Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Stock

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $139.93 (as of 2026-07-24), with a market capitalization of $3.71B and a trailing P/E of 16.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. Its offerings span technology for learning and campus operations, academic services such as curriculum and scheduling, and student support including admissions and financial aid, along with additional back-office and marketing/communications support.

Understand Grand Canyon Education, Inc.: how it makes money

Grand Canyon Education provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States, including technology services (learning management and support), academic services (programs, curriculum, faculty and related training), counseling services (admissions and financial aid support), and marketing and communication services such as lead acquisition.

The company earns service revenue by delivering education support and related services that scale with student enrollment across its Grand Canyon University programs and university partner sites.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Service	$0.3B

Business quality (Strong): Model clarity is helped by a service revenue base and multiple enrollment and retention metrics, with strong reported operating margin (30.9%), but the latest data set emphasizes enrollments and outcomes metrics that can be sensitive to student demand and program performance.

Valuation: At 18× earnings, LOPE trades 9% above the Personal Services average (17×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Service revenue is the core driver: The latest quarter shows Service revenue of 0.31B and a Service revenue increase (year-over-year) of 0.02B, indicating continued contribution from its education services.
Large enrollment base within its Grand Canyon University: Grand Canyon University enrollments are listed at 132,354. Enrollment scale can support steady utilization of its education and support services.

Bear case

Performance can depend on enrollment and retention: Key operating measures include Grand Canyon University enrollments (132,354) and Student retention improvement (0.2 percent), so declines in enrollment or retention could pressure service delivery economics.
Program outcome metrics could be a risk focus area: Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing and National Council Licensure Examination first-time pass rates are shown as 90 percent, so deterioration in student outcomes or licensure performance would be a potential concern.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$139.93
Market Cap	$3.71B
P/E Ratio	16.9
EV / EBITDA	13.2
Price / Book	5.33
Price / Sales	3.30
FCF Yield	7.0%
DCF Value (model)	$136.68
DCF Upside vs Price	-2.3%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$1.11B
Net Margin	19.5%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)	11.5%
FCF Growth (YoY)	36.5%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	15.43 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	16.9
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)	21.6
Industry P/E (Personal Services)	16.2
vs Sector	-21.7%
vs Industry	4.2%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BlackRock, Inc. ($478.02M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10
Congressional Trades (recent)	4

Company
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Personal Services
CEO	Brian E. Mueller
Employees	4,092
Country	US
IPO Date	2008-11-20

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Data as of 2026-07-24.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.