Company / Profit Margin
Grand Canyon Education Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
19.5%
FY2025
5-year range
19.5% / 33.3%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-10.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#11 of 221
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
Among 221 Consumer Discretionary companies, Grand Canyon Education is in the top 5% for profit margin. Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 16.1% in FY2016 to 33.3% in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
19.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -10.9%. Top quartile in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Declined from 21.3% to 19.5% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- -10.9pp
- 5-Year Change
- -10.9pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
+22700.1% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 10.8% year-over-year.
- Currently 19.5pp above the Consumer Discretionary sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 5.73 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 27.9%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 19.5% | -10.8% |
| FY2024 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| FY2023 | 21.3% | -30.0% |
| FY2022 | 30.5% | -8.5% |
| FY2021 | 33.3% | +9.3% |
| FY2020 | 30.5% | -8.5% |
| FY2019 | 33.3% | +95.7% |
| FY2018 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| FY2017 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| FY2016 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026