LOPE Grand Canyon Education margins

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Gross margin

53.3%

Operating margin

27.3%

EBITDA margin

32%

Net margin

21.9%

Using the latest TTM figures, Grand Canyon Education shows a gross margin of 53.3%, an operating margin of 27.3%, an EBITDA margin of 32%, and a net margin of 21.9%. Each available margin increased from the same period last year. Operating margin recorded the strongest gain, rising by 3.7 percentage points.

LOPE margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Grand Canyon Education recorded average margins of 52.88% gross, 25.8% operating, 30.63% EBITDA, and 21.08% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

LOPE margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by operating margin with an increase of 3.7 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.3pp

Operating margin expansion

3.7pp

EBITDA margin expansion

3.5pp

Net margin expansion

2.5pp

LOPE Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, the average gross margin for Grand Canyon Education was 52.88%. The latest gross margin for Grand Canyon Education is 53.3%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Grand Canyon Education's gross margin ranged from a low of 52.4% in Dec 2023 to a high of 53.3% in Sep 2026.

LOPE Operating margin

Grand Canyon Education's operating margin averaged 25.8% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Grand Canyon Education's current operating margin is 27.3% and is 1.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Grand Canyon Education's operating margin peaked at 27.3% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of 23.6% in Sep 2025.

LOPE EBITDA margin

Grand Canyon Education recorded an average EBITDA margin of 30.63% across the last 3 years. Currently, the current EBITDA margin for Grand Canyon Education is 32%, 1.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Grand Canyon Education's EBITDA margin peaked at 32% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of 28.5% in Sep 2025.

LOPE Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Grand Canyon Education recorded an average net margin of 21.08%. Grand Canyon Education's current net margin is 21.9% and is 0.8 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest net margin for Grand Canyon Education was 22.2% in Jun 2025, while the lowest was 19.4% in Sep 2025.

LOPE margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 53.3%, LOPE is above the Consumer Defensive sector and its peers average but below the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.4%, Grand Canyon Education's gross margin is 46% higher.

LOPE margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Grand Canyon Education's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LOPE recorded a gross margin of 53.3%.

What is Grand Canyon Education's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, LOPE has an operating margin of 27.3%.

What is Grand Canyon Education's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LOPE recorded an EBITDA margin of 32%.

What is Grand Canyon Education's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LOPE recorded a net margin of 21.9%.

What are the average margins of LOPE?

Over the last 3 years, Grand Canyon Education's margins averaged 52.9% gross, 25.8% operating, 30.6% EBITDA, and 21.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of LOPE?

Over the last 5 years, Grand Canyon Education's highest margins were 57.5% gross in Dec 2021, 31.5% operating in Dec 2021, 40.7% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 29% net in Dec 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of LOPE?

Grand Canyon Education's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 52.4% gross in Dec 2023, 23.6% operating in Sep 2025, 28.5% EBITDA in Sep 2025, and 19.4% net in Sep 2025.