Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
Business
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is an education services company that provides comprehensive technology, academic, counseling, marketing, and back-office services to 20 university partners across the United States, with Grand Canyon University as its largest partner serving over 131,800 students. GCE offers proprietary learning management systems, curriculum development, faculty recruitment and training, financial aid processing, student counseling, digital marketing, and administrative support to help universities operate educational programs at scale. The company operates 47 off-campus classroom and laboratory sites focused on healthcare and other career-oriented programs, serving institutions both online and on ground across the country.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service revenue | 1,106 | 1,033 | 961 | 911 | 897 | |
| Technology and academic services | 175 | 165 | 155 | 150 | 132 | |
| Counseling services and support | 343 | 323 | 302 | 273 | 249 | |
| Marketing and communication | 229 | 212 | 203 | 196 | 183 | |
| General and administrative | 47 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 42 | |
| Litigation settlement | 35 | — | — | — | — | |
| Lease termination, impairment and other | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 840 | 758 | 712 | 674 | 614 | |
| Operating income | 266 | 275 | 249 | 238 | 282 | |
| Investment interest and other | 14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 610,000 | |
| Income before income taxes | 280 | 291 | 260 | 240 | 331 | |
| Income tax expense | 64 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 71 | |
| Net income | 216 | 226 | 205 | 185 | 260 | |
| Basic income per share | 7.76 | 7.77 | 6.83 | 5.75 | 5.94 | |
| Diluted income per share | 7.71 | 7.73 | 6.8 | 5.73 | 5.92 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 44 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 44 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 112 | 325 | 146 | 120 | 601 | |
| Investments | 188 | 0 | 98 | 61 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 84 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 70 | |
| Income tax receivable | 2 | 490,000 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Other current assets | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
| Total current assets | 400 | 420 | 338 | 273 | 681 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 179 | 177 | 170 | 148 | 136 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 97 | 100 | 92 | 73 | 58 | |
| Amortizable intangible assets, net | 152 | 160 | 168 | 177 | 185 | |
| Goodwill | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | |
| Other assets | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 992 | 1,018 | 930 | 833 | 1,223 | |
| Accounts payable | 24 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 24 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 35 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 33 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 32 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 28 | |
| Income taxes payable | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | |
| Current portion of lease liability | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
| Total current liabilities | 110 | 111 | 97 | 100 | 98 | |
| Deferred income taxes, noncurrent | 41 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
| Other long-term liability | 1 | 1 | 410,000 | 436,000 | 37,000 | |
| Lease liability, less current portion | 93 | 96 | 88 | 69 | 54 | |
| Total liabilities | 245 | 235 | 212 | 195 | 178 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; 54,178 and 54,090 shares issued and 27,393 and 28,858 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 542,000 | 541,000 | 540,000 | 538,000 | 536,000 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 26,785 and 25,232 shares of common stock at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −2,292 | −2,024 | −1,850 | −1,711 | −1,107 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 350 | 337 | 323 | 309 | 297 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain | 511,000 | — | −57,000 | −533,000 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 2,687 | 2,471 | 2,245 | 2,040 | 1,855 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 747 | 784 | 718 | 638 | 1,045 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 992 | 1,018 | 930 | 833 | 1,223 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 216 | 226 | 205 | 185 | 260 | |
| Share-based compensation | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 31 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 15 | −165,000 | 402,000 | 401,000 | 6 | |
| Other, including fixed asset disposals | −154,000 | 1 | −442,000 | 853,000 | 677,000 | |
| Accounts receivable from university partners | −1 | −4 | −1 | −7 | −3 | |
| Other assets | −4 | 1 | −2 | −3 | −256,000 | |
| Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | 671,000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 545,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −3 | 10 | −3 | −4 | 7 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 2 | 4 | −2 | −1 | 4 | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | −7 | −865,000 | −445,000 | 5 | 509,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 273 | 290 | 244 | 221 | 313 | |
| Capital expenditures | −35 | −37 | −45 | −35 | −29 | |
| Additions of amortizable content | −60,000 | −412,000 | −897,000 | −397,000 | −515,000 | |
| Purchase of equity investment | −1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Loss on equity investment | 500,000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of investments | −242 | −49 | −99 | −172 | −56 | |
| Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments | 56 | 148 | 64 | 110 | 67 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −222 | 61 | −80 | −97 | 951 | |
| Repurchase of common shares and shares withheld in lieu of income taxes | −265 | −173 | −137 | −604 | −804 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −265 | −173 | −137 | −604 | −909 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | −213 | 178 | 26 | −481 | 355 | |
| Cash paid for interest | — | 4,000 | 33,000 | 2,000 | 4 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 54 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 62 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable | 835,000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| ROU Asset and Liability recognition | — | 7 | 20 | 15 | 3 | |
| Excise tax on treasury stock repurchases | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
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What is Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s CIK number?
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001434588 (1434588). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Grand Canyon Education, Inc. last report earnings?
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-052881). This is Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 30, 2026 under accession 0001104659-26-052881. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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