Grand Canyon Education Inc
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118.21
0.91 (0.78%)
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| Volume: | 333,290 | Avg Vol (1m): | 308,673 |
| Market Cap $: | 5.70 Bil | Enterprise Value $: | 5.85 Bil |
| P/E (TTM): | 24.93 | P/B: | 4.47 |
| Earnings Power Value | 11.84 |
| Net Current Asset Value | -3.07 |
| Tangible Book | 18.91 |
| Projected FCF | 32.38 |
| Median P/S Value | 48.06 |
| Graham Number | 44.87 |
| Peter Lynch Value | 61.68 |
| DCF (FCF Based) | 7.18 |
| DCF (Earnings Based) | 134.66 |
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Financial Strength : 7/10
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is . It is based on these factors
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-to-Debt | 0.41 |
Cash-To-Debt ranked
higher than
51.76%
of
170
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 10000, Med: 2.93, Min: 0.03
LOPE:
0.41
Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-To-Debt only.
|
Cash-To-Debt range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.23, Med: 1.77, Max: 5.16
Current: 0.41
|
| Equity-to-Asset | 0.79 |
Equity-to-Asset ranked
higher than
75.15%
of
165
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 1, Med: 0.6, Min: -2.49
LOPE:
0.79
Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
|
Equity-to-Asset range over the past 10 years
Min: -0.19, Med: 0.53, Max: 0.92
Current: 0.79
|
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.20 |
Debt-to-Equity ranked
higher than
85.15%
of
101
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 17.74, Med: 0.3, Min: 0.01
LOPE:
0.2
Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
|
Debt-to-Equity range over the past 10 years
Min: -4.37, Med: 0.16, Max: 0.6
Current: 0.2
|
| Debt-to-EBITDA | 0.80 |
Debt-to-EBITDA ranked
higher than
92.31%
of
104
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 29.56, Med: 1.5, Min: 0.01
LOPE:
0.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
|
Debt-to-EBITDA range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.19, Med: 0.36, Max: 0.8
Current: 0.8
|
| Interest Coverage | 63.69 |
Interest Coverage ranked
higher than
61.15%
of
139
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 10000, Med: 56.63, Min: 0.44
LOPE:
63.69
Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
|
Interest Coverage range over the past 10 years
Min: 32.1, Med: 122.78, Max: 178.62
Current: 63.69
|
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
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| Altman Z-Score | 11.64 |
DISTRESS
GREY
SAFE
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| Beneish M-Score | 75.53 |
Not Manipulator
Manipulator
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| WACC vs ROIC % |
ROIC 18.68%
WACC 6.19%
| ||
Profitability & Growth : 7/10
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin % | 31.35 |
Operating Margin ranked
higher than
87.57%
of
169
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 268.43, Med: 8.72, Min: -4573.02
LOPE:
31.35
Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin only.
|
Operating Margin range over the past 10 years
Min: 17.55, Med: 25.06, Max: 31.35
Current: 31.35
|
| Net Margin % | 29.80 |
Net Margin ranked
higher than
85.80%
of
169
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 195.45, Med: 5.19, Min: -7603.17
LOPE:
29.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin only.
|
Net Margin range over the past 10 years
Min: 9.13, Med: 15.48, Max: 29.8
Current: 29.8
|
| ROE % | 19.79 |
ROE ranked
higher than
89.51%
of
162
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 129.88, Med: 7.67, Min: -1870.64
LOPE:
19.79
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE only.
|
ROE range over the past 10 years
Min: 19.79, Med: 28.9, Max: 39.11
Current: 19.79
|
| ROA % | 16.35 |
ROA ranked
higher than
92.35%
of
170
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 35.55, Med: 3.64, Min: -470.75
LOPE:
16.35
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA only.
|
ROA range over the past 10 years
Min: 14.97, Med: 16.52, Max: 18.72
Current: 16.35
|
| ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 60.99 |
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) ranked
higher than
58.82%
of
170
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 4481.03, Med: 22.25, Min: -4079.08
LOPE:
60.99
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) only.
