
Grand Canyon Education Financial Ratios 2025-2008 | LOPE
Brief overview of Grand Canyon Education's valuation and returns
The comparison uses the five latest available annual observations between 2021 and 2025.
The latest available valuation ratios are P/E 21.54x (median 20.03x), EV/EBITDA 10.59x (median 13.3x), P/S 4.21x (median 4.09x). Ratios sit near their own comparison base, with an average deviation of +2.9% from five-year medians.
The 1/P/E calculation produces a 4.6% earnings yield. It does not capture future growth or capital structure.
The latest available business-quality ratios are ROE 28.9%, ROA 21.8%, ROCE 35.6%. Business quality is high on return ratios, supporting the ability to create value.
The PEG ratio is 1.96x; investors pay a high price per unit of expected growth.
Cash turnover speed was broadly preserved, with the cycle moving from 26.9 days to 27.6 days.
Valuation takeaway
Grand Canyon Education's market valuation is near its own historical norm, while quality ratios provide no extreme signal.
Annual Financial Ratios Grand Canyon Education
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
21536.1 | 23709.4 | 18977.6 | 20027.6 | 14.1 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 19.2 | 21.4 | 18.0 | 13.2 | 17.9 | 22.5 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 32.1 | 23.2 | - |
P/S |
4.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | - |
EPS |
7.8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
4.79 B | 5.27 B | 3.96 B | 3.77 B | 3.24 B | 4.01 B | 3.99 B | 4.38 B | 4.52 B | 2.94 B | 2 B | 2.21 B | 2.21 B | 1.18 B | 887 M | 1.24 B | 571 M | -35.2 M |
EBITDA per Share |
10.7 | 10.4 | 9.08 | 8.08 | 6.93 | 6.36 | 5.8 | 6.56 | 7.15 | 6.22 | 5.35 | 4.62 | 3.77 | 3.07 | 2.22 | 1.54 | 1.21 | - |
EV/EBITDA |
16.1 | 17.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 10.6 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 17.7 | 10.5 | - |
PEG |
1958.04 | 1901.42 | 2633.16 | 6505.65 | 5.1 | 3.69 | 1.18 | 1.65 | 0.63 | 1.43 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.38 | 0.9 | - | - | - |
P/B |
6.2 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 8.9 | - | - |
P/CF |
17.0 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 42.2 | 24.1 | -128.8 | -39.0 | -1209.4 | 79.9 | 26.2 | 45.5 | 28.0 | 10.4 | - |
ROE % |
0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 24.91 | 16.34 | 17.96 | 18.87 | 20.62 | 19.20 | 21.53 | 23.41 | 25.72 | 29.67 | 30.95 | 27.61 | 31.74 | - |
ROA % |
0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 21.29 | 13.94 | 15.33 | 17.30 | 15.60 | 13.59 | 14.63 | 14.75 | 14.40 | 14.03 | 15.90 | 12.80 | - | - |
ROCE % |
35.60 | 35.13 | 34.71 | 37.25 | 27.00 | 17.62 | 16.87 | 22.24 | 26.54 | 27.81 | 29.63 | 31.34 | 31.81 | 33.33 | 41.85 | 45.63 | 54.14 | - |
Current Ratio |
4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | - | - |
DSO |
27.6 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 25.0 | 20.3 | 8.5 | - | - |
DPO |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 17.2 | 12.4 | 25.9 | 24.3 | 37.8 | 28.7 | 34.8 | 23.5 | 34.7 | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
27.6 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 25.0 | 20.3 | 8.5 | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
27.6 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 9.1 | 9.9 | -21.0 | -18.1 | -32.1 | -24.7 | -28.2 | 1.5 | -14.5 | 8.5 | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios Grand Canyon Education
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS |
1.75 | 2.82 | - | 0.59 | 1.48 | 2.53 | - | 1.43 | 1.19 | 2.31 | - | 1.2 | 0.96 | 1.96 | - | 0.96 | 0.8 | 1.67 | - | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.7 | 1.87 | 1.11 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.61 | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 0.71 | 0.97 | 1.55 | 1.44 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 1.2 | 1.03 | 0.63 | 0.6 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.56 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.5 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.21 |
EBITDA per Share |
2.3 | 3.65 | - | 0.73 | 1.93 | 3.19 | - | 1.73 | 1.53 | 2.94 | - | 1.47 | 1.24 | 2.51 | - | 1.2 | 1.13 | 2.29 | - | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.87 | 2.14 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.61 | 1.68 | 0.62 | 1.23 | 2.19 | 1.93 | 2.12 | 1.74 | 1.92 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.43 | 1.74 | 1.37 | 1.61 | 1.27 | 1.4 | 1.17 | 1.48 | 1.14 | 1.11 | 0.91 | 1.24 | 0.7 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 1.06 | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.53 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.44 |
