Every material Form 8-K Grand Canyon Education filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Grand Canyon Education reported third quarter 2025 service revenue of $261.1 million, up 9.6% from a year earlier, but diluted earnings per share fell to $0.58 from $1.42 after a $35.0 million reserve for the settlement of a qui tam lawsuit. The company also gave fourth quarter and full year 2025 outlook, including full year diluted EPS of $7.66 to $7.77 on a GAAP basis, which includes the litigation reserve.
Q3 service revenue rose 9.6% to $261.1 million; GCU online enrollments rose 9.6% to 107,815.
Q3 net income fell 60.8% to $16.3 million; diluted EPS was $0.58 versus $1.42. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.78 versus $1.48.
Full year 2025 guidance: service revenue of $1,103.0 million to $1,108.0 million and diluted EPS of $7.66 to $7.77 (adjusted $9.02 to $9.13).
Unrestricted cash and investments were $277.0 million at September 30, 2025, down from $324.6 million at December 31, 2024.
Grand Canyon Education said its Chief Information Officer, Kathy J. Claypatch, resigned, and the company accepted the resignation after receiving written confirmation on October 20, 2025. Ms. Claypatch had served as CIO since July 2021 and previously as Chief Technology Officer from October 2012. The filing does not name a successor or describe any financial impact.
Resigning officer: Kathy J. Claypatch, Chief Information Officer
Written confirmation of resignation received October 20, 2025; company accepted it
Claypatch served as CIO since July 2021 and as Chief Technology Officer from October 2012
Filing does not name a successor or give a reason for the departure
Grand Canyon Education reported second quarter 2025 results, with service revenue up 8.8% to $247.5 million and net income up 19.1% to $41.5 million year over year. The company also issued Q3 and full-year 2025 outlook figures, including full-year diluted EPS guidance of $8.75 to $8.90, which shareholders can compare against future results.
Service revenue of $247.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, up $20.0 million from $227.5 million a year earlier
Diluted EPS of $1.48 versus $1.19 a year earlier; net income of $41.5 million versus $34.9 million
Q3 2025 guidance: service revenue of $258.5 million to $260.5 million and diluted EPS of $1.69 to $1.74
Full-year 2025 guidance: service revenue of $1,100.3 million to $1,107.3 million and diluted EPS of $8.75 to $8.90
Grand Canyon Education reported first quarter 2025 results on May 6, 2025. Service revenue rose 5.3% to $289.3 million and diluted EPS rose to $2.52 from $2.29, while operating margin slipped to 30.4% from 30.8%. The company also issued quarterly and full-year 2025 outlooks, with full-year diluted EPS guidance of $8.36 to $8.70.
Service revenue of $289.3 million, up 5.3% from $274.7 million; partner enrollments rose 5.8% to 127,779.
Net income of $71.6 million, up 5.3%; diluted EPS of $2.52 vs. $2.29 (as adjusted $2.57 vs. $2.35).
Operating income of $88.0 million, up 4.2%; operating margin 30.4% vs. 30.8%.
Full-year 2025 outlook: service revenue of $1,079.8 million to $1,099.8 million; diluted EPS of $8.36 to $8.70.
Grand Canyon Education reported fourth-quarter 2024 service revenue of $292.6 million, up 5.1%, and diluted EPS of $2.84 versus $2.71 a year earlier, although operating margin fell to 34.2% from 35.1%. The company also issued full-year 2025 diluted EPS guidance of $8.20 to $8.59, compared with $7.73 for 2024, and its board approved a $200.0 million increase to the stock repurchase program, which shareholders may view as a return of capital.
Q4 2024 service revenue was $292.6 million, up $14.3 million or 5.1%; operating income was $100.0 million, up 2.3%.
Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $2.84 versus $2.71; net income was $81.9 million, up 1.4%.
2025 guidance: Q1 diluted EPS of $2.44 to $2.46 and full-year diluted EPS of $8.20 to $8.59.
On January 29, 2025, the board approved a $200.0 million buyback increase; $261.9 million remained available as of February 14, 2025, with authorization expiring March 1, 2026.
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