Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Education & Training Services industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE) furnishes a broad spectrum of educational support services to higher education institutions throughout the United States. Its comprehensive suite of offerings encompasses technology solutions, such as learning management systems, internal administrative platforms, and critical infrastructure and technical support.
Is Grand Canyon Education, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) trades at 18.6× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 95 consumer staples companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (20.4×) $168 (+9 %); at its sector median (22.4×) $186 (+20 %).
Kaplio overview: Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $137 – $207 (25 % below the high) · P/E 18.6× · 2027 expected P/E 13.6× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $1.76 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Jul 30.
- Valuation: P/E 18.6× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROIC 30 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 0.3× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (20.4×) $168 (+9 %); at its sector median (22.4×) $186 (+20 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 7 of 7 pass
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 53.2 %, passes.
- Stable ROE / ROIC 31.2 %, passes.
- FCF / Net Income 110.4 %, passes.
- 10y EPS growth 10.5 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 0.3×, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 18.6×, passes.
Against its peers (same industry, similar size) — Grand Canyon Education, Inc.: P/E 18.6×; EV/EBITDA 12.0×; ROIC 29.7 %; $4.0B. Covista Inc. (P/E 17.2×; EV/EBITDA 10.5×; ROIC 15.3 %; $4.4B), Stride, Inc. (P/E 11.1×; EV/EBITDA 5.8×; ROIC 15.0 %; $3.3B), Laureate Education, Inc. (P/E 16.3×; EV/EBITDA 9.7×; ROIC 16.1 %; $5.0B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 18.6× · median 20.4× · minimum 11.2× · maximum 33.3× · cheap below 18.3× · expensive above 24.9×. It has been cheaper than today only 33% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 31.24% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 29.73% |
| Return on Assets | 24.39% |
| Gross Margin | 53.27% |
| Operating Margin | 27.77% |
| Net Margin | 19.63% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.16 |
| Current Ratio | 2.82 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 17.60 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +1.70% |
| 3 months | +6.08% |
| Year-to-date | -7.30% |
| 1 year | -25.45% |
| 3 years | +30.29% |
| 5 years | +93.44% |
| 10 years | +255.89% |
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