Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Key Metrics
PRDO valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $2.11B
- Enterprise value
- $1.35B
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.3 10-yr median 11.0
- Forward P/E
- 9.5
- PEG ratio
- 0.63
- Price / sales
- 2.5 10-yr median 1.4
- Price / book
- 1.9 10-yr median 1.9
- EV / EBITDA
- 4.9 10-yr median 5.3
- Dividend yield
- 2.02% $0.68 a year
- Beta
- 0.72
PRDO key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsPRDO valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
PRDO returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
PRDO per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
PRDO financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
PRDO efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
PRDO valuation history
PRDO returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
PRDO debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
PRDO cash returned to shareholders
PRDO price vs earnings per share
PRDO key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.94B | $1.78B | $1.19B | $959.5M | $833.6M | $900.1M | $1.33B | $816.3M | $832.9M | $689.9M |
| Enterprise value | $1.40B | $1.34B | $614.9M | $484.6M | $384.3M | $546.9M | $1.10B | $642.5M | $734.2M | $615.2M |
| P/E ratio | 12.1 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 18.9 | 14.8 | — | — |
| Price / sales | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Price / book | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Price / free cash flow | 9.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 19.5 | 16.2 | — | 386.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 8.6 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 18.1 | 14.3 | — | 116.7 |
| EV / sales | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.3 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 15.3 | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 6.5 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 16.1 | 12.8 | — | 345.1 |
| Earnings yield | 8.2% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 13.8% | 5.3% | 6.8% | −3.8% | −2.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | 11.2% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 21.7% | 18.9% | 5.1% | 6.2% | −3.4% | 0.3% |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 8.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $29.33 | $26.47 | $17.56 | $13.90 | $11.76 | $12.63 | $18.39 | $11.42 | $12.08 | $10.09 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $12.79 | $10.13 | $10.47 | $10.07 | $9.78 | $9.64 | $8.71 | $8.13 | $8.65 | $10.30 |
| Earnings per share | $2.42 | $2.19 | $2.18 | $1.39 | $1.55 | $1.74 | $0.97 | $0.77 | −$0.46 | −$0.27 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.40 | $2.40 | $1.65 | $2.15 | $2.70 | $2.53 | $1.01 | $0.80 | −$0.32 | $0.09 |
| Free cash flow per share | $3.28 | $2.33 | $1.56 | $1.96 | $2.55 | $2.39 | $0.94 | $0.70 | −$0.41 | $0.03 |
| Cash per share | $9.73 | $8.46 | $8.89 | $7.37 | $6.97 | $5.70 | $4.08 | $3.20 | $2.53 | $2.88 |
| Book value per share | $14.70 | $14.27 | $12.41 | $10.51 | $9.17 | $7.80 | $5.98 | $4.97 | $4.30 | $4.70 |
| Tangible book value per share | $9.50 | $9.02 | $8.32 | $6.21 | $6.42 | $5.92 | $4.66 | $3.64 | $2.91 | $3.30 |
| Dividends per share | $0.56 | $0.47 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.13 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.06 |
| Debt per share | $1.59 | $1.96 | $0.40 | $0.49 | $0.63 | $0.75 | $0.89 | $0.77 | $1.10 | $1.79 |
| Shares outstanding | 66.2M | 67.2M | 67.8M | 69.0M | 70.9M | 71.3M | 72.1M | 71.5M | 68.9M | 68.4M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −1.6% | −0.9% | −1.7% | −2.6% | −0.5% | −1.1% | +0.8% | +3.7% | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 16.6% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 13.9% | 18.2% | 25.2% | 17.8% | 16.9% | −10.3% | −5.7% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 30.2% | 32.4% | 44.8% | 41.0% | 54.3% | 59.9% | 34.3% | 28.2% | 7.7% | −11.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 12.7% | 13.2% | 15.0% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 12.9% | 11.9% | −6.3% | −3.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | 17.2% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 13.9% | 14.2% | −9.1% | −4.0% |
| Free cash flow margin | 25.6% | 23.0% | 14.9% | 19.5% | 26.1% | 24.8% | 10.8% | 8.6% | −4.7% | 0.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.41 | 1.09 | 0.76 | 1.55 | 1.74 | 1.45 | 1.04 | 1.03 | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $105.1M | $131.5M | $27.0M | $33.8M | $44.9M | $53.2M | $64.2M | $55.0M | $75.6M | $122.5M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $643.5M | $568.9M | $603.1M | $508.7M | $494.2M | $406.4M | $294.2M | $228.8M | $174.3M | $197.2M |
| Net debt | −$538.4M | −$437.4M | −$576.1M | −$474.9M | −$449.2M | −$353.2M | −$230.0M | −$173.9M | −$98.7M | −$74.7M |
| Debt / equity | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.38 |
| Debt / assets | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −2.03 | −2.02 | −2.75 | −3.08 | −2.69 | −2.18 | −2.25 | −2.06 | −2.05 | — |
| Current ratio | 5.06 | 4.84 | 5.90 | 3.52 | 3.95 | 4.50 | 3.47 | 2.78 | 1.87 | 1.47 |
| Quick ratio | 5.03 | 4.82 | 5.85 | 3.51 | 3.95 | 4.49 | 3.47 | 2.77 | 1.86 | 1.46 |
| Interest coverage | 30.3 | 284.3 | 372.4 | 324.1 | 162.0 | 855.9 | 517.7 | 104.7 | 75.7 | -55.4 |
