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Quality77

Valuation remains strong (avg 90/100), but growth is pulling the composite down (avg 70/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
18.2x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
16.2x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
70/100
5.8%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
70/100
6.9%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-18.7%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
20/100
-1.6pp

Modest contraction, within normal range

Capital Structure
100/100
-$170M

Net cash position, no leverage concern

2022
$182M
$77.0M
2023
$245M
$99.0M
2024
$325M
$109M
2025
$300M
$107M
TTM
$275M
$104M
CashDebt
Return on Capital
100/100
25.6%

Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency

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Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) quality: score, margins and returns

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) scores 77/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 24.5% operating margins and 25.6% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) a high-quality business?+

Grand Canyon Education scores 77 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 24.5% operating margin and a 25.6% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Grand Canyon Education's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from LOPE's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Grand Canyon Education scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Grand Canyon Education's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Grand Canyon Education earns about 25.6% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to LOPE's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Grand Canyon Education?+

Grand Canyon Education runs an operating margin of about 24.5% and a net margin of about 19.6%. Revenue has grown at roughly 5.6% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 28 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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LOPE is in 130 US ETFs. The largest of them, with LOPE's weight in each:

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