Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Grand Canyon Education's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 26.22 million for Q2 2026, down 6.8% from 28.13 million a year earlier and down 2.4% from the prior quarter.
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Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Grand Canyon Education's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 28.02 million, down 4.3% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last seven years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 29.27 million in FY2024 (-2.9%), 30.15 million in FY2023 (-6.5%), 32.24 million in FY2022 (-26.7%) and 43.96 million in FY2021 (-6.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2010.
- Year-over-year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 30 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 2.5% (Q3 2024) and 30.1% (Q2 2022) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows LOPE's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 26.87 million (Q1 2026), 28.02 million (Q4 2025) and 27.9 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accenture | 159.50 Bn | 117.43 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 617.50 Mn |
| 2 | Cintas | 88.97 Bn | 88.05 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 404.29 Mn |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 31.77 Bn | 30.97 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 299.99 Mn |
| 4 | Rollins | 18.19 Bn | 17.73 Bn | 582.90 Mn | 478.98 Mn |
| 5 | APi | 17.61 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 432.00 Mn |
| 6 | UL Solutions | 15.91 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 423.00 Mn | 204.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aramark | 13.83 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 268.54 Mn |
| 8 | Gartner | 12.12 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 63.95 Mn |
| 9 | Rentokil Initial | 11.93 Bn | 5.45 Bn | - | 507.00 Mn |
| 10 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.03 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | 25.77 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.96 Mn |
API Access
Grand Canyon Education Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LOPE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "LOPE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=LOPE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();