Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Competitors $29.70 +0.92 (+3.20%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.72 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PRDO vs. TAL, GHC, LAUR, DRVN, HTZ, MCW, AFYA, IRS, UDMY, and EVGOShould you be buying Perdoceo Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Perdoceo Education include TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), Driven Brands (DRVN), Hertz Global (HTZ), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Afya (AFYA), IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), Udemy (UDMY), and EVgo (EVGO). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Perdoceo Education vs. Its Competitors TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Driven Brands Hertz Global Mister Car Wash Afya IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Udemy EVgo Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO) and TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer PRDO or TAL? In the previous week, Perdoceo Education had 14 more articles in the media than TAL Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Perdoceo Education and 10 mentions for TAL Education Group. Perdoceo Education's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat TAL Education Group's score of 0.76 indicating that Perdoceo Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Perdoceo Education 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TAL Education Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, PRDO or TAL? Perdoceo Education has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TAL Education Group. Perdoceo Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TAL Education Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPerdoceo Education$681.26M2.86$147.59M$2.2613.14TAL Education Group$2.41B2.68$84.59M$0.1762.53 Is PRDO or TAL a better dividend stock? Perdoceo Education pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. TAL Education Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.9%. Perdoceo Education pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TAL Education Group pays out 1,058.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Perdoceo Education has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, PRDO or TAL? Perdoceo Education has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TAL Education Group has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in PRDO or TAL? 93.5% of Perdoceo Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Perdoceo Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PRDO or TAL more profitable? Perdoceo Education has a net margin of 20.09% compared to TAL Education Group's net margin of 4.33%. Perdoceo Education's return on equity of 17.26% beat TAL Education Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Perdoceo Education20.09% 17.26% 13.65% TAL Education Group 4.33%2.78%1.88% Do analysts rate PRDO or TAL? Perdoceo Education presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.68%. TAL Education Group has a consensus price target of $12.66, indicating a potential upside of 19.10%. Given Perdoceo Education's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Perdoceo Education is more favorable than TAL Education Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perdoceo Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00TAL Education Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummaryPerdoceo Education beats TAL Education Group on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Perdoceo Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PRDO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PRDO 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 PRDO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPerdoceo EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.89B$1.54B$8.08B$9.54BDividend Yield1.81%4.76%3.25%4.09%P/E Ratio12.8612.3919.1323.83Price / Sales2.861.884.2566.14Price / Cash11.1914.1616.2557.96Price / Book2.032.784.785.54Net Income$147.59M$76.25M$219.41M$259.28M7 Day Performance4.39%-3.54%-4.76%-4.67%1 Month Performance-6.01%-1.35%38.31%4.37%1 Year Performance23.90%21.87%19.75%17.91% Perdoceo Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRDOPerdoceo Education4.5828 of 5 stars$29.70+3.2%$40.00+34.7%+20.8%$1.89B$681.26M12.865,690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTALTAL Education Group1.7011 of 5 stars$10.28+2.8%$12.66+23.2%+17.1%$6.09B$2.25B73.4323,000News CoverageStock SplitGap DownGHCGraham3.9235 of 5 stars$914.95-0.4%N/A+24.3%$4.01B$4.79B6.4121,446News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportLAURLaureate Education3.8799 of 5 stars$23.03-1.0%$24.00+4.2%+49.9%$3.46B$1.57B12.2531,800News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeDRVNDriven Brands3.8416 of 5 stars$17.07-0.2%$21.00+23.0%+15.2%$2.81B$2.34B-9.4310,700Upcoming EarningsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$6.96-6.5%N/A+58.9%$2.15B$8.78B-0.6925,000Gap DownMCWMister Car Wash3.5544 of 5 stars$6.45-0.2%$8.33+29.2%-22.0%$2.10B$1.02B29.326,350Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAFYAAfya4.6007 of 5 stars$13.83-4.4%$17.60+27.3%-22.3%$1.36B$612.78M10.489,717Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeIRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones1.941 of 5 stars$15.48-0.8%$13.00-16.0%+55.5%$1.18B$658.73M9.811,401UDMYUdemy3.0147 of 5 stars$7.40-0.7%$9.75+31.8%-3.3%$1.11B$786.57M-16.091,246Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeEVGOEVgo2.1773 of 5 stars$3.59-0.3%$6.13+70.6%-8.8%$1.11B$256.83M-8.76220Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives LAUR Alternatives DRVN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives MCW Alternatives AFYA Alternatives IRS Alternatives UDMY Alternatives EVGO Alternatives 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:PRDO) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. Now, this same guy says a new comp...The Oxford Club | SponsoredWhy AMZN, GOOG, MSFT might destroy NVDAInvesting Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla an...InvestorPlace | SponsoredDigital Dollar Alert: Protect Your Wealth Before It’s Too Late134 countries are developing Central Bank Digital Currencies — and the U.S. is quietly testing one. Experts...American Alternative | SponsoredMicrosoft's Next Big Bet?Microsoft just broke ground on a revolutionary power system that could deliver virtually limitless, carbon-fre...Stansberry Research | SponsoredAlien rocks potentially worth trillions…It might look like just a weird rock—but it’s tied to a discovery 60 Minutes says could be worth up to $16 tri...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump’s crypto advisor may have revealed the next big crypto opportunityWhile investors chase Bitcoin toward $100K, D.C. insiders are quietly loading up on something else. One of Tru...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Perdoceo Education Corporation Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Perdoceo Education With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
