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Annual Income Statements for Grand Canyon Education

Annual Income Statements for Grand Canyon Education

This table shows Grand Canyon Education's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
131 149 203 229 259 257 260 185 205 226 216
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
131 149 203 229 259 257 260 185 205 226 216
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
131 149 203 229 259 257 260 185 205 226 216
Total Pre-Tax Income
209 236 284 287 318 333 331 240 260 291 280
Total Operating Income
210 237 283 258 265 277 282 238 249 275 266
Total Gross Profit
449 404 461 467 555 610 647 638 659 710 763
Total Revenue
778 873 974 846 779 844 897 911 961 1,033 1,106
Operating Revenue
778 873 974 846 779 844 897 911 961 1,033 1,106
Total Cost of Revenue
330 469 513 378 224 235 249 273 302 323 343
Operating Cost of Revenue
330 469 513 378 224 235 249 273 302 323 343
Total Operating Expenses
238 167 179 209 290 332 365 400 409 434 498
Selling, General & Admin Expense
42 28 27 30 44 43 42 45 43 46 47
Marketing Expense
84 99 109 117 143 164 183 196 203 212 229
Amortization Expense
- - - 0.00 8.22 8.42 8.42 8.42 8.42 8.42 8.42
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
113 40 42 62 94 116 132 150 155 165 175
Impairment Charge
- - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 1.90 2.41
Other Special Charges / (Income)
- - - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 35
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-1.35 -1.08 0.77 29 52 56 49 2.62 10 16 14
Interest & Investment Income
-0.11 0.25 2.94 30 64 60 53 2.62 10 16 14
Income Tax Expense
78 88 80 58 58 76 71 55 55 65 64
Basic Earnings per Share
$2.86 $3.22 $4.31 $4.81 $5.42 $5.49 $5.94 $5.75 $6.83 $7.77 $7.76
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
45.98M 46.08M 47.14M 47.61M 47.81M 46.88M 43.84M 32.13M 29.99M 29.10M 27.86M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.78 $3.15 $4.22 $4.73 $5.37 $5.45 $5.92 $5.73 $6.80 $7.73 $7.71
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
47.28M 47.12M 48.24M 48.41M 48.27M 47.17M 43.96M 32.24M 30.15M 29.27M 28.02M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
45.90M 46.10M 47.20M 47.60M 48.17M 46.87M 35.33M 31.04M 30.02M 28.72M 27.14M

Quarterly Income Statements for Grand Canyon Education

This table shows Grand Canyon Education's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
81 68 35 41 82 72 42 16 87 75 46
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
81 68 35 41 82 72 42 16 87 75 46
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
81 68 35 41 82 72 42 16 87 75 46
Total Pre-Tax Income
101 88 47 52 104 91 55 22 112 98 61
Total Operating Income
98 84 43 48 100 88 52 18 108 95 58
Total Gross Profit
196 192 149 161 207 202 164 177 220 217 176
Total Revenue
278 275 227 238 293 289 247 261 308 309 264
Operating Revenue
278 275 227 238 293 289 247 261 308 309 264
Total Cost of Revenue
83 83 78 77 85 87 83 84 88 92 88
Operating Cost of Revenue
83 83 78 77 85 87 83 84 88 92 88
Total Operating Expenses
98 107 107 113 107 114 113 159 112 121 118
Selling, General & Admin Expense
10 11 11 14 11 10 11 15 10 10 10
Marketing Expense
46 55 53 55 50 60 56 59 54 64 60
Amortization Expense
2.10 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.10 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.10 2.11 2.11
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
39 39 41 42 43 42 43 45 45 45 46
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
2.96 3.73 4.11 4.15 3.93 3.38 3.23 3.64 3.70 3.02 2.70
Interest & Investment Income
2.97 3.73 4.11 4.15 3.93 3.38 3.23 3.64 3.70 3.02 2.70
Income Tax Expense
20 20 12 11 22 20 13 5.38 25 23 15
Basic Earnings per Share
$2.71 $2.31 $1.19 $1.43 $2.84 $2.53 $1.48 $0.59 $3.16 $2.82 $1.75
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
29.99M 29.46M 29.29M 29.00M 29.10M 28.28M 28.00M 27.74M 27.86M 26.74M 26.16M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.71 $2.29 $1.19 $1.42 $2.83 $2.52 $1.48 $0.58 $3.13 $2.80 $1.75
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
30.15M 29.64M 29.42M 29.16M 29.27M 28.47M 28.13M 27.90M 28.02M 26.87M 26.22M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
30.02M 29.74M 29.46M 29.15M 28.72M 28.37M 28.09M 27.97M 27.14M 26.51M 26.07M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Grand Canyon Education

This table details how cash moves in and out of Grand Canyon Education's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-35 32 117 -66 -59 123 355 -481 26 178 -213
Net Cash From Operating Activities
185 238 305 199 306 309 313 221 244 290 273
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
185 238 305 199 306 309 313 221 244 292 273
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
131 149 203 229 259 257 260 185 205 226 216
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
131 149 203 229 259 257 260 185 205 226 216
Depreciation Expense
36 46 54 36 19 21 22 23 24 28 31
Amortization Expense
- - - 0.00 8.22 8.42 8.42 8.42 8.42 8.42 8.42
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
32 32 35 43 14 11 7.20 13 13 17 16
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-14 11 12 -108 6.32 11 15 -8.53 -6.06 12 1.52
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-201 -216 -152 -238 -406 -19 951 -97 -80 61 -222
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-201 -216 -152 -238 -406 -19 951 -97 -80 61 -222
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-205 -178 -114 -95 -22 -29 -29 -35 -45 -37 -35
Purchase of Investments
-48 -49 -94 -47 -9.38 0.00 -56 -172 -99 -49 -242
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
66 72 66 65 157 86 1,227 110 64 148 56
Other Investing Activities, net
-14 -61 -10 -162 -170 -76 -191 -0.40 -0.90 -0.41 -0.56
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-19 11 -36 -27 40 -166 -909 -604 -137 -173 -265
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-19 11 -36 -27 40 -166 -909 -604 -137 -173 -265
Repurchase of Common Equity
-16 -20 -11 -25 -44 -134 -804 -604 -137 -173 -265
Cash Interest Paid
1.24 1.22 2.25 1.51 12 4.31 3.70 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
Cash Income Taxes Paid
76 66 70 78 60 68 62 49 59 65 54

