Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Competitors

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Should you buy Grand Canyon Education stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Grand Canyon Education with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Grand Canyon Education include Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Strategic Education (STRA), and Lincoln Educational Services (LINC). These companies are all part of the "education services" industry.

How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Stride?

Stride (NYSE:LRN) and Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stride	$2.41B	1.46	$287.94M	$6.48	12.75
Grand Canyon Education	$1.11B	3.40	$216.17M	$8.00	17.76

Stride presently has a consensus target price of $109.75, indicating a potential upside of 32.84%. Grand Canyon Education has a consensus target price of $180.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Given Stride's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Stride is more favorable than Grand Canyon Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Stride	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Grand Canyon Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 19.54% compared to Stride's net margin of 12.15%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 34.72% beat Stride's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stride	12.15%	25.20%	16.65%
Grand Canyon Education	19.54%	34.72%	25.77%

In the previous week, Stride had 1 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Stride and 0 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Stride's average media sentiment score of 1.98 beat Grand Canyon Education's score of 0.00 indicating that Stride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Stride	Very Positive
Grand Canyon Education	Neutral

Stride has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

98.2% of Stride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Stride shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats Stride on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Bright Horizons Family Solutions?

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) and Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) are both mid-cap education services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $100.44, suggesting a potential upside of 56.80%. Grand Canyon Education has a consensus price target of $180.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.71%. Given Bright Horizons Family Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bright Horizons Family Solutions is more favorable than Grand Canyon Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bright Horizons Family Solutions	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Grand Canyon Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bright Horizons Family Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Grand Canyon Education'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bright Horizons Family Solutions	Neutral
Grand Canyon Education	Neutral

94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 19.54% compared to Bright Horizons Family Solutions' net margin of 6.35%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 34.72% beat Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bright Horizons Family Solutions	6.35%	18.01%	6.18%
Grand Canyon Education	19.54%	34.72%	25.77%

Grand Canyon Education has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Grand Canyon Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Horizons Family Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bright Horizons Family Solutions	$2.93B	1.15	$193.12M	$3.32	19.30
Grand Canyon Education	$1.11B	3.40	$216.17M	$8.00	17.76

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats Bright Horizons Family Solutions on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Universal Technical Institute?

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Universal Technical Institute had 10 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Universal Technical Institute and 0 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Universal Technical Institute's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Grand Canyon Education's score of 0.00 indicating that Universal Technical Institute is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grand Canyon Education	Neutral
Universal Technical Institute	Positive

Grand Canyon Education presently has a consensus price target of $180.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Universal Technical Institute has a consensus price target of $44.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Grand Canyon Education's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Grand Canyon Education is more favorable than Universal Technical Institute.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grand Canyon Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Universal Technical Institute	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Grand Canyon Education has higher revenue and earnings than Universal Technical Institute. Grand Canyon Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Technical Institute, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grand Canyon Education	$1.11B	3.40	$216.17M	$8.00	17.76
Universal Technical Institute	$835.62M	2.63	$63.02M	$0.77	51.91

Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Universal Technical Institute has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 19.54% compared to Universal Technical Institute's net margin of 4.91%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 34.72% beat Universal Technical Institute's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grand Canyon Education	19.54%	34.72%	25.77%
Universal Technical Institute	4.91%	13.02%	5.25%

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats Universal Technical Institute on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Strategic Education?

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 19.54% compared to Strategic Education's net margin of 10.21%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 34.72% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grand Canyon Education	19.54%	34.72%	25.77%
Strategic Education	10.21%	8.78%	6.97%

In the previous week, Strategic Education had 1 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Strategic Education and 0 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Strategic Education's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Grand Canyon Education's score of 0.00 indicating that Strategic Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grand Canyon Education	Neutral
Strategic Education	Positive

94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Grand Canyon Education shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Strategic Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Grand Canyon Education has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Strategic Education. Strategic Education 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grand Canyon Education	$1.11B	3.40	$216.17M	$8.00	17.76
Strategic Education	$1.27B	1.36	$126.61M	$5.66	13.51

Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Strategic Education has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Grand Canyon Education currently has a consensus target price of $180.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.71%. Strategic Education has a consensus target price of $87.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.80%. Given Grand Canyon Education's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Grand Canyon Education is more favorable than Strategic Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grand Canyon Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Strategic Education	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats Strategic Education on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Lincoln Educational Services?