ROE % |
25.16 | 27.48 | 16.66 | 22.09 | 24.53 | 28.15 | 18.98 | 24.47 | 23.53 | 27.97 | 19.02 | 24.09 | 22.81 | 26.54 | 17.51 | 20.91 | 19.04 | 19.75 | 11.53 | 17.04 | 16.94 | 16.72 | 16.34 | 16.14 | 16.86 | 17.42 | 17.96 | 18.87 | 17.62 | 17.87 | 18.87 | 19.57 | 20.77 | 21.02 | 20.62 | 19.90 | 19.69 | 19.22 | 19.20 | 19.24 | 20.92 | 21.58 | 21.53 | 22.24 | 22.87 | 23.49 | 23.41 | 24.04 | 24.49 | 25.17 | 27.75 | 29.10 | 30.46 | 31.59 | 29.67 | 30.12 | 30.11 | 31.33 | 30.95 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 5.81 |
ROA % |
18.42 | 20.37 | 12.59 | 16.76 | 18.70 | 21.20 | 14.26 | 18.40 | 17.65 | 20.95 | 14.38 | 18.20 | 20.39 | 19.80 | 12.98 | 15.66 | 11.84 | 15.98 | 9.66 | 14.36 | 14.35 | 14.22 | 13.94 | 13.78 | 14.39 | 14.87 | 15.33 | 16.50 | 15.61 | 16.06 | 17.30 | 16.83 | 17.29 | 16.87 | 15.60 | 14.75 | 14.41 | 13.89 | 13.59 | 13.48 | 14.54 | 14.90 | 14.73 | 14.84 | 14.94 | 15.10 | 14.75 | 14.62 | 14.44 | 14.48 | 15.00 | 14.98 | 15.05 | 15.11 | 14.03 | 14.63 | 14.94 | 15.84 | 15.90 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 2.98 |
ROCE % |
31.43 | 34.02 | 20.31 | 26.61 | 29.86 | 34.33 | 23.05 | 29.44 | 28.63 | 34.30 | 23.17 | 29.18 | 28.37 | 33.85 | 22.55 | 25.78 | 23.04 | 22.76 | 11.79 | 17.97 | 17.98 | 17.79 | 17.62 | 17.12 | 18.02 | 18.48 | 18.37 | 19.29 | 17.58 | 18.87 | 21.27 | 23.93 | 27.56 | 28.33 | 28.68 | 29.33 | 29.36 | 29.55 | 30.66 | 31.09 | 33.03 | 34.18 | 34.47 | 35.37 | 36.99 | 38.02 | 37.97 | 38.58 | 39.74 | 40.92 | 44.81 | 47.16 | 49.68 | 51.40 | 48.73 | 48.80 | 48.12 | 50.75 | 50.31 | 12.65 | 13.48 | 9.90 |
Current Ratio |
3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | - | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
DSO |
25.5 | 29.2 | - | 26.2 | 26.4 | 31.3 | - | 27.9 | 28.3 | 31.6 | - | 26.6 | 27.6 | 32.8 | - | 22.1 | 23.3 | 32.2 | - | 25.4 | 25.3 | 29.6 | - | 28.6 | 30.6 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 18.0 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.5 | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | 29.2 | - | 26.2 | 26.4 | 31.3 | - | 27.9 | 28.3 | 31.6 | - | 26.6 | 27.6 | 32.8 | - | 22.1 | 23.3 | 32.2 | - | 25.4 | 25.3 | 29.6 | - | 28.6 | 30.6 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 18.0 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.5 | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | 29.2 | - | 26.2 | 26.4 | 31.3 | - | 27.9 | 28.3 | 31.6 | - | 26.6 | 27.6 | 32.8 | - | 22.1 | 23.3 | 32.2 | - | 25.4 | 25.3 | 29.6 | - | 28.6 | 30.6 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 18.0 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.5 | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Multiples are an important financial analysis tool for the company Grand Canyon Education, allowing investors and analysts to quickly assess the company’s value and investment attractiveness based on the ratio of market indicators to the company’s financial performance. Essentially, multiples express how the market values the company relative to its earnings, revenue, equity, or other key metrics.
Advantages of Using Financial Ratios- Simplified Data Analysis
Financial ratios transform large volumes of accounting data into compact and easily interpretable indicators, significantly simplifying the assessment of the company’s condition. - Comparability Between Companies
Multiples standardize financial metrics, enabling objective comparison of companies of different sizes, industries, and market capitalizations. - Identification of Trends and Issues
Regular analysis of ratios helps track the dynamics of financial health, identify strengths and weaknesses of the business, as well as potential risks. - Decision Support
Financial multiples serve as an important tool for investors, creditors, and company management in making investment, credit, and managerial decisions. - Accelerated Assessment of Investment Attractiveness
Ratios allow quick determination of key performance, liquidity, and financial stability indicators, facilitating prompt evaluation of companies’ attractiveness for investments.
Using multiples enables comparison between companies, even if they differ in size or industry, as they standardize financial data into ratios convenient for analysis. This is especially useful for evaluating companies where direct analysis of financial statements may be complex or require in-depth knowledge.