Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Competitors $209.82 +0.65 (+0.31%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$209.82 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 06:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LOPE vs. LRN, BFAM, ATGE, STRA, UTI, LINC, APEI, TAL, GHC, and LAURShould you be buying Grand Canyon Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Grand Canyon Education include Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Strategic Education (STRA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), and Laureate Education (LAUR). Grand Canyon Education vs. Its Competitors Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Adtalem Global Education Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and Stride (NYSE:LRN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LOPE or LRN? 94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Stride shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Stride shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to LOPE or LRN? In the previous week, Stride had 9 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Stride and 16 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Grand Canyon Education's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Stride's score of 1.13 indicating that Grand Canyon Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Grand Canyon Education 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Stride 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LOPE or LRN? Stride has higher revenue and earnings than Grand Canyon Education. Stride is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grand Canyon Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGrand Canyon Education$1.07B5.52$226.23M$8.2625.40Stride$2.41B2.58$287.94M$6.0223.60 Do analysts rate LOPE or LRN? Grand Canyon Education currently has a consensus price target of $203.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.93%. Stride has a consensus price target of $146.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.05%. Given Stride's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stride is more favorable than Grand Canyon Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Grand Canyon Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Stride 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is LOPE or LRN more profitable? Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 22.15% compared to Stride's net margin of 11.97%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 31.50% beat Stride's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Grand Canyon Education22.15% 31.50% 24.08% Stride 11.97%25.51%16.21% Which has more volatility & risk, LOPE or LRN? Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stride has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGrand Canyon Education beats Stride on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Grand Canyon Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LOPE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LOPE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LOPE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGrand Canyon EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.89B$1.77B$8.37B$10.42BDividend YieldN/A4.74%2.99%4.63%P/E Ratio25.4013.1518.5926.74Price / Sales5.521.855.82162.18Price / Cash22.4014.9917.0260.63Price / Book7.803.215.066.40Net Income$226.23M$85.04M$256.79M$271.71M7 Day Performance0.08%0.72%0.54%2.85%1 Month Performance3.37%6.98%19.25%9.64%1 Year Performance48.44%54.24%53.41%31.62% Grand Canyon Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LOPEGrand Canyon Education4.1836 of 5 stars$209.82+0.3%$203.67-2.9%+47.8%$5.89B$1.07B25.405,830Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeLRNStride3.1135 of 5 stars$164.23+2.2%$146.40-10.9%+72.1%$7.01B$2.41B22.088,600Trending NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.5492 of 5 stars$116.50-0.3%$134.57+15.5%-18.8%$6.64B$2.69B33.281,450Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3797 of 5 stars$136.16+1.3%$139.00+2.1%+90.1%$4.83B$1.79B20.1310,371Positive NewsSTRAStrategic Education4.4068 of 5 stars$83.13+1.4%$99.33+19.5%-11.0%$1.96B$1.22B15.613,801Positive NewsUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.6314 of 5 stars$27.54+2.3%$35.83+30.1%+71.9%$1.47B$732.69M23.623,700Positive NewsLINCLincoln Educational Services3.9932 of 5 stars$19.58+1.0%$25.00+27.7%+71.4%$612.77M$440.06M30.282,475Positive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.1821 of 5 stars$32.25+2.1%$35.17+9.0%+139.5%$570.92M$624.56M29.816,117Positive NewsTALTAL Education Group1.8756 of 5 stars$10.39+2.4%$12.66+21.9%+48.2%$6.17B$2.25B59.6523,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.027 of 5 stars$1,138.97+0.7%N/A+47.2%$4.93B$4.79B17.1921,446News CoveragePositive NewsLAURLaureate Education4.3597 of 5 stars$27.98+0.5%$24.00-14.2%+77.8%$4.10B$1.57B14.9731,800Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Stride Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Adtalem Global Education Competitors Strategic Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors American Public Education Competitors TAL Education Group Competitors Graham Competitors Laureate Education Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LOPE) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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