LOPE vs PHCI vs KFY Stock Comparison

Grand Canyon Education, Panamera Holdings and Korn Ferry Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KFY Korn Ferry
$75.23 +5.5% 1M +7.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.82B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.99B
Div. yield
2.83%
Consulting Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Korn Ferry leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Korn Ferry 5, Grand Canyon Education 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLOPEPHCIKFYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.04B $95.82M $3.82B LOPE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.0x -0.6x 13.5x KFY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.1x — 13.8x KFY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% -11.1% +6.9% LOPE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.6% -81,756.9% 9.4% LOPE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 11.7% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.9x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 2.83% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -28.2% -73.8% +7.0% KFY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.1%/yr -12.4%/yr -0.5%/yr LOPE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.2% 103.3% 30.1% KFY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 7/100 76/100 KFY

Percentile Scorecard

LOPEPHCIKFY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLOPEPHCIKFY
Valuation 50 #57 of 113 5 #107 of 113 88 #15 of 113
Growth 42 #56 of 96 11 #86 of 96 59 #40 of 96
Profitability 99 #2 of 92 10 #83 of 92 76 #23 of 92
Financial Health 90 #13 of 125 1 #124 of 125 83 #22 of 125
Shareholder Returns 91 #7 of 67 6 #63 of 67 74 #18 of 67
Overall 74 7 76
  • LOPE ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • PHCI ranked among 130 companies in Business Services
  • KFY ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLOPEPHCIKFYSPY
1 month +5.2%0.0%+5.5% +0.9%
3 months -3.4%-15.6%-11.1% +5.9%
6 months -9.0%-57.8%+13.4% +8.5%
Year to date -7.4%-70.8%+14.0% +13.3%
1 year -28.2%-73.8%+7.0% +12.4%
3 years +31.2%+101.0%+67.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +9.5%+26.2%+18.7% +23.5%
5 years +93.2%-48.5%-2.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.1%-12.4%-0.5% +11.0%
10 years +257.6%—+273.2% +263.4%
10 years, per year +13.6%—+14.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureLOPEPHCIKFYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.2%103.3%30.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.3%256.3%31.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.03-0.220.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.88-0.710.23 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.0%-96.5%-46.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.2%-75.2%-12.8% -0.9%
52-week high $214.45$8.50$86.28 $779.14
52-week low $136.72$1.50$59.54 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLOPEPHCIKFY
P/E now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 21.5x -0.6xmedian 21.5x 13.5xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 0.9x 508.2xmedian 0.9x 1.3xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.7xmedian 11.9x —median 11.9x 7.0xmedian 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.7xmedian 13.9x -161.6xmedian 13.9x 12.0xmedian 13.9x
P/B now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 2.3x -22.6xmedian 2.3x 1.9xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.64median 0.92 0.00median 0.92 0.85median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLOPEPHCIKFY
Revenue $1.14B $188.53K $2.99B
Gross profit – $92.53K $2.66B
Operating income $279.71M -$154.01M $384.68M
Net income $224.21M -$153.06M $282.88M
Free cash flow $242.56M -$592.78K $318.71M
R&D – $153.40M –
EPS (diluted) $8.55 $-2.09 $5.45
Cash & equivalents $171.06M $46.00 $800.85M
Total debt – – $398.78M
Shares (diluted) 26.22M 73.90M 51.35M
Enterprise value $2.94B $95.66M $99.35M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLOPEPHCIKFY
P/E 18.0x -0.6x 13.5x
P/FCF 16.7x -161.6x 12.0x
P/Operating cash flow 14.5x -161.6x 9.5x
P/S 3.5x 508.2x 1.3x
P/B 6.0x -22.6x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 7.7x -22.6x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 11.7x – 7.0x
EV/EBIT 13.5x -0.6x 8.8x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 508.2x 1.1x
EV/FCF 15.5x -161.6x 10.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x -161.6x 8.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.64 0.00 0.85

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLOPEPHCIKFY
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% -11.1% 6.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 36.0% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 50.0% 6.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 152.7% 0.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.9% -1,842% 8.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.8% -1,639% 13.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -5.2% -778.7% 11.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.8% -1,610% 15.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 1.7% -1,096% 14.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.0% -1,288% 15.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.5% -178.0% 14.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% -198.5% 10.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -7.1% -178.0% 14.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.7% -198.5% 11.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLOPEPHCIKFY
Gross margin – 49.1% 89.1%
EBITDA margin 28.1% – 16.2%
Operating margin 24.5% -81,688% 12.9%
Pretax margin 25.6% -81,757% 13.1%
Net margin 19.6% -81,757% 9.4%
FCF margin 21.2% -314.4% 10.7%
Operating cash flow margin 24.4% -314.4% 13.5%
Return on equity 32.8% – 14.2%
Return on assets 23.8% -139,970% 7.2%
Return on invested capital – – 11.7%
Return on capital employed 33.9% – 11.8%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.0x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% – 1.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLOPEPHCIKFY
Debt / assets – – 10.4%
Debt / equity – – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.9x
Debt / FCF – – 1.3x
Liabilities / assets 27.2% 4,554% 47.6%
Equity / assets 72.8% -4,454% 52.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.8x 0.0x 2.4x
Quick ratio 2.7x 0.0x 2.1x
Cash ratio 2.3x 0.0x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 16.51 -7,971 3.34

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLOPEPHCIKFY
Dividend yield – – 2.8%
Net buyback yield 8.5% -1.4% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 8.5% -1.4% 5.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 38.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 34.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 20.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 47.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLOPEPHCIKFY
Forward P/E 16.1xFY2026 – 13.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.55FY2026 – $5.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.2%FY2026 – +3.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.9% – +13.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.10BFY2026 – $3.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.5%FY2026 – +11.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.7% – +22.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLOPEPHCIKFY
Held by institutions 100.0% – 99.9%
Institutions holding 447 – 362
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% – +2.2%
Institutions buying 208 – 215
Institutions selling 182 – 96
Buyers to sellers 1.14 – 2.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LOPEPHCIKFY
LOPE 1.00 0.12 0.42
PHCI 0.12 1.00 -0.08
KFY 0.42 -0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LOPE, PHCI and KFY?

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) $4.04B, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) $95.82M, Korn Ferry (KFY) $3.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, LOPE, PHCI and KFY?

Korn Ferry (KFY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) 18.0x, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) -0.6x, Korn Ferry (KFY) 13.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Korn Ferry (KFY) is cheapest (Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) 16.1x, Korn Ferry (KFY) 13.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) +7.0%, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) -11.1%, Korn Ferry (KFY) +6.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) has the highest net margin (Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) 19.6%, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) -81,756.9%, Korn Ferry (KFY) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Korn Ferry (KFY) returned the most: Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) -28.2%, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) -73.8%, Korn Ferry (KFY) +7.0%. Over five years, Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) compounded fastest (Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) +14.1%/yr, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) -12.4%/yr, Korn Ferry (KFY) -0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Korn Ferry (KFY) 2.83%. Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) and Panamera Holdings (PHCI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Korn Ferry (KFY) has been the steadiest (Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) 32.2%, Panamera Holdings (PHCI) 103.3%, Korn Ferry (KFY) 30.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LOPE, PHCI and KFY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Korn Ferry (KFY) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.