profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
Grand Canyon Education
$117.75+1.07% today
-30.4% in 1 year
1-year low $116.161-year high $180.48
Trading close to its lowest price of the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $13.90 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What Grand Canyon Education sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $911 million in 2022 to $1.11 billion in 2025, with $216 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
Grand Canyon Education handed back more cash to shareholders than it generated last year.
Buybacks $265M
Free cash flow 2025$239M
Bought back its own shares$265M
Paid as dividends–
Cash vs. debt$112M vs. $107M
Grand Canyon Education vs. similar companies
Grand Canyon Education grows in the middle of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Education | 13.9× · Cheap | ||
 New Oriental Education & Technology Group | 22.0× · Fair price | ||
 TAL Education Group | 66.0× · Very expensive | ||
 Graham | 17.4× · Fair price | ||
 Laureate Education | 17.2× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Grand Canyon Education's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911 | 961 | 1,033 | 1,106 | |
| 488 | 504 | 544 | 588 | |
| 238 | 249 | 277 | 303 | |
| 271 | 281 | 314 | 343 | |
| 185 | 205 | 226 | 216 | |
| 5.73 | 6.80 | 7.73 | 7.71 | |
| 53.5% | 52.4% | 52.7% | 53.2% | |
| 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.8% | 27.4% | |
| 20.3% | 21.3% | 21.9% | 19.5% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 833 | 930 | 1,018 | 992 |
| Cash | 120 | 146 | 325 | 112 |
| Total debt | 77 | 99 | 109 | 107 |
| Total liabilities | 195 | 212 | 235 | 245 |
| 638 | 718 | 784 | 747 | |
| 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
| 26.5% | 24.1% | 24.5% | 28.1% | |
| 29.0% | 28.5% | 28.9% | 28.9% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 244 | 290 | 273 | |
| 36 | 45 | 38 | 35 | |
| 185 | 198 | 252 | 239 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – |
| 604 | 137 | 173 | 265 | |
| 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Valuation
- 13.9×
- 11.5×
- 1.34
- 6.2×
- 2.7×
- 12.6×
- 8.7×
- 7.9%
- 7.2%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 53.2%
- 27.4%
- 19.5%
- 28.5%
- 28.2%
- 24.5%
- 29.5%
- 22.7%
- 37.5%
- –
Growth
- +6.7%
- +10.4%
- −5.6%
- –
- −10.7%
Financial health
- 0.0×
- 0.15
- 10.8%
- –
- 2.75
- 2.75
- 1.16
How it ranks in Consumer Staples
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 6%of 670
Top 7%of 674
Top 30%of 624
Top 42%of 673
Top 30%of 668
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $182.33
- Range
- $162.00 – $215.00
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.86 | 2.78 | +2.9% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 3.21 | 3.19 | +0.6% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 1.78 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 1.53 | 1.37 | +11.7% |
| May 6, 2025 | 2.57 | 2.51 | +2.4% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 2.95 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 1.42 | 1.47 | −3.4% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 1.27 | 1.10 | +15.5% |
News
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Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
7/7Passes 7 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
86Pass
Benjamin Graham
76Pass
Philip Fisher
90Pass
Peter Lynch
67Pass
Joel Greenblatt
72Pass
Charlie Munger
100Pass
Terry Smith
95Pass
Questions about Grand Canyon Education
Is Grand Canyon Education a good stock to buy?
A solid business, and the price looks low. 7 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Grand Canyon Education AI analysis
What does Grand Canyon Education do?
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. It is in Education & Training Services, based in Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Does Grand Canyon Education pay a dividend?
No. Grand Canyon Education does not pay a dividend at the moment; in 2025 it returned $265 million to shareholders by buying back its own shares.
Is Grand Canyon Education stock halal?
Yes. Grand Canyon Education passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 4% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has Grand Canyon Education stock done over the past year?
Down 30.4% over the past twelve months, to $117.75. It traded between $116.16 and $180.48 and is 34.8% below its high.
Who are Grand Canyon Education's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are New Oriental Education & Technology Group, TAL Education Group, Graham and Laureate Education. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Grand Canyon Education's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 11, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.