Grand Canyon Education, Inc. operates as an education services company in the United States. The company provides technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; and academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites. It also offers counseling services and support, which includes admission services, financial aid, counseling services, and field experience counseling; marketing and communication services, including lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence and data science, and market research; and back-office services, such as finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 22 university partners. The company was formerly known as Significant Education, Inc. and changed its name to Grand Canyon Education, Inc. in August 2005. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Resilient Performance | Grand Canyon Education demonstrates robust financial recovery post-pandemic, with Q1 2024 EPS of $2.35 surpassing estimates and positive revenue projections for 2024-2025 |
Strategic Diversification | Explore LOPE's five growth pillars, including GCU Ground Campus, Online, Hybrid/Orbis, Trades, and distance education for 18-year-olds, positioning the company for expansion |
Navigating Challenges | Learn how LOPE addresses FAFSA delays impacting enrollments through increased outreach and campus visits, while maintaining optimism for fall 2024 growth |
Future Outlook | Analysts project continued growth with price targets ranging from $155 to $160, highlighting LOPE's potential in the competitive online education landscape |
Metrics to compare | LOPE | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Academic & Educational Services sector companies | Relationship RelationshipLOPEPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 23.3x | 13.8x | 11.3x | |
PEG Ratio | 1.96 | 0.32 | 0.02 | |
Price/Book | 7.1x | 3.3x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 5.2x | 2.4x | 1.0x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 8.5% | 16.5% | 20.2% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 7.0% | 9.1% | Unlock |