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Grand Canyon Education

This table details how cash moves in and out of Grand Canyon Education's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
90 50 45 22 61 -180 48 -95 14 -16 69
Net Cash From Operating Activities
116 85 99 -29 136 68 124 -49 130 88 109
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
116 85 99 -29 136 68 124 -49 130 88 103
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
81 68 35 41 82 72 42 16 87 75 46
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
81 68 35 41 82 72 42 16 87 75 46
Depreciation Expense
6.56 6.65 6.93 7.13 7.43 7.45 7.81 8.06 8.16 8.34 8.69
Amortization Expense
2.10 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.10 2.11 2.11 2.11 2.10 2.11 2.11
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
2.94 3.28 3.75 3.09 5.34 3.42 3.09 41 -31 3.37 -2.37
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
24 4.92 51 -83 39 -17 69 -116 65 -0.95 49
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-9.94 -5.26 -15 91 -9.93 -170 -29 -6.87 -16 24 42
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-9.94 -5.26 -15 91 -9.93 -170 -29 -6.87 -16 24 42
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-10 -8.98 -8.95 -9.57 -9.75 -8.95 -8.61 -9.66 -7.62 -8.13 -11
Purchase of Investments
-25 -19 -29 - - -160 -32 -33 -16 -24 -13
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
26 23 24 101 - 0.00 11 36 8.66 56 65
Other Investing Activities, net
-0.09 -0.07 -0.10 -0.06 -0.19 -1.02 0.49 -0.02 -1.01 0.09 -0.03
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-17 -30 -39 -40 -65 -78 -47 -39 -100 -128 -75
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-17 -30 -39 -40 -65 -78 -47 -39 -100 -128 -75
Repurchase of Common Equity
-17 -30 -39 -40 -65 -78 -47 -39 -100 -128 -75
Cash Income Taxes Paid
11 0.30 44 7.20 14 0.33 44 9.27 0.15 0.37 43

Annual Balance Sheets for Grand Canyon Education

This table presents Grand Canyon Education's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Total Assets
892 1,092 1,304 1,324 1,690 1,845 1,223 833 930 1,018 992
Total Current Assets
215 230 375 309 208 334 681 273 338 420 400
Cash & Equivalents
23 46 153 120 122 246 601 120 146 325 112
Short-Term Investments
83 63 89 69 22 11 0.00 61 98 0.00 188
Accounts Receivable
8.30 9.54 11 47 49 62 70 77 79 83 84
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
3.95 4.69 2.09 0.01 2.19 1.29 1.28 2.79 1.32 0.49 2.39
Other Current Assets
21 22 25 6.96 8.04 8.64 8.77 11 13 12 13
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
667 856 922 111 120 129 136 148 170 177 179
Total Noncurrent Assets
9.60 6.90 6.43 904 1,362 1,382 406 412 423 422 413
Goodwill
2.94 2.94 2.94 2.94 161 161 161 161 161 161 161
Intangible Assets
- - - - 202 194 185 177 168 160 152
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
6.66 3.96 3.49 0.48 29 63 60 74 94 101 101
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
892 1,092 1,304 1,324 1,690 1,845 1,223 833 930 1,018 992
Total Liabilities
282 319 318 110 247 270 178 195 212 235 245
Total Current Liabilities
189 227 238 81 95 119 98 100 97 111 110
Accounts Payable
35 25 29 14 15 17 24 20 18 27 24
Accrued Expenses
14 21 21 8.91 17 22 28 22 27 30 32
Current Deferred Revenue
38 41 47 - 0.02 0.00 0.01 - - - 0.00
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
0.03 2.73 16 5.44 6.58 5.41 5.90 12 10 8.56 3.36
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
18 20 23 15 21 34 33 36 31 33 35
Other Current Liabilities
- - - - 3.08 7.39 7.43 8.65 11 13 15
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
93 92 79 30 152 152 80 95 115 124 136
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
15 24 18 6.47 18 20 26 26 27 27 41
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
4.30 1.69 1.20 - 26 57 54 69 89 97 94
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
610 774 986 1,214 1,443 1,574 1,045 638 718 784 747
Total Preferred & Common Equity
610 774 986 1,214 1,443 1,574 1,045 638 718 784 747
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
610 774 986 1,214 1,443 1,574 1,045 638 718 784 747
Common Stock
178 213 233 257 271 283 297 310 323 337 351
Retained Earnings
502 651 854 1,082 1,341 1,595 1,855 2,040 2,245 2,471 2,687
Treasury Stock
-69 -89 -101 -125 -169 -303 -1,107 -1,711 -1,850 -2,024 -2,292
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-0.49 -0.91 -0.72 -0.45 - - 0.00 -0.53 -0.06 0.00 0.51

