Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Net Margin fell 35.0% to 24.4% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 19.54% through Mar 2026, down 238.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 19.54% for FY2025, 234.0% down from the prior year.
Grand Canyon Education filings provide 17 years of Net Margin readings, the most recent being 24.4% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin hit 24.4% in Q1 2026 for Grand Canyon Education, down from 28.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 29.0% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 6.23% in Q3 2025.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 20.4%, with a median of 23.79% recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Net Margin crashed -1175bps in 2022 before it soared 173bps in 2023.
- Grand Canyon Education's Net Margin stood at 27.46% in 2022, then increased by 6bps to 29.0% in 2023, then fell by -4bps to 27.91% in 2024, then grew by 1bps to 28.15% in 2025, then dropped by -13bps to 24.4% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOPE's Net Margin are 24.4% (Q1 2026), 28.15% (Q4 2025), and 6.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -17.22% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 10.72% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.03% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 10.15% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 32.97% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 36.41% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 26.23% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.31% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 41.96% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 35.95% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 30.09% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.24% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 37.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 42.54% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.72% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 19.44% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 26.73% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 25.15% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 16.64% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 22.53% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.61% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.90% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 14.44% |