Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 0.88% to $3.6 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $13.6 million through Mar 2026, down 0.89% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $13.6 million for FY2025, 4.12% down from the prior year.
Grand Canyon Education filings provide 17 years of Share-based Compensation readings, the most recent being $3.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation hit $3.6 million in Q1 2026 for Grand Canyon Education, up from $3.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $3.6 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $558000.0 in Q2 2024.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $3.2 million, with a median of $3.3 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Share-based Compensation crashed 82.85% in 2024 before it soared 524.91% in 2025.
- Grand Canyon Education's Share-based Compensation stood at $3.2 million in 2022, then rose by 2.79% to $3.2 million in 2023, then increased by 3.82% to $3.4 million in 2024, then fell by 4.21% to $3.2 million in 2025, then grew by 11.46% to $3.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LOPE's Share-based Compensation are $3.6 million (Q1 2026), $3.2 million (Q4 2025), and $3.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 5.39 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 1.44 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 2.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 558,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 558,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.93 Mn |