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Grand Canyon Education

This table presents Grand Canyon Education's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
Total Assets
874 846 863 1,036 993 993 1,031 1,021 1,033 968 919
Total Current Assets
316 280 275 444 390 393 436 422 434 380 331
Cash & Equivalents
105 143 57 196 241 264 145 192 97 96 171
Short-Term Investments
89 90 98 94 100 0.00 160 182 180 156 103
Accounts Receivable
103 25 104 112 29 116 116 28 122 113 34
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
2.96 9.04 3.77 0.04 5.50 1.82 0.00 6.67 23 0.23 7.86
Other Current Assets
16 12 12 42 13 12 16 14 12 15 15
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
150 155 165 172 174 176 178 179 180 180 181
Total Noncurrent Assets
408 412 424 419 429 423 417 419 419 408 407
Goodwill
161 161 161 161 161 161 161 161 161 161 161
Intangible Assets
175 173 170 166 164 162 158 156 154 149 147
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
72 79 93 92 104 100 99 103 104 98 99
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
874 846 863 1,036 993 993 1,031 1,021 1,033 968 919
Total Liabilities
215 201 213 276 233 229 251 243 275 272 250
Total Current Liabilities
120 100 100 160 107 107 128 119 137 138 118
Accounts Payable
22 23 24 30 22 28 24 24 19 29 17
Accrued Expenses
32 30 34 58 32 33 35 34 71 38 35
Current Deferred Revenue
9.68 9.11 6.24 10 7.22 6.42 9.08 14 3.80 9.87 15
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
27 0.08 0.09 26 0.09 0.13 24 0.11 0.14 21 0.07
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
21 29 25 25 34 26 23 33 29 26 35
Other Current Liabilities
8.82 9.34 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
95 100 113 116 126 122 123 124 138 133 132
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
28 27 27 28 27 26 29 28 40 43 42
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
67 73 86 88 99 96 94 96 98 91 90
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
659 645 651 759 759 764 781 778 758 696 670
Total Preferred & Common Equity
659 645 651 759 759 764 781 778 758 696 670
Preferred Stock
- - - - - - - - 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
659 645 651 759 759 764 781 778 758 696 670
Common Stock
313 316 320 327 331 334 341 344 348 355 358
Retained Earnings
2,099 2,128 2,164 2,313 2,348 2,389 2,543 2,584 2,600 2,762 2,808
Treasury Stock
-1,753 -1,799 -1,833 -1,880 -1,919 -1,959 -2,103 -2,151 -2,191 -2,421 -2,497
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
-0.41 -0.69 -0.59 -0.11 -0.13 0.00 -0.01 0.17 0.55 -0.19 -0.15