|
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) range over the past 10 years
Min: 31.18, Med: 49.03, Max: 86.23
Current: 60.99
|
| 3-Year Total Revenue Growth Rate | 2.80 |
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate ranked
higher than
73.13%
of
134
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 404.2, Med: 4.1, Min: -100
LOPE:
2
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: 2, Med: 16, Max: 43.3
Current: 2
|
| 3-Year Total EBITDA Growth Rate | 9.60 |
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate ranked
higher than
67.89%
of
109
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 217.5, Med: 8.8, Min: -97.2
LOPE:
8.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -41.8, Med: 26.8, Max: 101.2
Current: 8.8
|
| 3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate | 19.40 |
3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate ranked
higher than
68.93%
of
103
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 422.4, Med: 10.8, Min: -442.9
LOPE:
19.4
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: 0, Med: 28.4, Max: 569.4
Current: 19.4
|
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Business Description
| Industry | Education » Education & Training Services   NAICS : 611310   SIC : 8299 |
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| Traded in other countries | GKD.Germany |
| Address | 2600 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85017 |
| Grand Canyon Education is an American for-profit educational company that operates a private university in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as online educational programs. The company offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, including business, education, nursing and health, and liberal arts. Grand Canyon Education's on-campus program enrolls approximately 15,000 students, while its online program enrolls over 50,000 students. The university's undergraduate programs enroll approximately 60% of its overall student base and is the largest revenue driver for the company. | |
Ratios
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 24.93 |
PE Ratio ranked
lower than
52.46%
of
122
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 2801, Med: 24.68, Min: 1
LOPE:
24.93
Ranked among companies with meaningful PE Ratio only.
|
PE Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 12.25, Med: 20.45, Max: 118.76
Current: 24.93
|
| Forward PE Ratio | 23.20 |
Forward P/E ranked
lower than
59.26%
of
27
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 60.98, Med: 20.28, Min: 3.63
LOPE:
23.2
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward P/E only.
| N/A |
| PE Ratio without NRI | 24.93 |
PE without NRI ranked
lower than
52.46%
of
122
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 2801, Med: 24.68, Min: 1
LOPE:
24.93
Ranked among companies with meaningful PE without NRI only.
|
PE without NRI range over the past 10 years
Min: 12.25, Med: 20.45, Max: 118.76
Current: 24.93
|
| PB Ratio | 4.47 |
PB Ratio ranked
lower than
77.99%
of
159
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 371.18, Med: 1.97, Min: 0.01
LOPE:
4.47
Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.
|
PB Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.62, Med: 4.7, Max: 17.12
Current: 4.47
|
| PS Ratio | 7.39 |
PS Ratio ranked
lower than
75.93%
of
162
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 553.91, Med: 1.9, Min: 0.03
LOPE:
7.39
Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.
|
PS Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.46, Med: 3.03, Max: 7.72
Current: 7.39
|
| Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 176.16 |
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ranked
lower than
69.70%
of
66
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 410, Med: 19.82, Min: 0.07
LOPE:
176.16
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.
|
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow range over the past 10 years
Min: 17.5, Med: 57.35, Max: 1673.08
Current: 176.16
|
| Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 36.51 |
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ranked
lower than
67.05%
of
88
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 471.35, Med: 14.37, Min: 0.16
LOPE:
36.51
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow only.
|
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow range over the past 10 years
Min: 5.52, Med: 13.47, Max: 51.05
Current: 36.51
|
| EV-to-EBIT | 20.55 |
EV-to-EBIT ranked
lower than
52.00%
of
125
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 2402.51, Med: 16.7, Min: 0.29
LOPE:
20.55
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBIT only.
|
EV-to-EBIT range over the past 10 years
Min: 7.4, Med: 12.5, Max: 38.8
Current: 20.55
|
| EV-to-EBITDA | 18.74 |
EV-to-EBITDA ranked
lower than
58.70%
of
138
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 6043.98, Med: 13.57, Min: 0.29
LOPE:
18.74
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBITDA only.
|
EV-to-EBITDA range over the past 10 years
Min: 6.1, Med: 10.6, Max: 31.6
Current: 18.74
|
| EV-to-Revenue | 7.57 |
EV-to-Revenue ranked
lower than
74.69%
of
162
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 728.19, Med: 2.07, Min: 0.02
LOPE:
7.57
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-Revenue only.
|
EV-to-Revenue range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.4, Med: 3, Max: 7.9
Current: 7.57
|
| PEG Ratio | 1.80 |
PEG Ratio ranked
lower than
60.98%
of
41
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 63.23, Med: 1.11, Min: 0.1
LOPE:
1.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
|
PEG Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.16, Med: 0.58, Max: 1.98
Current: 1.8
|
| Shiller PE Ratio | 45.20 |
Shiller PE Ratio ranked
lower than
86.67%
of
30
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 115.51, Med: 22.03, Min: 2.41
LOPE:
45.2
Ranked among companies with meaningful Shiller PE Ratio only.
