Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2324.0% to 7.87% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 7.87% through Mar 2026, down 2324.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 6.56% for FY2025, 2533.0% down from the prior year.
Grand Canyon Education filings provide 16 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 7.87% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 7.87% in Q1 2026 for Grand Canyon Education, up from 6.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 36.1% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 6.51% in Q4 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 28.74%, with a median of 31.11% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed soared 1834bps in 2022 before it plummeted -2427bps in 2025.
- Grand Canyon Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.5% in 2022, then decreased by -7bps to 31.17% in 2023, then decreased by -1bps to 30.78% in 2024, then crashed by -79bps to 6.51% in 2025, then rose by 21bps to 7.87% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOPE's Return on Capital Employed are 7.87% (Q1 2026), 6.51% (Q4 2025), and 28.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 13.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.67% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 16.41% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 16.28% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.67% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.82% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.33% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.26% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 16.51% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.18% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.87% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 21.37% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.19% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.56% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.27% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.70% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 28.38% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 26.69% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 27.58% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 27.72% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 28.95% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 30.09% |