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Grand Canyon Education

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Grand Canyon Education's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
12.61% 12.23% 11.54% -13.20% -7.91% 8.41% 6.22% 1.64% 5.44% 7.50% 7.07%
EBITDA Growth
17.00% 14.98% 19.12% -12.81% -0.60% 5.15% 1.80% -14.05% 4.67% 10.92% -1.97%
EBIT Growth
16.34% 12.76% 19.20% -8.70% 2.70% 4.64% 1.71% -15.84% 4.95% 10.49% -3.45%
NOPAT Growth
17.92% 12.80% 35.91% 1.59% 5.07% -1.03% 3.53% -17.63% 7.72% 8.70% -3.96%
Net Income Growth
17.89% 13.01% 36.90% 12.64% 13.17% -0.76% 1.22% -29.07% 11.00% 10.37% -4.45%
EPS Growth
17.30% 13.31% 33.97% 12.09% 13.53% 1.49% 8.62% -3.21% 18.67% 13.68% -0.26%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
10.83% 28.46% 28.24% -34.70% 53.88% 0.81% 1.39% -29.48% 10.34% 19.00% -5.68%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-561.90% 59.73% 954.62% -161.00% -98.86% 213.72% 425.68% -85.80% 4.87% 27.34% -4.55%
Invested Capital Growth
54.79% 33.07% 5.43% 42.95% 40.85% -1.02% -68.85% 2.66% 3.86% -3.02% -2.69%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
3.45% 3.40% 2.82% -9.99% 4.81% 3.06% 1.48% 0.81% 2.08% 1.40% 1.43%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
5.06% 6.07% 4.81% -6.69% 3.93% 5.41% 1.73% -4.13% 2.91% 1.00% 2.96%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
4.78% 6.06% 5.46% -4.16% 0.69% 5.84% 1.84% -4.70% 2.94% 0.82% 3.12%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
4.50% 6.70% 10.88% -1.78% 0.99% 4.48% 1.98% -5.24% 4.40% 0.23% 2.54%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
3.97% 7.12% 11.08% 3.28% 0.44% 4.08% -0.63% -7.09% 4.96% 0.52% 2.30%
EPS Q/Q Growth
4.12% 6.78% 10.76% 3.05% 0.56% 5.01% 3.68% 4.56% 6.25% 1.58% 4.05%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
3.24% 3.67% 3.56% 51.39% 2.91% 6.02% -7.26% 2.85% 2.54% 7.18% -1.91%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-104.97% 43.51% 7.55% 42.58% 24.10% -9.10% 377.37% -83.77% -29.72% 9.20% -0.92%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
16.98% 11.21% 12.00% -0.21% -4.25% -2.18% -68.78% -18.96% -4.56% -8.26% -7.11%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
57.64% 46.27% 47.37% 55.29% 71.28% 72.21% 72.21% 70.01% 68.54% 68.69% 69.02%
EBITDA Margin
31.62% 32.39% 34.59% 34.75% 37.51% 36.38% 34.87% 29.48% 29.27% 30.20% 27.65%
Operating Margin
27.03% 27.16% 29.03% 30.53% 34.05% 32.87% 31.47% 26.06% 25.94% 26.66% 24.04%
EBIT Margin
27.03% 27.16% 29.03% 30.53% 34.05% 32.87% 31.47% 26.06% 25.94% 26.66% 24.04%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
16.89% 17.01% 20.87% 27.09% 33.29% 30.47% 29.04% 20.26% 21.33% 21.90% 19.54%
Tax Burden Percent
62.87% 62.90% 71.71% 79.79% 81.63% 77.20% 78.59% 76.91% 78.94% 77.66% 77.24%
Interest Burden Percent
99.36% 99.55% 100.27% 111.18% 119.75% 120.08% 117.40% 101.10% 104.18% 105.78% 105.24%
Effective Tax Rate
37.13% 37.10% 28.29% 20.21% 18.37% 22.80% 21.41% 23.09% 21.06% 22.34% 22.76%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
31.52% 25.11% 29.10% 23.71% 17.58% 14.95% 23.72% 40.59% 42.34% 45.86% 45.34%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
32.21% 25.80% 28.79% 13.74% -26.41% -41.60% 13.43% 40.08% 38.48% 41.52% 41.89%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-7.33% -3.65% -5.99% -2.88% 1.93% 2.10% -3.84% -18.64% -12.10% -15.73% -17.10%
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.19% 21.46% 23.11% 20.82% 19.51% 17.05% 19.88% 21.95% 30.24% 30.13% 28.24%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
-11.49% -3.27% 23.81% -11.65% -16.35% 15.97% 128.71% 37.97% 38.55% 48.92% 48.07%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
25.53% 23.91% 23.60% 19.65% 17.59% 15.70% 18.40% 23.11% 28.27% 28.26% 26.45%
Return on Assets (ROA)
15.95% 14.97% 16.97% 17.43% 17.20% 14.55% 16.98% 17.97% 23.25% 23.22% 21.50%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
24.19% 21.46% 23.11% 20.82% 19.51% 17.05% 19.88% 21.95% 30.24% 30.13% 28.24%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
21.53% 19.20% 20.62% 18.87% 17.96% 16.34% 24.91% 28.96% 28.55% 28.86% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
132 149 203 206 216 214 222 183 197 214 205
NOPAT Margin
17.00% 17.08% 20.81% 24.36% 27.80% 25.38% 24.73% 20.04% 20.48% 20.70% 18.57%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
-0.69% -0.69% 0.30% 9.97% 43.99% 56.55% 10.29% 0.51% 3.86% 4.34% 3.45%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - - - - 28.65% 27.40% 27.28% 27.50%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
42.36% 53.73% 52.64% 44.71% 28.72% 27.79% 27.79% 29.99% 31.46% 31.31% 30.98%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
5.41% 3.22% 2.79% 3.54% 5.69% 5.14% 4.67% 4.99% 4.50% 4.48% 4.29%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
30.61% 19.11% 18.34% 24.76% 37.23% 39.35% 40.73% 43.95% 42.60% 42.03% 44.98%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
210 237 283 258 265 277 282 238 249 275 266
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
246 283 337 294 292 307 313 269 281 312 306
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
3.10 3.58 4.37 3.81 3.20 2.77 3.29 5.16 5.52 6.09 6.23
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
3.11 3.59 4.38 3.82 4.27 3.58 4.91 10.97 10.19 10.31 10.70
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
2.43 3.17 4.42 5.47 5.93 5.17 3.83 3.61 4.12 4.62 4.21
Price to Earnings (P/E)
14.39 18.63 21.19 20.21 17.82 16.96 13.19 17.82 19.33 21.10 21.52
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
6.95% 5.37% 4.72% 4.95% 5.61% 5.90% 7.58% 5.61% 5.17% 4.74% 4.65%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
3.51 3.94 5.64 4.34 3.21 2.96 6.38 6.82 7.85 9.69 9.74
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
2.30 3.06 4.14 5.25 5.93 4.99 3.16 3.41 3.87 4.31 3.93
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
7.28 9.44 11.98 15.10 15.81 13.72 9.07 11.57 13.22 14.26 14.23
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
8.51 11.26 14.28 17.19 17.41 15.19 10.04 13.09 14.92 16.16 16.36
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
13.54 17.91 19.91 21.54 21.33 19.67 12.78 17.02 18.90 20.80 21.18
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
9.68 11.24 13.24 22.28 15.07 13.65 9.05 14.08 15.26 15.35 15.91
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 24.34 0.00 0.00 18.41 2.36 18.20 20.75 19.50 19.98
