Grand Canyon Education, Inc. - Common Stock (LOPE)
179.68
-1.22 (-0.67%)
Grand Canyon Education is a comprehensive educational services company that partners primarily with universities to provide innovative and scalable solutions to enhance student learning and support
Through its robust platform, the company offers a wide range of services including online degree programs, enrollment support, marketing, and infrastructure development. Grand Canyon Education is committed to improving student outcomes by leveraging technology and data-driven approaches, enabling institutions to expand their reach and optimize their educational offerings. By focusing on both academic excellence and operational efficiency, the company plays a vital role in the evolving landscape of higher education.
Higher education company Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQLOPE) reported Q4 CY2024 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.1% year on year to $292.6 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $287 million, coming in 0.5% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $2.84 per share was 1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Consumer discretionary businesses are levered to the highs and lows of economic cycles. This volatility leads to big swings in stock prices that have worked in their favor recently -
over the past six months, the industry has returned 20.1% and beat the S&P 500 by 3.2 percentage points.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQLOPE) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 education services earnings season.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Perdoceo Education (NASDAQPRDO) and the best and worst performers in the education services industry.
Wrapping up Q3 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the education services stocks, including Bright Horizons (NYSEBFAM) and its peers.
Grand Canyon Education trades at $160.59 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 13.5% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 8.8%.
Higher education company Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQLOPE) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2024, with sales up 7.4% year on year to $238.3 million. On the other hand, the company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $289.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $1.42 per share was also in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
