Growth Metrics

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 91.33% to -$15.6 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$48.4 million through Mar 2026, up 6.45% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$212.9 million for FY2025, 219.49% down from the prior year.

Grand Canyon Education filings provide 17 years of Net Cash Flow readings, the most recent being -$15.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow hit -$15.6 million in Q1 2026 for Grand Canyon Education, down from $14.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $89.6 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$399.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$29.7 million, with a median of $14.5 million recorded in 2025.
  • The largest annual shift saw Net Cash Flow crashed 1901.04% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 423.59% in 2024.
  • Grand Canyon Education's Net Cash Flow stood at $80.5 million in 2022, then rose by 11.28% to $89.6 million in 2023, then crashed by 31.88% to $61.0 million in 2024, then plummeted by 76.28% to $14.5 million in 2025, then plummeted by 207.87% to -$15.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOPE's Net Cash Flow are -$15.6 million (Q1 2026), $14.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$95.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 9.59 Bn 9.55 Bn 22.18 Mn -
2 Graham Holdings 4.73 Bn 3.72 Bn 841.00 Mn -73.86 Mn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn 12.33 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn -15.62 Mn
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn 116.95 Mn
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn 32.84 Mn
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn -3.86 Mn
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - 11.12 Mn
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn -11.83 Mn
10 American Public Education 943.17 Mn 722.17 Mn 100.11 Mn 44.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -15.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -15.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 14.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 14.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -94.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -94.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 47.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 47.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -180.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -180.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 61.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 61.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 22.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 22.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 45.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 45.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 49.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 49.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 89.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 89.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -86.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -86.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 37.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 37.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -15.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -15.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 80.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 80.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -99.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -99.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -62.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -62.53 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -399.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -399.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 539.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 539.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -8.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -8.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -156.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -156.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -19.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -19.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 78.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 78.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -5.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -5.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 40.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 40.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 9.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 9.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 2.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 2.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 53.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 53.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -22.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -22.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -93.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -93.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 75.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 75.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -202.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -202.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -6.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -6.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 67.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 67.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -7.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -7.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 110.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 110.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -13.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -13.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 27.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 27.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -13.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -13.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 29.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 29.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 4.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 4.12 Mn