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.13 0.13 0.07 0.05 0.10 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.12 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Financial Leverage
-0.23 -0.14 -0.21 -0.21 -0.07 -0.05 -0.29 -0.47 -0.31 -0.38 -0.41
Leverage Ratio
1.52 1.43 1.36 1.19 1.13 1.17 1.17 1.22 1.30 1.30 1.31
Compound Leverage Factor
1.51 1.43 1.37 1.33 1.36 1.41 1.37 1.24 1.36 1.37 1.38
Debt to Total Capital
11.76% 11.27% 6.33% 4.70% 8.89% 6.41% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
1.06% 3.63% 0.64% 2.86% 2.09% 1.97% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
10.71% 7.64% 5.69% 1.84% 6.80% 4.44% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
88.24% 88.73% 93.67% 95.30% 91.11% 93.59% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Debt to EBITDA
0.33 0.35 0.20 0.20 0.48 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Debt to EBITDA
-0.41 -0.34 -0.80 -0.65 -0.01 -0.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.30 0.24 0.18 0.08 0.37 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Debt to NOPAT
0.62 0.66 0.33 0.29 0.65 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Debt to NOPAT
-0.76 -0.64 -1.33 -0.93 -0.02 -0.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.56 0.45 0.30 0.11 0.50 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Altman Z-Score
6.50 7.56 10.64 27.78 13.40 11.99 15.79 15.83 16.80 17.88 17.52
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
1.14 1.01 1.57 3.84 2.19 2.81 6.95 2.74 3.48 3.78 3.65
Quick Ratio
0.61 0.52 1.07 2.99 2.08 2.73 6.85 2.60 3.33 3.67 3.50
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-48 -19 166 -101 -201 229 1,203 171 179 228 218
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
90.41% 133.73% 268.43% 210.61% 1,368.16% 1,049.78% 1,084.39% 626.76% 547.10% 778.45% 784.92%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-38.63 -14.62 76.49 -65.89 -17.79 51.99 334.11 85,425.87 5,429.31 57,037.93 0.00
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
148.30 179.04 140.57 129.61 27.08 70.16 86.95 110,409.50 7,383.70 72,489.50 0.00
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-15.74 45.16 88.20 68.07 25.10 63.47 78.93 92,793.50 6,034.09 63,177.50 0.00
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.94 0.88 0.81 0.64 0.52 0.48 0.58 0.89 1.09 1.06 1.10
Accounts Receivable Turnover
97.87 97.93 95.29 29.29 16.26 15.19 13.56 12.36 12.30 12.77 13.23
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
1.36 1.15 1.10 1.64 6.75 6.80 6.77 6.43 6.06 5.96 6.22
Accounts Payable Turnover
11.38 15.73 19.00 17.42 15.36 14.93 12.19 12.34 16.05 14.57 13.42
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
3.73 3.73 3.83 12.46 22.45 24.03 26.92 29.53 29.67 28.58 27.59
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
32.08 23.20 19.21 20.96 23.76 24.45 29.95 29.59 22.75 25.05 27.20
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
-28.35 -19.47 -15.38 -8.50 -1.31 -0.42 -3.03 -0.05 6.92 3.53 0.39
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
510 678 715 1,022 1,440 1,425 444 456 474 459 447
Invested Capital Turnover
1.85 1.47 1.40 0.97 0.63 0.59 0.96 2.03 2.07 2.22 2.44
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
180 169 37 307 418 -15 -981 12 18 -14 -12
Enterprise Value (EV)
1,791 2,671 4,038 4,436 4,616 4,214 2,834 3,109 3,718 4,449 4,351
Market Capitalization
1,891 2,767 4,308 4,628 4,619 4,363 3,435 3,291 3,963 4,774 4,651
Book Value per Share
$12.95 $16.35 $20.49 $25.21 $29.93 $33.60 $26.08 $20.47 $23.93 $26.89 $26.71
Tangible Book Value per Share
$12.88 $16.28 $20.43 $25.15 $22.41 $26.04 $17.44 $9.63 $12.96 $15.89 $15.54
Total Capital
692 872 1,053 1,274 1,584 1,682 1,045 638 718 784 747
Total Debt
81 98 67 60 141 108 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Long-Term Debt
74 67 60 23 108 75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Debt
-100 -95 -271 -191 -3.26 -149 -601 -182 -245 -325 -300
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
205 178 114 95 22 29 29 35 45 37 35
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-148 -159 -194 14 2.09 -8.44 -18 -8.14 -4.02 -16 -9.65
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
34 35 143 265 146 248 583 174 240 309 290
Net Working Capital (NWC)
26 3.27 137 229 113 215 583 174 240 309 290
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
0.85 0.68 -0.56 -23 -43 -43 -39 -2.01 -8.22 -12 -11
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-100 -95 -271 -191 -3.26 -149 -601 -182 -245 -325 -300
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
36 46 54 36 27 30 30 31 32 37 40
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-19.03% -18.16% -19.90% 1.70% 0.27% -1.00% -1.99% -0.89% -0.42% -1.51% -0.87%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
4.33% 4.00% 14.72% 31.39% 18.78% 29.40% 65.04% 19.05% 25.03% 29.91% 26.26%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
3.39% 0.37% 14.04% 27.08% 14.53% 25.47% 65.04% 19.05% 25.03% 29.91% 26.26%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$2.86 $3.22 $4.31 $4.81 $5.42 $0.00 $5.94 $5.75 $6.83 $7.77 $7.76
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
45.98M 46.08M 47.14M 47.61M 47.81M 0.00 43.84M 32.13M 29.99M 29.10M 27.86M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.78 $3.15 $4.22 $4.73 $5.37 $0.00 $5.92 $5.73 $6.80 $7.73 $7.71
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
47.28M 47.12M 48.24M 48.41M 48.27M 0.00 43.96M 32.24M 30.15M 29.27M 28.02M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
46.49M 47.74M 48.29M 48.24M 48.17M 0.00 35.33M 31.04M 30.02M 28.72M 27.14M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
132 149 203 206 216 214 222 183 197 215 234
Normalized NOPAT Margin
17.00% 17.08% 20.81% 24.36% 27.80% 25.38% 24.73% 20.04% 20.48% 20.85% 21.18%
Pre Tax Income Margin
26.86% 27.04% 29.11% 33.94% 40.78% 39.47% 36.95% 26.35% 27.02% 28.20% 25.30%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
168.56 178.62 130.36 168.07 23.44 63.03 78.36 118,750.00 7,553.21 68,849.75 0.00
NOPAT to Interest Expense
105.98 112.34 93.48 134.11 19.13 48.66 61.58 91,330.37 5,962.43 53,468.43 0.00
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
4.52 44.74 77.99 106.52 21.46 56.34 70.35 101,134.00 6,203.61 59,537.75 0.00
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-58.06 -21.53 41.11 72.57 17.15 41.97 53.56 73,714.37 4,612.83 44,156.43 0.00
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
11.84% 13.51% 5.56% 10.81% 16.94% 52.11% 308.76% 327.18% 66.89% 76.55% 122.48%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Grand Canyon Education

