Provides postsecondary education through its two main segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU) and American InterContinental University (AIU). Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $538.4M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 12.9× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 92% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 33% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 19% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $643.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $538.4M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor.
On our five-subject report card, PRDO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: PRDO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.