Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin rose 30.0% to 31.9% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 25.49% through Mar 2026, down 262.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 25.3% for FY2025, 290.0% down from the prior year.
Grand Canyon Education filings provide 17 years of EBT Margin readings, the most recent being 31.9% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin hit 31.9% in Q1 2026 for Grand Canyon Education, down from 36.28% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 36.28% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 8.29% in Q3 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 26.31%, with a median of 30.63% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT Margin tumbled -1490bps in 2022 before it soared 258bps in 2023.
- Grand Canyon Education's EBT Margin stood at 35.57% in 2022, then grew by 2bps to 36.21% in 2023, then decreased by -2bps to 35.53% in 2024, then rose by 2bps to 36.28% in 2025, then decreased by -12bps to 31.9% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOPE's EBT Margin are 31.9% (Q1 2026), 36.28% (Q4 2025), and 8.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -19.01% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.02% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 31.90% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.72% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.17% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.82% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.89% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 11.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 41.40% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 46.76% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 32.86% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 33.57% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 42.49% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 44.19% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 37.93% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 37.32% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 42.93% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 52.83% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 27.33% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.34% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 32.91% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 33.74% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.64% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.35% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 30.64% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.23% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.11% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 23.46% |