SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) trades at a trailing P/E of 21.5, forward P/E of 16.7. Trailing earnings yield is 4.66%, forward earnings yield 5.98%. PEG 0.54 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $69.45.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (51/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
- Forward P/E 16.7 (down from trailing 21.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.54 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.66% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 5.98% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $182.33 (+8.1% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 78/100 with 6/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
51/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LOPE
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)21.5
Forward P/E16.7
PEG Ratio0.54
Forward PEG0.54
P/B Ratio6.21
P/S Ratio4.27
EV/EBITDA15.2
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$7.88
Forward EPS (Est.)$10.09
Book Value / Share$27.21
Revenue / Share$40.30
FCF / Share$8.70
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.66%
Forward Earnings Yield5.98%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$69.45
SharesGrow IV$500.50 (+196.7%)
Analyst Target$182.33 (+8.1%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
18.1 |
1.44 |
3.48 |
3.08 |
- |
| 2017 |
20.8 |
0.61 |
4.28 |
4.33 |
- |
| 2018 |
20.0 |
1.72 |
3.77 |
5.41 |
- |
| 2019 |
17.7 |
1.39 |
3.17 |
5.88 |
- |
| 2020 |
17.0 |
13.14 |
2.77 |
5.17 |
- |
| 2021 |
14.4 |
1.76 |
3.60 |
4.19 |
- |
| 2022 |
18.4 |
-5.75 |
5.32 |
3.73 |
- |
| 2023 |
19.3 |
1.03 |
5.52 |
4.12 |
- |
| 2024 |
21.1 |
1.53 |
6.08 |
4.61 |
- |
| 2025 |
21.4 |
-166.55 |
6.20 |
4.19 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$3.15 |
$873.34M |
$148.51M |
17% |
| 2017 |
$4.22 |
$974.13M |
$203.32M |
20.9% |
| 2018 |
$4.73 |
$845.5M |
$229.01M |
27.1% |
| 2019 |
$5.37 |
$778.64M |
$259.18M |
33.3% |
| 2020 |
$5.45 |
$844.1M |
$257.2M |
30.5% |
| 2021 |
$5.92 |
$896.56M |
$260.34M |
29% |
| 2022 |
$5.73 |
$911.31M |
$184.68M |
20.3% |
| 2023 |
$6.80 |
$960.9M |
$204.99M |
21.3% |
| 2024 |
$7.73 |
$1.03B |
$226.23M |
21.9% |
| 2025 |
$7.71 |
$1.11B |
$216.17M |
19.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$10.09 |
$10.07 – $10.11 |
$1.18B |
$1.18B – $1.18B |
1 |
| 2027 |
$11.23 |
$11.21 – $11.25 |
$1.26B |
$1.26B – $1.26B |
1 |
