Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(LOPE)

Education & Training Services · Phoenix, AZ

$153.72-1.21 (-0.78%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 11:55 AM EDT

About Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE) furnishes a broad spectrum of educational support services to higher education institutions throughout the United States. Its comprehensive suite of offerings encompasses technology solutions, such as learning management systems, internal administrative platforms, and critical infrastructure and technical support. GCE also provides academic services, which include curriculum and program design, faculty development and training, class scheduling, and the establishment of skills and simulation laboratory sites. Student-focused support covers admissions guidance, financial aid assistance, and field experience coordination, among other counseling services. Furthermore, the company manages extensive marketing and communication activities, ranging from lead generation and digital outreach strategies to brand identity development, market research, media planning, video content creation, and sophisticated business intelligence and data analytics. Essential back-office operations like finance, accounting, human resources, auditing, and procurement are also within its scope. Through its subsidiary, Orbis Education Services, LLC, GCE additionally supports healthcare education programs for 27 universities. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was established in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, AZ

2,700 employees

www.gce.com

Consumer Defensive / Education & Training Services

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Education & Training Services
CEO: Brian E. Mueller

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LOPE Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.16

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.17

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.14

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.13

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.12

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.13

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.13

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-9.25%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+10.59%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+17.75%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+33.81%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+22.44%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+18.15%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.64

median of 123 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-75.68%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)	$4.01B	0.16	0.17	0.14	0.13
Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs ›	$3.67B	0.19	0.26	0.28	0.26
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)vs ›	$4.57B	1.46	1.82	1.95	1.81
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.37B	0.33	0.35	0.43	0.50
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›	$3.34B	2.48	1.89	1.82	2.03
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs ›	$4.72B	0.71	0.81	0.94	1.07
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs ›	$3.18B	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.05
Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs ›	$3.08B	0.40	0.43	0.33	0.23
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.02B	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.82B	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)

$4.01B

0.16

0.17

0.14

0.13

Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR)vs ›

$3.67B

0.19

0.26

0.28

0.26

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)vs ›

$4.57B

1.46

1.82

1.95

1.81

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.37B

0.33

0.35

0.43

0.50

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)vs ›

$3.34B

2.48

1.89

1.82

2.03

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs ›

$4.72B

0.71

0.81

0.94

1.07

The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)vs ›

$3.18B

0.04

0.02

0.05

Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)vs ›

$3.08B

0.40

0.43

0.33

0.23

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.02B

0.00

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.82B

0.02

0.01

0.02

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.16.

Is Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.16 is 18% above its 5-year average of 0.13, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.06–0.27).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.17.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.14.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.13.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.12.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.13.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for LOPE stock is 0.13.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.16
2026-03-31	0.15
2025-12-31	0.27
2025-09-30	0.15
2025-06-30	0.14
2025-03-31	0.13
2024-12-31	0.14
2024-09-30	0.14
2024-06-30	0.14
2024-03-31	0.13
2023-12-31	0.14
2023-09-30	0.15
2023-06-30	0.13
2023-03-31	0.11
2022-12-31	0.12
2022-09-30	0.13
2022-06-30	0.10
2022-03-31	0.08
2021-12-31	0.06
2021-09-30	0.10
2021-06-30	0.12
2021-03-31	0.10
2020-12-31	0.11
2020-09-30	0.12
2020-06-30	0.11
2020-03-31	0.12
2019-12-31	0.12
2019-09-30	0.21
2019-06-30	0.20
2019-03-31	0.21
2018-12-31	0.05
2018-09-30	0.05
2018-06-30	0.06
2018-03-31	0.06
2017-12-31	0.07
2017-09-30	0.07
2017-06-30	0.08
2017-03-31	0.09
2016-12-31	0.13
2016-09-30	0.12
2016-06-30	0.15
2016-03-31	0.12
2015-12-31	0.13
2015-09-30	0.14
2015-06-30	0.15
2015-03-31	0.17
2014-12-31	0.18
2014-09-30	0.20
2014-06-30	0.22
2014-03-31	0.24
2013-12-31	0.27
2013-09-30	0.30
2013-06-30	0.34
2013-03-31	0.38
2012-12-31	0.43
2012-09-30	0.10
2012-06-30	0.11
2012-03-31	0.12
2011-12-31	0.14
2011-09-30	0.16
2011-06-30	0.17
2011-03-31	0.19
2010-12-31	0.19
2010-09-30	0.23
2010-06-30	0.25
2010-03-31	0.29
2009-12-31	0.34
2009-09-30	0.41
2009-06-30	0.55
2009-03-31	0.52
2008-12-31	0.60
2008-09-30	-4.37
2008-06-30	-3.71
2008-03-31	0.00
2007-12-31	-3.62
2007-09-30	0.00
2007-06-30	0.00
2007-03-31	0.00
2006-12-31	-2.75
2006-09-30	0.00
2006-06-30	0.00
2006-03-31	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.16

2026-03-31

0.15

2025-12-31

0.27

2025-09-30

0.15

2025-06-30

0.14

2025-03-31

0.13

2024-12-31

0.14

2024-09-30

0.14

2024-06-30

0.14

2024-03-31

0.13

2023-12-31

0.14

2023-09-30

0.15

2023-06-30

0.13

2023-03-31

0.11

2022-12-31

0.12

2022-09-30

0.13

2022-06-30

0.10

2022-03-31

0.08

2021-12-31

0.06

2021-09-30

0.10

2021-06-30

0.12

2021-03-31

0.10

2020-12-31

0.11

2020-09-30

0.12

2020-06-30

0.11

2020-03-31

0.12

2019-12-31

0.12

2019-09-30

0.21

2019-06-30

0.20

2019-03-31

0.21

2018-12-31

0.05

2018-09-30

0.05

2018-06-30

0.06

2018-03-31

0.06

2017-12-31

0.07

2017-09-30

0.07

2017-06-30

0.08

2017-03-31

0.09

2016-12-31

0.13

2016-09-30

0.12

2016-06-30

0.15

2016-03-31

0.12

2015-12-31

0.13

2015-09-30

0.14

2015-06-30

0.15

2015-03-31

0.17

2014-12-31

0.18

2014-09-30

0.20

2014-06-30

0.22

2014-03-31

0.24

2013-12-31

0.27

2013-09-30

0.30

2013-06-30

0.34

2013-03-31

0.38

2012-12-31

0.43

2012-09-30

0.10

2012-06-30

0.11

2012-03-31

0.12

2011-12-31

0.14

2011-09-30

0.16

2011-06-30

0.17

2011-03-31

0.19

2010-12-31

0.19

2010-09-30

0.23

2010-06-30

0.25

2010-03-31

0.29

2009-12-31

0.34

2009-09-30

0.41

2009-06-30

0.55

2009-03-31

0.52

2008-12-31

0.60

2008-09-30

-4.37

2008-06-30

-3.71

2008-03-31

0.00

2007-12-31

-3.62

2007-09-30

0.00

2007-06-30

0.00

2007-03-31

0.00

2006-12-31

-2.75

2006-09-30

0.00

2006-06-30

0.00

2006-03-31

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.16

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