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Grand Canyon Education's Operating Income for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was $58 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $317 Mil.
Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
Grand Canyon Education's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 27.13%.
Grand Canyon Education's annualizedROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 84.18%.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.
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Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
Grand Canyon Education Operating Income Related Terms
Grand Canyon Education Operating Income Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Grand Canyon Education's Operating Income can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Grand Canyon Education Operating Income Calculation
Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.
Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $317 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) has a Operating Income of $317 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Grand Canyon Education and its competitors.
Is Grand Canyon Education's Operating Income too high?
Grand Canyon Education's current Operating Income is $317 Mil. Overall, Grand Canyon Education has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grand Canyon Education's Operating Income compare to LRN and XXI?
Grand Canyon Education's Operating Income of $317 Mil can be compared against companies in the Education industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for an Education company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Education industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Grand Canyon Education and its competitors. Grand Canyon Education's current Operating Income is $317 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grand Canyon Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $186.01, compared to a current price of $149.76 — trading 19.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is $317 Mil. Grand Canyon Education's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), the current Operating Income is $317 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grand Canyon Education stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $149.76 is trading 19.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $186.01.
GuruFocus considers Grand Canyon Education to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LOPE:
Operating Income: $317 Mil
GF Value™: $186.01 vs. price of $149.76 (19.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LOPE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Grand Canyon Education Inc is a publicly traded education services company dedicated to serving colleges and universities. GCE's university partner is Grand Canyon University, an Arizona non-profit corporation that operates a comprehensive regionally accredited university that offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs, emphases, and certificates across nine colleges, both online and on the ground at its campus in Phoenix, Arizona, and at four off-site classroom andlaboratory sites. The Company generates all of its revenue through service agreements with its university partners.
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