PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp
Business
PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp provides postsecondary education through accredited institutions, focusing on industry-relevant, career-oriented programs delivered via online, campus-based and hybrid modalities. It offers degree programs from associate through doctoral levels, as well as non-degree and professional development courses, personalized learning technologies, student support services and clinical training in health sciences. The company operates through three reporting segments corresponding to its institutions: Colorado Technical University (CTU), the American InterContinental University System (AIUS) and the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). Its students are primarily U.S.-based and served through fully online platforms, physical campuses, employer partnerships and military and veterans education benefit channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 846 | 681 | 710 | 695 | 693 | |
| Educational services and facilities | 198 | 121 | 130 | 117 | 109 | |
| General and administrative | 411 | 367 | 398 | 426 | 419 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 42 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | |
| Asset impairment | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 650 | 507 | 560 | 566 | 544 | |
| Operating income | 196 | 174 | 150 | 130 | 149 | |
| Interest income | 26 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 930,000 | |
| Interest expense | −6 | −613,000 | −404,000 | −400,000 | — | |
| Miscellaneous income (expense) | 991,000 | −1 | 22 | −2 | 41,000 | |
| Total other income | 21 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 51,000 | |
| PRETAX INCOME | 217 | 201 | 192 | 134 | 149 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 57 | 54 | 44 | 38 | 39 | |
| NET INCOME | 160 | 148 | 148 | 96 | 110 | |
| NET INCOME PER SHARE - BASIC: | 2.47 | 2.25 | 2.22 | 1.41 | 1.57 | |
| NET INCOME PER SHARE - DILUTED: | 2.42 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 1.39 | 1.55 | |
| Basic | 65 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 70 | |
| Diluted | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 |
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, unrestricted | 111 | 109 | 118 | 109 | 320 | |
| Restricted cash | 21 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 132 | 132 | 119 | 119 | 325 | |
| Short-term investments | 511 | 460 | 485 | 399 | 174 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments | 643 | 592 | 604 | 518 | 499 | |
| Student receivables, gross | 68 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 79 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −41 | −41 | −35 | −39 | −36 | |
| Student receivables, net | 27 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 43 | |
| Receivables, other | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |
| Inventories | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 904,000 | |
| Other current assets | 208,000 | 171,000 | 155,000 | 597,000 | 3 | |
| Total current assets | 697 | 640 | 655 | 575 | 554 | |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $86,908 and $67,492 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 83 | 96 | 21 | 26 | 28 | |
| Right of use assets, net - operating | 43 | 50 | 19 | 26 | 37 | |
| Right of use assets, net - finance | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 266 | 258 | 241 | 244 | 163 | |
| Intangible assets, net of amortization of $44,786 and $27,725 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 78 | 95 | 36 | 54 | 32 | |
| Student receivables, gross | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −4 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −3 | |
| Student receivables, net | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 57 | 69 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
| Other assets | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,248 | 1,237 | 1,007 | 957 | 847 | |
| Lease liabilities - operating | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| Lease liabilities - finance | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| Payroll and related benefits | 44 | 35 | 33 | 40 | 25 | |
| Advertising and marketing costs | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| Income taxes | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 211,000 | |
| Other | 16 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| Deferred revenue | 38 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 71 | |
| Total current liabilities | 138 | 132 | 111 | 163 | 140 | |
| Lease liabilities - operating | 44 | 50 | 21 | 27 | 36 | |
| Lease liabilities - finance | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Sale lease-back financing | 57 | — | — | — | — | |
| Construction financing | — | 57 | — | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 31 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 22 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 137 | 145 | 55 | 68 | 57 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 92,072,703 and 91,023,660 shares issued, 62,478,373 and 65,719,224 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 921,000 | 910,000 | 903,000 | 894,000 | 887,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 721 | 707 | 695 | 684 | 674 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1 | 166,000 | −666,000 | −5 | −96,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 718 | 596 | 481 | 348 | 252 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 29,594,330 and 25,304,436 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −469 | −344 | −334 | −302 | −277 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 972 | 960 | 841 | 726 | 650 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,248 | 1,237 | 1,007 | 957 | 847 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on sale of asset | — | — | −22 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 42 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | |
| Bad debt expense | 29 | 34 | 33 | 42 | — | |
| Compensation expense related to share-based awards | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | 3 | 4 | −720,000 | 15 | |
| Student receivables, gross | −5 | −4,000 | 16 | 6 | 7 | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −28 | −28 | −39 | −39 | −47 | |
| Receivables, other | −2 | −8 | −4 | −2 | 5 | |
| Inventories, prepaid expenses, and other current assets | 3 | 4 | −3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other non-current assets | −383,000 | 692,000 | 478,000 | 843,000 | 72,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 1 | −727,000 | −5 | 2 | −3 | |
| Accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities | 10 | −6 | −19 | 22 | −3 | |
| Deferred revenue | 1 | −11 | −34 | −12 | 31 | |
| Right of use asset and lease liability - operating leases | −1 | −4 | −2 | −2 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 225 | 162 | 112 | 148 | 191 | |
| Purchases of available-for-sale investments | −393 | −413 | −314 | −492 | −270 | |
| Sales of available-for-sale investments | 346 | 448 | 238 | 262 | 392 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −9 | −5 | −6 | −13 | −10 | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 854,000 | −138 | — | −84 | −57 | |
| Sale of equity method investment | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Earnout payment related to business acquisition | — | — | −6 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −54 | −108 | −89 | −327 | 54 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −121 | −7 | −8 | −23 | −25 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 861,000 | |
| Payments of employee tax associated with stock compensation | −8 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −6 | |
| Payments of cash dividends and dividend equivalents | −37 | −32 | −14 | — | — | |
| Release of cash held in escrow | −300,000 | −276,000 | −1 | −4 | — | |
| Earnout payments for business acquisition | −2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Principal payments for finance leases | −5 | −398,000 | — | — | — | |
| Principal payments for failed sale leaseback | −489,000 | −735,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −171 | −41 | −23 | −28 | −30 | |
| NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 527,000 | 13 | 137,000 | −206 | 215 | |
| Income taxes paid | 49 | 47 | 42 | 29 | 23 | |
| Interest paid on finance leases and failed sale-leaseback | 6 | 81,000 | — | — | — | |
| Non-cash additions to property and equipment | 383,000 | 247,000 | 329,000 | −2 | 2 | |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | — | 3 | — | — | 727,000 |