Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) reported Net Margin of 24.4% for Q1 2026, down 35.0% on a YoY basis from 37.54% in Q1 2025, and down 13.31% quarter-over-quarter from 28.15% in Q4 2025.
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Grand Canyon Education has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 24.4% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 35.0% year-over-year to 24.4%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.54% (down 238.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.54%, down 234.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.4%, down from 28.15% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 29.0% in Q4 2023, with the low at 6.23% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 20.4% across 5 years, with a median of 23.79% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin slumped 1175 bps — and 2023, when it surged 173 bps.
- Grand Canyon Education's Net Margin stood at 27.46% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 29.0% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 27.91% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 28.15% in 2025, then slipped by 13 bps to 24.4% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 24.4% (Q1 2026), 28.15% (Q4 2025), and 6.23% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -21.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -3.35% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -10.84% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 10.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.05% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.55% |