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Grand Canyon Education's official financial filings.

Metric Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026
Period end date 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025 6/30/2025 9/30/2025 12/31/2025 3/31/2026 6/30/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 27,143,454.00 26,514,296.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 27,143,454.00 26,514,296.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
- - - - - - - - - 2.78 1.73
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
7.57% 9.82% 8.02% 7.38% 5.13% 5.33% 8.81% 9.59% 5.31% 6.72% 6.69%
EBITDA Growth
8.07% 13.54% 20.50% 15.51% 2.91% 4.66% 19.23% -50.90% 8.02% 8.54% 11.73%
EBIT Growth
7.85% 13.43% 20.53% 15.98% 2.28% 4.20% 21.23% -62.60% 8.05% 8.45% 12.28%
NOPAT Growth
11.91% 12.49% 17.82% 13.86% 0.58% 5.88% 22.92% -64.53% 6.44% 5.90% 12.03%
Net Income Growth
13.63% 14.18% 20.38% 16.03% 1.45% 5.31% 19.12% -60.75% 5.93% 5.21% 10.36%
EPS Growth
17.32% 18.04% 23.96% 19.33% 4.43% 10.04% 24.37% -59.15% 10.60% 11.11% 18.24%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
5.47% 34.86% 4.71% 1.56% 16.70% -20.40% 25.82% -65.50% -3.93% 30.43% -12.39%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
4.38% -35.45% -65.31% -66.27% 53.21% 0.92% 97.84% -2.08% 3.41% 69.60% 0.95%
Invested Capital Growth
3.86% 0.87% 1.29% 0.90% -3.02% 1.56% -3.19% -3.89% -2.69% -6.63% -2.25%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
25.40% -1.30% -17.19% 4.76% 22.78% -1.12% -14.45% 5.51% 17.99% 0.21% -14.48%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
114.22% -12.42% -44.49% 10.93% 90.85% -10.93% -36.77% -54.32% 319.85% -10.51% -34.91%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
135.44% -13.62% -49.43% 12.77% 107.63% -12.00% -41.16% -65.21% 499.81% -11.67% -39.08%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
133.63% -16.85% -51.15% 19.98% 106.38% -12.46% -43.29% -65.38% 519.33% -12.91% -40.01%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
125.83% -15.73% -48.72% 18.89% 97.46% -12.53% -41.99% -60.83% 432.95% -13.13% -39.15%
EPS Q/Q Growth
127.73% -15.50% -48.03% 19.33% 99.30% -10.95% -41.27% -60.81% 439.66% -10.54% -37.50%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
489.89% -27.00% 16.01% -129.81% 562.20% -50.20% 83.36% -139.22% 368.31% -32.40% 23.17%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
-39.26% 0.60% -56.65% 27.31% 175.93% -33.73% -15.01% -36.99% 191.39% 8.69% -49.42%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-4.56% -1.00% -10.96% 19.93% -8.26% 3.66% -15.12% 19.05% -7.11% -0.53% -11.14%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
70.26% 69.82% 65.66% 67.62% 70.84% 69.99% 66.46% 67.68% 71.31% 70.25% 66.65%
EBITDA Margin
38.26% 33.94% 22.75% 24.09% 37.45% 33.73% 24.93% 10.79% 38.41% 34.30% 26.11%
Operating Margin
35.14% 30.76% 18.78% 20.22% 34.19% 30.43% 20.92% 6.90% 35.08% 30.92% 22.02%
EBIT Margin
35.14% 30.76% 18.78% 20.22% 34.19% 30.43% 20.92% 6.90% 35.08% 30.92% 22.02%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
29.00% 24.76% 15.33% 17.40% 27.99% 24.75% 16.79% 6.23% 28.15% 24.40% 17.37%
Tax Burden Percent
80.10% 77.10% 74.48% 79.24% 78.77% 78.35% 75.52% 75.15% 77.59% 76.51% 75.35%
Interest Burden Percent
103.03% 104.41% 109.62% 108.62% 103.92% 103.84% 106.23% 120.18% 103.42% 103.16% 104.65%
Effective Tax Rate
19.90% 22.90% 25.52% 20.76% 21.23% 21.65% 24.48% 24.85% 22.41% 23.49% 24.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
58.21% 50.07% 33.81% 32.75% 59.65% 52.87% 41.08% 11.52% 66.45% 57.84% 47.43%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
57.09% 48.88% 32.74% 31.17% 58.56% 51.98% 40.40% 10.51% 65.53% 57.01% 46.81%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-17.95% -16.72% -13.41% -9.21% -22.19% -20.09% -18.81% -3.73% -26.74% -21.48% -20.97%
Return on Equity (ROE)
40.26% 33.35% 20.40% 23.54% 37.46% 32.78% 22.27% 7.79% 39.71% 36.37% 26.47%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
38.55% 42.84% 49.05% 41.93% 48.92% 44.54% 58.03% 44.78% 48.07% 52.37% 55.89%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
38.30% 31.74% 20.47% 22.19% 36.24% 30.84% 22.19% 7.43% 38.59% 34.81% 25.93%
Return on Assets (ROA)
31.61% 25.56% 16.72% 19.10% 29.67% 25.09% 17.80% 6.71% 30.97% 27.48% 20.44%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
40.26% 33.35% 20.40% 23.54% 37.46% 32.78% 22.27% 7.79% 39.71% 36.37% 26.47%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
0.00% 28.10% 28.89% 29.45% 0.00% 29.44% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
78 65 32 38 79 69 39 14 84 73 44
NOPAT Margin
28.15% 23.71% 13.99% 16.02% 26.93% 23.84% 15.80% 5.19% 27.22% 23.65% 16.59%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
1.11% 1.18% 1.06% 1.58% 1.09% 0.89% 0.68% 1.01% 0.92% 0.83% 0.63%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
10.91% - - - 10.05% 8.83% 5.03% 1.79% 11.23% 10.49% 6.54%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
29.74% 30.18% 34.34% 32.38% 29.16% 30.01% 33.54% 32.32% 28.69% 29.75% 33.35%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
3.74% 3.91% 4.68% 6.03% 3.61% 3.58% 4.61% 5.80% 3.40% 3.34% 3.83%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
35.12% 39.07% 46.88% 47.40% 36.65% 39.56% 45.53% 60.78% 36.23% 39.33% 44.62%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
98 84 43 48 100 88 52 18 108 95 58
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
106 93 52 57 110 98 62 28 118 106 69
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
5.52 5.38 5.48 5.47 6.09 6.37 6.89 8.13 6.23 6.63 5.67
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
10.19 9.45 9.58 9.47 10.31 10.76 11.62 13.90 10.70 11.96 10.50
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
4.12 4.15 4.15 4.10 4.62 4.74 5.02 5.65 4.21 4.10 3.32
Price to Earnings (P/E)
19.33 19.15 18.97 18.57 21.10 21.62 22.67 29.18 21.52 20.99 16.92
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
5.17% 5.22% 5.27% 5.39% 4.74% 4.62% 4.41% 3.43% 4.65% 4.76% 5.91%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
7.85 8.10 9.15 7.82 9.69 9.80 12.35 12.24 9.74 9.82 8.91
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
3.87 3.85 3.81 3.84 4.31 4.45 4.67 5.40 3.93 3.88 3.08
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
13.22 12.99 12.68 12.68 14.26 14.75 15.29 19.83 14.23 13.89 10.95
