Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) Fair Value & Analysis
Consumer Defensive · US · Market cap $2.0B
Perdoceo Education Corporation
PRDO · US
Fair value as of: Jul 20, 2026
From 24 valuation models · updated 21 days ago
Fair value updated Jul 20, 2026, revised from $45.91 to $41.45 (−9.7%) since Jul 18, 2026. Share price −3.5% over the past month.
A strong business, screening 22% undervalued on our models.
What matters now
- A fairly wide model range ($31.39 to $57.21) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
- Our model range runs from $31.39 (bear) to $57.21 (bull), base $41.45. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
- Quality 80/100 (high quality) with high evidence: the data supports the verdict.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 20, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $9.25 – $37.77 · fair‑value band $31.39 – $57.21 · the $33.85 price screens below the $41.45 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 20, 2026.
Analysis
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) currently trades at $33.85, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $41.45, implying the stock looks roughly 22.5% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 80/100 (high quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.
Over the trailing twelve months, Perdoceo Education Corporation generated revenue of $855M at a net margin of 19.9%. Revenue grew 4.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 17.3%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $27.2M. Fundamentals as of Jul 20, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $31.39 (bear case) to $57.21 (bull case); at $33.85, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 12% below its 52-week high and 29% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 14% fair-value upside, at 22%, PRDO screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 24 models by family
Widest divergence: Multiples ($43.36) versus Dividend Discount ($5.27). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 20, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 79 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates through three segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), The American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS).
Full company description
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. It operates through three segments: Colorado Technical University (CTU), The American InterContinental University System (AIUS), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). The CTU segment offers academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business and management, nursing, healthcare management, computer science, engineering, information systems and technology, project management, cybersecurity, and criminal justice. Its AIUS segment provides academic programs in the career-oriented disciplines of business studies, information technologies, education, and behavioral sciences. The USAHS segment offers graduate health sciences degrees in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and nursing, as well as continuing education programs. The company also provides non-degree seeking and professional development programs. In addition, it operates intellipath, a learning platform, as well as a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. The company was formerly known as Career Education Corporation and changed its name to Perdoceo Education Corporation in January 2020. Perdoceo Education Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Perdoceo Education Corporation reported revenue of $846M in FY2025 versus $693M in FY2021, a compound +5.1%/yr. Reported net income was $160M in FY2025, compounding +9.9%/yr from FY2021.
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Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Perdoceo Education Corporation Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 6th
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- Is Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Stock Undervalued Right Now?
- PRDO or UTI: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Peer Group
Education & Training Services · 148 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Education & Training Services median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 40/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Grand Canyon Education, Inc LOPE | $149.00 | $152.01 | +2% |
| Covista Inc CVSA | $116.22 | $135.45 | +17% |
| Stride, Inc LRN | $83.39 | $139.45 | +67% |
| Universal Technical Institute, Inc UTI | $40.33 | $21.35 | -47% |
| Strategic Education, Inc STRA | $84.18 | $105.48 | +25% |
| McGraw Hill, Inc MH | $9.70 | $4.06 | -58% |
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How we calculate Fair Value
Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
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