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Grand Canyon Education LOPE Return on invested capital

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26.1%+0.7pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$308.8M+6.7%
Operating income$95.5M+8.5%
Net income$75.3M+5.2%
EPS (diluted)$2.80+11.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$96.1M-33.5%
Total debt$104.2M-1.1%
Total equity$696.2M-10.8%
Total assets$967.9M-6.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$88.2M+30.4%
CapEx$8.1M-9.2%
Free cash flow$80.1M+36.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.75B
Enterprise value$3.76B
P/E17.1×
P/S3.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin24.3%-2.3pp
Net margin19.5%-2.4pp
FCF margin25.2%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.8%-0.1pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio2.7×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Grand Canyon Education’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Grand Canyon Education’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Grand Canyon Education's return on invested capital?
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) reported return on invested capital of 29% in Q1 2026.
How has Grand Canyon Education's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Grand Canyon Education's return on invested capital decreased by 6.7% year-over-year, from 31.1% to 29%.
What is the long-term trend for Grand Canyon Education's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Grand Canyon Education's return on invested capital has grown at a 16.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.6% to 31.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.