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
14.92 14.65 14.33 14.33 16.16 16.72 17.32 22.84 16.36 15.96 12.58
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
18.90 18.61 18.30 18.35 20.80 21.43 22.17 29.40 21.18 20.83 16.43
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
15.26 14.29 14.14 14.47 15.35 17.11 16.74 21.12 15.91 14.84 12.63
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
20.75 18.99 18.77 18.74 19.50 22.17 20.93 26.79 19.98 18.10 15.76
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Financial Leverage
-0.31 -0.34 -0.41 -0.30 -0.38 -0.39 -0.47 -0.36 -0.41 -0.38 -0.45
Leverage Ratio
1.30 1.35 1.31 1.31 1.30 1.34 1.31 1.33 1.31 1.35 1.34
Compound Leverage Factor
1.34 1.41 1.44 1.43 1.35 1.39 1.39 1.60 1.36 1.40 1.40
Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital
100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Debt to NOPAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Debt to NOPAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Altman Z-Score
16.26 13.56 15.50 15.86 17.31 17.00 18.35 18.45 16.99 15.98 15.13
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
3.48 2.78 3.63 3.69 3.78 3.40 3.55 3.17 3.65 2.75 2.82
Quick Ratio
3.33 2.51 3.45 3.57 3.67 3.28 3.38 2.92 3.50 2.64 2.62
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
61 61 26 34 93 62 52 33 96 105 53
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
1,124.38% 946.24% 1,100.77% -307.12% 1,393.42% 755.82% 1,439.78% -503.24% 1,712.85% 1,085.10% 1,012.18%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
10,123.65 30,554.66 13,246.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
19,397.50 42,481.50 49,281.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
17,672.33 37,992.00 44,804.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
1.09 1.03 1.09 1.10 1.06 1.01 1.06 1.08 1.10 1.13 1.18
Accounts Receivable Turnover
12.30 9.20 37.03 9.22 12.77 9.21 37.36 9.15 13.23 9.83 36.88
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
6.06 6.11 6.10 5.98 5.96 5.99 6.05 6.12 6.22 6.30 6.34
Accounts Payable Turnover
16.05 12.08 14.02 12.40 14.57 12.15 14.20 14.34 13.42 13.04 17.15
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
29.67 39.68 9.86 39.57 28.58 39.61 9.77 39.90 27.59 37.12 9.90
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
22.75 30.21 26.04 29.45 25.05 30.05 25.71 25.46 27.20 28.00 21.28
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
6.92 9.47 -16.18 10.12 3.53 9.57 -15.94 14.45 0.39 9.13 -11.38
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
474 469 417 501 459 476 404 481 447 444 395
Invested Capital Turnover
2.07 2.11 2.42 2.04 2.22 2.22 2.60 2.22 2.44 2.45 2.86
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
18 4.03 5.32 4.45 -14 7.30 -13 -19 -12 -32 -9.09
Enterprise Value (EV)
3,718 3,797 3,819 3,915 4,449 4,665 4,989 5,889 4,351 4,364 3,520
Market Capitalization
3,963 4,088 4,161 4,179 4,774 4,970 5,363 6,166 4,651 4,615 3,794
Book Value per Share
$23.93 $25.78 $25.53 $25.94 $26.89 $27.18 $27.42 $26.99 $26.71 $25.65 $25.25
Tangible Book Value per Share
$12.96 $14.68 $14.60 $14.98 $15.89 $16.09 $16.26 $15.79 $15.54 $14.22 $13.63
Total Capital
718 759 759 764 784 781 778 758 747 696 670
Total Debt
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Long-Term Debt
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net Debt
-245 -291 -342 -264 -325 -305 -374 -277 -300 -252 -275
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
10 8.98 8.95 9.57 9.75 8.95 8.61 9.66 7.62 8.13 11
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
-4.02 -6.37 -59 23 -16 3.58 -70 20 -9.65 -10 -61
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
240 284 282 287 309 308 303 297 290 242 214
Net Working Capital (NWC)
240 284 282 287 309 308 303 297 290 242 214
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
-2.37 -2.87 -3.06 -3.29 -3.09 -2.65 -2.44 -2.73 -2.87 -2.31 -2.04
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
-245 -291 -342 -264 -325 -305 -374 -277 -300 -252 -275
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
8.66 8.76 9.03 9.23 9.53 9.56 9.91 10 10 10 11
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
-0.42% -0.65% -5.93% 2.28% -1.51% 0.34% -6.59% 1.86% -0.87% -0.90% -5.32%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
25.03% 28.85% 28.17% 28.16% 29.91% 29.42% 28.43% 27.26% 26.26% 21.46% 18.72%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
25.03% 28.85% 28.17% 28.16% 29.91% 29.42% 28.43% 27.26% 26.26% 21.46% 18.72%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$2.71 $2.31 $1.19 $1.43 $2.84 $2.53 $1.48 $0.59 $3.16 $2.82 $1.75
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
29.99M 29.46M 29.29M 29.00M 29.10M 28.28M 28.00M 27.74M 27.86M 26.74M 26.16M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$2.71 $2.29 $1.19 $1.42 $2.83 $2.52 $1.48 $0.58 $3.13 $2.80 $1.75
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
30.15M 29.64M 29.42M 29.16M 29.27M 28.47M 28.13M 27.90M 28.02M 26.87M 26.22M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
30.02M 29.74M 29.46M 29.15M 28.72M 28.37M 28.09M 27.97M 27.14M 26.51M 26.07M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
78 65 32 38 79 69 39 42 84 73 44
Normalized NOPAT Margin
28.15% 23.71% 13.99% 16.02% 26.93% 23.84% 15.80% 15.95% 27.22% 23.65% 16.59%
Pre Tax Income Margin
36.21% 32.11% 20.59% 21.96% 35.53% 31.59% 22.23% 8.29% 36.28% 31.90% 23.05%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
16,299.83 42,239.00 21,359.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NOPAT to Interest Expense
13,055.82 32,568.16 15,908.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
14,574.67 37,749.50 16,882.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
11,330.65 28,078.66 11,431.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
66.89% 58.97% 54.38% 55.61% 76.55% 96.18% 97.13% 108.64% 122.48% 143.16% 152.85%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ: LOPE) showed strong top-line growth and healthy profitability in Q1 2026, but the quarter also reflected heavier spending and aggressive share repurchases that weighed on cash. Revenue rose to $308.8 million from $289.3 million in Q1 2025, while net income increased to $75.3 million from $71.6 million. Earnings per share also improved modestly, helped by the company’s ongoing buyback activity.

