Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE
Composite 63/100; the shares have moved about 30% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Momentum ranks 24/100 — a strong mark against it.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 91/100 — a strong point in its favour. Quality ranks 78/100 — a strong point in its favour. Valuation ranks 61/100 — a slight point in its favour.
Momentum ranks 24/100 — a strong mark against it. Growth ranks 44/100 — a slight mark against it.
What the company does Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) provides education services to 20 university partners, including technology, academic, counseling, marketing, and back-office support.
Key financials LOPE reports strong profitability with ROE 29.8%, ROA 19.4%, and ROCE 34.6%. Margins include gross 53.3%, operating 30.9%, and net 19.5%. Revenue growth is 6.7% and EPS growth is 11.1%.
Stock health The stock shows weak momentum with 3m -11.30%, 6m -14.18%, and 12m -10.79% declines. SIDERAVIA scores highlight excellent quality (80.0) but weak momentum (25.8).
Price vs fair value The stock trades at a discount to both our fair-value estimate and analyst target. - Price is trading at a discount of 53.60% versus our fair-value estimate of 230.67 (Sideravia). - Price is trading at a discount of 36.55% versus the analyst 12-month target of 205.00 (analyst count 3.0). - Recent earnings beats and revenue surprises (Zacks, Motley Fool, GuruFocus) may support the valuation gap.
Looking forward Forward P/E is 13.79 and PEG is 0.51, suggesting potential undervaluation. Analysts cite strong program demand and cost discipline as tailwinds.
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