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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)

Grand Canyon Education Q2 diluted EPS rises to $1.75 from $1.48

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Grand Canyon Education reported second quarter 2026 service revenue of $264.0 million, up 6.7%, with operating income up 12.3% to $58.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.75 versus $1.48 a year earlier. The company also issued third quarter 2026 diluted EPS guidance of $1.68 to $1.72 and full-year 2026 guidance of $9.93 to $10.07, while unrestricted cash and investments fell to $274.5 million from $300.1 million at year-end 2025, largely due to share repurchases.

Key points

  • Service revenue of $264.0 million, up 6.7% from $247.5 million; university partner enrollments rose 7.6% to 126,231 at June 30, 2026
  • Diluted EPS of $1.75 versus $1.48; operating margin of 22.0% versus 20.9%
  • Q3 2026 guidance: service revenue of $268.5 million to $270.5 million and diluted EPS of $1.68 to $1.72; full-year 2026 diluted EPS of $9.93 to $10.07
  • Unrestricted cash and investments of $274.5 million at June 30, 2026, down from $300.1 million at December 31, 2025

The filing

CompanyGrand Canyon Education (LOPE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-088669

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 30, 2026.

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