What stands out most is the company’s profitability and balance-sheet strength. LOPE ended Q1 2026 with $251.7 million in cash and short-term investments, and it held $967.9 million in total assets against $271.7 million in liabilities. That leaves the company with a sizable equity base and plenty of financial flexibility.

However, cash flow was weaker in the latest quarter. Operating cash flow came in at $88.2 million, down from $124.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The biggest drag was a large $127.9 million repurchase of common equity, which pushed net cash change negative for the quarter despite solid operating performance.

  • Revenue growth resumed: Q1 2026 revenue of $308.8 million was up about 6.7% year over year.
  • Net income improved: quarterly profit rose to $75.3 million from $71.6 million a year ago.
  • EPS held up well: diluted EPS was $2.80, supported by ongoing share repurchases.
  • Operating income remained strong: the company generated $95.5 million of operating income in Q1 2026.
  • Large liquidity cushion: cash plus short-term investments totaled $251.7 million at quarter-end.
  • Minimal financial leverage: liabilities were well below equity, with total equity at $696.2 million.
  • Gross margin remains solid: gross profit was $216.9 million, indicating the core business still converts revenue efficiently.
  • Investment income helped earnings: interest and investment income contributed $3.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Operating cash flow declined year over year: CFO fell to $88.2 million from $124.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Share repurchases consumed cash: LOPE spent $127.9 million buying back stock in the quarter, contributing to a $15.6 million decline in cash and equivalents.

Looking at the past four years, LOPE has been a consistently profitable business with recurring operating cash flow and a very strong balance sheet. Revenue has generally trended higher year over year, and the company has regularly generated substantial free cash flow. The main pattern to watch is capital allocation: LOPE has been returning a lot of cash to shareholders through repurchases, which boosts EPS but also reduces the cash balance when buybacks are aggressive.

The one caution flag is expense volatility. In recent periods, marketing and other operating expenses have fluctuated meaningfully, and Q3 2025 included large special charges and an impairment hit. That makes quarter-to-quarter earnings less predictable, even though the underlying franchise remains profitable.

Bottom line: Grand Canyon Education still looks financially solid, with rising revenue, healthy margins, and a fortress-like balance sheet. The biggest question for investors is whether management can keep growing earnings while continuing its heavy buyback strategy without letting cash generation weaken too much.

08/02/26 05:16 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Grand Canyon Education Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Grand Canyon Education's fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on December 31, 2025.

Grand Canyon Education's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of $216.17 million in 2025, rising from $131.41 million in 2015. The previous period was $226.23 million in 2024. Check out Grand Canyon Education's forecast to explore projected trends and price targets.

Grand Canyon Education's total operating income in 2025 was $265.91 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $763.42 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $497.51 million

Over the last 10 years, Grand Canyon Education's total revenue changed from $778.20 million in 2015 to $1.11 billion in 2025, a change of 42.1%.

Grand Canyon Education's total liabilities were at $245.37 million at the end of 2025, a 4.6% increase from 2024, and a 12.9% decrease since 2015.

In the past 10 years, Grand Canyon Education's cash and equivalents has ranged from $23.04 million in 2015 to $600.94 million in 2021, and is currently $111.76 million as of their latest financial filing in 2025.

Over the last 10 years, Grand Canyon Education's book value per share changed from 12.95 in 2015 to 26.71 in 2025, a change of 106.3%.



Financial statements for NASDAQ:LOPE last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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