| Working capital | $559.1M | $508.0M | $543.9M | $411.7M | $414.2M | $363.2M | $256.6M | $172.4M | $98.0M | $79.0M |
| Invested capital | $434.0M | $522.1M | $265.3M | $251.0M | $200.9M | $202.7M | $201.3M | $181.4M | $197.5M | $246.8M |
| Tangible asset value | $628.8M | $606.5M | $564.0M | $428.7M | $455.3M | $422.1M | $336.0M | $259.9M | $200.9M | $225.6M |
| Net current asset value | $397.1M | $362.7M | $489.1M | $343.6M | $357.1M | $301.5M | $192.5M | $142.2M | $59.8M | $10.1M |
| Graham number | $28.27 | $26.55 | $24.65 | $18.13 | $17.87 | $17.49 | $11.43 | $9.29 | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | $5.59 | $4.67 | $6.86 | $4.53 | $4.67 | $3.88 | $2.34 | $1.75 | $0.57 | −$0.32 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $36.9M | $31.7M | $14.4M | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $120.8M | $6.8M | $8.3M | $23.1M | $25.3M | $17.9M | $3.9M | $3.3M | $1.2M | $563,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 23.0% | 21.5% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 72.8% | 24.5% | 21.5% | 17.1% | 14.0% | 10.5% | 5.7% | 6.7% | — | 31.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 11.8% | — | 69.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.18 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 48.6% | 48.9% | 51.4% | 55.3% | 54.0% | 53.8% | 61.6% | 61.7% | 63.3% | 63.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 13.0 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 27.6 | 25.5 | 16.1 | 13.4 | 15.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 5.7 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 20.7 | 35.6 | 34.0 | 38.1 | 40.4 | 40.5 | 37.1 | 29.4 | 23.7 | 27.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -2.0 | -6.3 | -3.8 | -9.9 | -13.6 | -11.0 | -9.2 | -10.2 | -6.5 | -8.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 28.03 | 21.95 | 17.76 | 15.32 | 15.02 | 13.22 | 14.31 | 22.64 | 27.24 | 23.26 |
| Payables turnover | 17.67 | 10.25 | 10.73 | 9.58 | 9.03 | 9.02 | 9.84 | 12.41 | 15.40 | 13.06 |
| Inventory turnover | 64.32 | 28.80 | 37.73 | 83.14 | 144.99 | 190.73 | 152.27 | 117.22 | 96.20 | 90.06 |
| Asset turnover | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.20 |
| Average receivables | $30.2M | $31.0M | $40.0M | $45.4M | $46.1M | $52.0M | $43.9M | $25.7M | $21.9M | $30.3M |
| Average payables | $13.5M | $11.8M | $12.1M | $12.2M | $12.0M | $12.4M | $10.4M | $8.9M | $9.3M | $18.0M |
| Average inventory | $3.7M | $4.2M | $3.5M | $1.4M | $750,000 | $586,000 | $669,500 | $937,500 | $1.5M | $2.6M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 27.0% | 28.5% | 27.5% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 18.5% | 15.9% | 19.7% | 21.3% | 17.1% |
Computed from PRDO's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 19, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
PRDO valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Perdoceo Education traded at 12.1 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 11.0. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 12.3 and the forward P/E is 9.5. Perdoceo Education earned a return on equity of 16.6% and a return on invested capital of 30.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $105.1 million of debt and $643.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $538.4 million. It returned $157.6 million to shareholders: $36.9 million in dividends and $120.8 million in share buybacks, 73% of free cash flow. The share count fell 3.2% from 68.4M to 66.2M over 9 years.
See the PRDO income statement, the PRDO chart for price history, or the PRDO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PRDO key metrics FAQ
What is Perdoceo Education's P/E ratio?
Perdoceo Education's trailing P/E ratio is 12.3 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 9.5. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 12.1, compared with a 10-year median of 11.0.
What is Perdoceo Education's EV/EBITDA?
Perdoceo Education's enterprise value was 5.3 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $1.4 billion, EBITDA $264.9 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 4.9.
What is Perdoceo Education's return on equity?
Perdoceo Education's return on equity (ROE) was 16.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $159.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $966.0 million.
What is Perdoceo Education's ROIC?
Perdoceo Education's return on invested capital was 30.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Perdoceo Education have?
Perdoceo Education had total debt of $105.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11 and more cash than debt.
What is Perdoceo Education's dividend yield?
Perdoceo Education's forward dividend yield is 2.02%. Perdoceo Education paid $36.9 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.56 per share), a payout ratio of 23.0%.
Does Perdoceo Education buy back its shares?
Yes. Perdoceo Education spent $120.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −1.6% over the year, to 66.2M..
What is Perdoceo Education's free cash flow yield?
Perdoceo Education generated $216.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 11.2% on its market value at year-end ($1.9 billion).
What is Perdoceo Education's current ratio?
Perdoceo Education's current ratio was 5.06 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 5.06 times current liabilities.