Perdoceo Education/$PRDO
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About Perdoceo Education
Perdoceo Education Corp is an American for-profit education company that focuses on quality postsecondary education online to a diverse student population, along with campus-based and blended learning programs. The company's important segments include the American InterContinental University, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, and Colorado Technical University. These universities provide undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs focusing on business, technology, management, and social services, with the majority of the students enrolled in programs offered fully online. The majority of the its revenue comes from the Colorado Technical University segment.
- Ticker
- $PRDO
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 6,000
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, United States
- Website
- www.perdoceoed.com
PRDO Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.1B
12.13
$2.74
0.72
$0.62
2.04%
Price and volume
Market cap
$2.1B
Beta
0.72
52-week high
$38.50
52-week low
$26.66
Average daily volume
605K
Dividend rate
$0.62
Financial strength
Current ratio
4.692
Quick ratio
4.563
Long term debt to equity
0.096
Total debt to equity
0.11
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
21.93%
Interest coverage (TTM)
34.07%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
249.246
Gross margin (TTM)
79.89%
Net profit margin (TTM)
20.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.56%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.80%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$140,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.03%
Return on equity (TTM)
17.55%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.135
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.454
Price to book
2.01
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.98
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
9.668
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
10.34%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
3.441
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.86%
Forward dividend yield
2.04%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.68%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
19.25%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.72%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.90%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.85%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.27%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
77.96%
What the Analysts think about PRDO
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Perdoceo Education stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Perdoceo Education stock.
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Perdoceo’s second-quarter 2026 revenue increased 1.8% year-over-year to $213.4 million, slightly surpassing the $213 million consensus estimate and underscoring the resilience of its online education offerings. (EveryTicker)
Net income reached $48 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, while adjusted earnings per share rose 19.4% to $0.80, reflecting improved operating leverage and cost discipline. (EveryTicker)
Management raised full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $2.86-$2.97 based on broad-based enrollment growth across its American InterContinental University, USAHS and CTU segments, signaling confidence in sustained student demand. (Investing.com)
Total student enrollment grew just 1.1% in the first quarter, and management warned that seasonal headwinds could pressure Q2 enrollment momentum, exposing Perdoceo to volatility in intake cycles. (Investing.com)
Industry consolidation among lead aggregators has reduced the pool of marketing partners, potentially increasing Perdoceo’s cost of student acquisition and magnifying enrollment fluctuations. (SEC Filing)
Perdoceo’s stock has underperformed peers, with shares down roughly 17% on average since late April amid investor concerns over AI-driven shifts in the white-collar job market dampening demand for degree programs. (Bloomberg)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing PRDO
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Fund name | Fund size | $PRDO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.11% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.11% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.02% |
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