Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Margin rose 49.0% to 30.92% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 5.88% through Mar 2026, down 2074.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 5.31% for FY2025, 2135.0% down from the prior year.
Grand Canyon Education filings provide 17 years of Operating Margin readings, the most recent being 30.92% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin hit 30.92% in Q1 2026 for Grand Canyon Education, up from 32.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 35.14% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 32.15% in Q4 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 21.3%, with a median of 20.92% recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin hit 214bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached -6634bps in 2025.
- Grand Canyon Education's Operating Margin stood at 35.05% in 2022, then grew by 0bps to 35.14% in 2023, then decreased by -3bps to 34.19% in 2024, then tumbled by -194bps to 32.15% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 196bps to 30.92% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOPE's Operating Margin are 30.92% (Q1 2026), 32.15% (Q4 2025), and 6.9% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 12.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.76% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.94% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 35.55% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 40.83% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 25.73% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.01% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 36.45% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 38.44% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 30.90% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 29.17% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 36.71% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 45.14% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.93% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 24.70% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 32.68% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 33.66% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.27% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.23% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 30.87% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.35% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 23.39% |