Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $3.07BP/E 12.6Yield –
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. grew revenue 5.3% to $1.15B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 21.4% to $313.16M, moving the operating margin from 23.6% to 27.3%. Free cash flow was $264.85M, up 9.5% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $3.07B, 12.6 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.07B
- P/E ratio
- 12.6
- Price to sales
- 2.67
- Price to book
- 4.80
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 8.63%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.15B
- Net income
- $250.95M
- EPS, diluted
- $9.36
- Free cash flow
- $264.85M
- Book value per share
- $24.81
- Diluted shares
- 26M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $117.75
- Open
- $118.79
- Day's range
- $117.04 – $122.51
- Volume
- 428,541
- Average volume (20 days)
- 393,040
- Index membership
- S&P MidCap 400 (since Feb 2020), Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.80
- 52-week range
- $113.84 – $182.16
- RSI (14 days)
- 20.8
- Volatility (1 year)
- 34.9%
- Relative volume
- 1.27×
- WACC
- 8.9%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IJH, SPMD, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | LOPE | S&P 500 | Difference | LOPE per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -26.5% | -2.7% | −23.8 pts | ||
| 3 months | -17.1% | -1.7% | −15.4 pts | ||
| Year to date | -29.2% | +11.9% | −41.1 pts | ||
| 1 year | -30.7% | +12.0% | −42.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | -13.9% | +78.2% | −92.1 pts | -4.9% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +45.4% | +73.2% | −27.9 pts | +7.8% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +118.1% | +309.6% | −191.6 pts | +8.1% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Grand Canyon Education filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
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About Grand Canyon Education
Services-Educational Services
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is an education services provider that supports postsecondary colleges and universities in the United States. The company supplies partner institutions with technological solutions, academic services, counseling support, marketing and communications, and back-office administrative functions. Its core service offerings include learning management systems, artificial intelligence tools, curriculum conversion, faculty recruiting and training, class scheduling, and student counseling for admissions and financial aid. In addition, the organization develops and equips off-campus healthcare simulation and laboratory facilities. Its primary customers are higher education institutions, most notably Grand Canyon University.
Company profile, executives and historyGrand Canyon Education stock: common questions
What is Grand Canyon Education's stock price?
LOPE closed at $117.77 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.02% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $113.84 and $182.16.
What is Grand Canyon Education's market cap?
Grand Canyon Education was worth $3.07B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is LOPE's P/E ratio?
LOPE trades at 12.6 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $9.36 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Grand Canyon Education make?
Grand Canyon Education reported revenue of $1.15B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 5.3% from a year earlier.
Does Grand Canyon Education pay a dividend?
No. Grand Canyon Education has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Grand Canyon Education report earnings next?
Grand Canyon Education is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 17, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has LOPE stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, LOPE returned -30.7% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many LOPE shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 8.82% of the float, or 9.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Grand Canyon Education's competitors?
Companies most similar to Grand Canyon Education by business, industry and size include STRA, PRDO, UTI, APEI, LAUR.
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