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Grand Canyon Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Grand Canyon Education currently has a consensus price target of $180.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.71%. Lincoln Educational Services has a consensus price target of $54.17, indicating a potential upside of 9.80%. Given Grand Canyon Education's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Grand Canyon Education is more favorable than Lincoln Educational Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grand Canyon Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Lincoln Educational Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Grand Canyon Education has a net margin of 19.54% compared to Lincoln Educational Services' net margin of 4.11%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 34.72% beat Lincoln Educational Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grand Canyon Education	19.54%	34.72%	25.77%
Lincoln Educational Services	4.11%	15.25%	6.16%

In the previous week, Lincoln Educational Services had 5 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lincoln Educational Services and 0 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Lincoln Educational Services' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Grand Canyon Education's score of 0.00 indicating that Lincoln Educational Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Grand Canyon Education	Neutral
Lincoln Educational Services	Positive

Grand Canyon Education has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Educational Services. Grand Canyon Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Educational Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grand Canyon Education	$1.11B	3.40	$216.17M	$8.00	17.76
Lincoln Educational Services	$518.24M	3.02	$20M	$0.71	69.48

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats Lincoln Educational Services on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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Metric	Grand Canyon Education	SCHOOLS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.75B	$1.39B	$7.32B	$12.54B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.59%	3.05%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	17.76	10.91	20.41	24.33
Price / Sales	3.40	3.91	4.05	114.72
Price / Cash	13.45	13.15	13.43	37.84
Price / Book	5.32	2.31	3.68	6.58
Net Income	$216.17M	$78.99M	$246.39M	$336.75M
7 Day Performance	-0.71%	1.02%	-2.01%	-0.49%
1 Month Performance	-9.34%	-0.71%	-0.30%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	-24.67%	-16.71%	3.50%	33.78%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LOPE Grand Canyon Education	3.954 of 5 stars	$142.06 +0.3%	$180.00 +26.7%	-24.8%	$3.75B	$1.11B	17.76	5,830
LRN Stride	4.5973 of 5 stars	$83.58 -14.5%	$109.75 +31.3%	-43.1%	$4.16B	$2.41B	12.92	8,600	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions	4.119 of 5 stars	$63.40 -2.2%	$100.44 +58.4%	-47.3%	$3.41B	$2.93B	19.17	32,200
UTI Universal Technical Institute	3.3142 of 5 stars	$37.27 -4.8%	$44.25 +18.7%	+21.3%	$2.16B	$835.62M	47.64	4,100
STRA Strategic Education	4.5988 of 5 stars	$75.19 +1.6%	$87.00 +15.7%	-12.6%	$1.70B	$1.27B	13.28	6,134

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Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Competitors

LOPE vs. LRN, BFAM, UTI, STRA, and LINC

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How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Stride?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LRN or LOPE?

Do analysts recommend LRN or LOPE?

Is LRN or LOPE more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LRN or LOPE?

Which has more risk and volatility, LRN or LOPE?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LRN or LOPE?

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How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Bright Horizons Family Solutions?

Do analysts recommend BFAM or LOPE?

Which has more volatility & risk, BFAM or LOPE?

Does the media favor BFAM or LOPE?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BFAM or LOPE?

Is BFAM or LOPE more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BFAM or LOPE?

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How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Universal Technical Institute?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LOPE or UTI?

Does the media prefer LOPE or UTI?

Do analysts prefer LOPE or UTI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LOPE or UTI?

Which has more volatility and risk, LOPE or UTI?

Is LOPE or UTI more profitable?

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How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Strategic Education?

Is LOPE or STRA more profitable?

Does the media prefer LOPE or STRA?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LOPE or STRA?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LOPE or STRA?

Which has more risk & volatility, LOPE or STRA?

Do analysts recommend LOPE or STRA?

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How does Grand Canyon Education compare to Lincoln Educational Services?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LOPE or LINC?

Do analysts recommend LOPE or LINC?

Which has more risk and volatility, LOPE or LINC?

Is LOPE or LINC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LOPE or LINC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LOPE or LINC?

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