|
Shiller PE Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 28.07, Med: 45.24, Max: 55.86
Current: 45.2
|
| Current Ratio | 1.57 |
Current Ratio ranked
higher than
56.38%
of
149
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 98.59, Med: 1.39, Min: 0.16
LOPE:
1.57
Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.
|
Current Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.81, Med: 1.24, Max: 5.73
Current: 1.57
|
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 |
Quick Ratio ranked
higher than
59.73%
of
149
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 98.59, Med: 1.28, Min: 0.16
LOPE:
1.57
Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.
|
Quick Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.81, Med: 1.24, Max: 5.73
Current: 1.57
|
| Days Sales Outstanding | 35.52 |
Days Sales Outstanding ranked
higher than
83.72%
of
129
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 420.03, Med: 27.55, Min: 0.09
LOPE:
35.52
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.
|
Days Sales Outstanding range over the past 10 years
Min: 3.89, Med: 5.04, Max: 35.52
Current: 35.52
|
| Days Payable | 15.87 |
Days Payable ranked
lower than
51.96%
of
102
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 745.36, Med: 26.87, Min: 0.24
LOPE:
15.87
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
|
Days Payable range over the past 10 years
Min: 12.36, Med: 29.91, Max: 37.81
Current: 15.87
|
Dividend & Buy Back
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year Share Buyback Rate | -1.10 |
3-Year Share Buyback Rate ranked
lower than
51.61%
of
93
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 49.3, Med: -0.9, Min: -341.3
LOPE:
-1.1
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Rate only.
|
3-Year Share Buyback Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -35, Med: -1.1, Max: 0.9
Current: -1.1
|
Valuation & Return
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Tangible-Book | 6.25 |
Price-to-Tangible-Book ranked
lower than
67.36%
of
144
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 373.84, Med: 2.78, Min: 0.03
LOPE:
6.25
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Tangible-Book only.
|
Price-to-Tangible-Book range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.68, Med: 4.8, Max: 16.86
Current: 6.25
|
| Price-to-Projected-FCF | 3.65 |
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF ranked
lower than
82.89%
of
76
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 52.83, Med: 1.71, Min: 0.07
LOPE:
3.65
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF only.
|
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF range over the past 10 years
Min: 3.13, Med: 3.9, Max: 9.79
Current: 3.65
|
| Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based) | 0.88 |
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-DCF (Earnings Based) ranked
higher than
80.00%
of
5
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 4.19, Med: 1.8, Min: 0.89
LOPE:
0.88
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-DCF (Earnings Based) only.
|
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-DCF (Earnings Based) range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.71, Med: 0.86, Max: 2.18
Current: 0.88
|
| Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 2.46 |
Price-to-Median-PS-Value ranked
lower than
84.06%
of
138
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 13.24, Med: 1.12, Min: 0.01
LOPE:
2.46
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Median-PS-Value only.
|
Price-to-Median-PS-Value range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.53, Med: 1.05, Max: 2.47
Current: 2.46
|
| Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 1.92 |
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value ranked
lower than
55.56%
of
27
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 52.6, Med: 1.36, Min: 0.25
LOPE:
1.92
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value only.
|
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.53, Med: 0.74, Max: 1.92
Current: 1.92
|
| Price-to-Graham-Number | 2.63 |
Price-to-Graham-Number ranked
lower than
60.67%
of
89
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 14.55, Med: 1.68, Min: 0.09
LOPE:
2.63
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
|
Price-to-Graham-Number range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.28, Med: 2.04, Max: 9.12
Current: 2.63
|
| Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % | 4.90 |
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) ranked
higher than
61.18%
of
170
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 342.57, Med: 4.57, Min: -83.33
LOPE:
4.9
Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) only.
|
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.6, Med: 8, Max: 13.5
Current: 4.9
|
| Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 13.94 |
Forward Rate of Return ranked
higher than
78.05%
of
82
companies
in the
Education & Training Services
industry.
Industry Max: 1588.33, Med: 4.85, Min: -5481.62
LOPE:
13.94
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Rate of Return only.
|
Forward Rate of Return range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.9, Med: 20.3, Max: 20.9
Current: 13.94
|
More Statistics
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil) $ | 767.11 |
| EPS (TTM) $ | 4.73 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Volatility % | 37.09 |
| 52-Week Range $ | 90.67 - 130.1 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 48.25 |
Analyst Estimate
Piotroski F-Score Details
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
| Positive ROA | Y |
| Positive CFROA | Y |
| Higher ROA yoy | N |
| CFROA > ROA | N |
| Lower Leverage yoy | N |
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | N |
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | Y |
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | Y |
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy | N |