Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Grand Canyon Education's (LOPE) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 22.02% in Q2 2026, up 110.0% YoY from 10.49% in Q2 2025, and down 28.77% on a QoQ basis from 30.92% in Q1 2026.
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Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 22.02% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 110.0% year-over-year to 22.02% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 24.49% (down 248.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.04%, down 262.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 22.02% in Q2 2026, from 30.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 35.14% in Q4 2023 to a low of 6.9% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 25.08% and a median of 25.9% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 214 bps in 2025, down 1332 bps in 2025.
- Tracing LOPE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 35.05% in 2022, then climbed by 0 bps to 35.14% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 34.19% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 35.08% in 2025, then slumped by 37 bps to 22.02% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 22.02% (Q2 2026), 30.92% (Q1 2026), and 35.08% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 96.07 Bn | 93.33 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.05 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.75 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.74 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.66 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.47 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 20.78% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.09 Bn | 780.15 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 25.72% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -737.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.77 Bn | 1.64 Bn | - | 14.97% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.08% |
| 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% |