US · PRDO
Perdoceo Education Corporation
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
- Headquarters
- Schaumburg, IL 60173
- Website
- perdoceoed.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$33.64
Market cap 2.17B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $55.45 | +64.83% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $60.57 | +80.05% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $14.71 | -56.26% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $77.18 | +129.44% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $7.66 | $58.61 | $5.92 | $9.21 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $2.51 | $58.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $25.80 |
| 2013 | $6.80 | $28.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $48.33 |
| 2014 | $5.52 | $29.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $54.04 |
| 2015 | $4.32 | $41.93 | $0.48 | $7.51 | $16.60 |
| 2016 | $7.82 | $49.48 | $2.16 | $2.09 | $2.21 |
| 2017 | $13.34 | $122.73 | $2.86 | $0.72 | $3.07 |
| 2018 | $15.34 | $113.89 | $3.68 | $7.81 | $4.47 |
| 2019 | $14.43 | $46.10 | $4.39 | $9.90 | $15.76 |
| 2020 | $12.03 | $47.18 | $11.09 | $15.26 | $30.65 |
| 2021 | $10.17 | $53.18 | $22.03 | $14.79 | $13.93 |
| 2022 | $12.74 | $51.78 | $13.17 | $14.16 | $12.01 |
| 2023 | $16.96 | $51.36 | $11.53 | $16.88 | $22.74 |
| 2024 | $24.95 | $45.02 | $11.43 | $14.69 | $9.68 |
| 2025 | $33.41 | $55.45 | $22.13 | $14.71 | $77.18 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Perdoceo Education Corporation's (PRDO) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $55.45
- Current price
- $33.64
- AI upside
- +64.83%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$60.57
+80.05% upside
Graham-Dodd
$14.71
-56.26% upside
Graham Formula
$77.18
+129.44% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| PRDO | Perdoceo Education Corpor… | $33.64 | 2.17B | +65% | +80% | -56% | +129% | 13.54 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 6.14 | 128.92 | 3.44 | 71.73% | 23.17% | 18.90% | 16.55% | 30.24% | 12.75% | 0.11 | 30.32 | 5.06 | 4.90 | -0.10 | 1050.00% | 2420.00% | 3803.00% | 10.01% | 1.63 | 45.32% | 1.70% | 23.00% | 9.57% | 8.30 | 7.51 | 1.92 | 6.82 |
| AFYA | Afya Limited | $13.60 | 1.23B | +83% | -0% | -10% | +115% | 12.05 | 1.91 | 2.47 | 8.55 | 19.35 | -6.46 | 63.21% | 30.63% | 19.11% | 17.19% | 15.85% | 8.24% | 0.74 | 2.76 | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.86 | 6230.00% | 1490.00% | 3030.00% | 12.76% | 1.26 | 16.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.29 | 10.01 | 3.15 | 2.22 |
| CCU | Compañía Cervecerías Unid… | $13.34 | 2.46B | +20% | -53% | -68% | -84% | 20.72 | 1.56 | 0.83 | 8.85 | — | 2.12 | 44.39% | 7.34% | 4.03% | 7.42% | 9.02% | 2.87% | 0.90 | 2.67 | 1.90 | 1.29 | 2.30 | -3046.00% | -475.00% | -2786.00% | 3.98% | 0.28 | 4.08% | 3.23% | 66.90% | 3.23% | 15.29 | 33.77 | 1.12 | 2.17 |
| CHEF | The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc… | $71.39 | 2.91B | +13% | +271% | -78% | -55% | 35.22 | 4.22 | 0.61 | 16.15 | 129.15 | 24.45 | 24.20% | 3.72% | 1.74% | 12.67% | 7.19% | 3.72% | 1.95 | 3.71 | 2.05 | 1.08 | 4.73 | 2727.00% | 936.00% | -1522.00% | 3.44% | 0.27 | 5.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.59% | 23.36 | 41.05 | 0.87 | 3.80 |
| COCO | The Vita Coco Company, In… | $58.06 | 3.31B | +21% | -59% | -79% | -45% | 43.45 | 9.35 | 5.08 | 34.81 | 163.38 | 9.57 | 36.50% | 13.53% | 11.70% | 24.16% | 52.25% | 17.32% | 0.04 | — | 3.62 | 2.39 | -2.19 | 2660.00% | 1817.00% | -692.00% | 1.26% | 0.41 | 32.21% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.99% | 35.32 | 74.70 | 4.78 | 17.74 |
| COUR | Coursera, Inc. | $6.41 | 1.08B | +415% | -26% | -64% | — | -20.56 | 1.65 | 1.38 | -15.25 | — | 1.72 | 54.57% | -10.34% | -6.73% | -8.27% | 56.11% | -5.28% | 0.01 | — | 2.51 | 2.40 | 46.06 | -3922.00% | 904.00% | 1431.00% | 10.23% | 0.30 | -76.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.16% | -3.33 | 2.43 | 0.34 | 1.60 |
| MH | McGraw Hill, Inc. | $14.00 | 2.67B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79.90% | 14.60% | -4.09% | -26.45% | 3.59% | -1.48% | 11.62 | 1.05 | 0.79 | 0.55 | 4.28 | -5545.00% | 718.00% | 50998.00% | — | 0.49 | 14.19% | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | — |
| PXED | Phoenix Education Partner… | $29.60 | 1.06B | +79% | +61% | — | +76% | 8.44 | 4.63 | 1.14 | 5.24 | 35.04 | 7.34 | 56.71% | 21.70% | 13.29% | 47.19% | 119.35% | 22.79% | 0.30 | 455.35 | 1.64 | 1.26 | -0.31 | 2409.00% | 602.00% | -5383.00% | 5.68% | 0.54 | 47.67% | 18.75% | 158.30% | 37.51% | 4.90 | 16.50 | 1.06 | 6.46 |
| SMPL | The Simply Good Foods Com… | $17.06 | 1.62B | +124% | -53% | +1% | +1% | 19.43 | 1.11 | 1.39 | 12.13 | — | -44.99 | 35.07% | 15.07% | 7.14% | 5.86% | 8.24% | 4.25% | 0.17 | 9.40 | 3.64 | 2.11 | 1.13 | -2609.00% | 898.00% | -2409.00% | 7.85% | 1.43 | 7.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.44% | 10.15 | 14.05 | 1.53 | 3.47 |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | $82.28 | 1.93B | +74% | -52% | -90% | -17% | 14.79 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 12.83 | 92.12 | 12.10 | 48.97% | 15.47% | 9.98% | 7.65% | 8.72% | 6.19% | 0.07 | — | 1.27 | 1.04 | -0.22 | 1606.00% | 396.00% | 1957.00% | 8.22% | 0.91 | 9.59% | 3.07% | 45.40% | 11.54% | 9.35 | 11.92 | 1.45 | 4.02 |
| UTI | Universal Technical Insti… | $36.20 | 1.99B | +27% | +145% | -69% | -31% | 21.97 | 4.22 | 1.66 | 10.19 | 43.37 | 4.90 | 49.68% | 9.99% | 7.54% | 21.42% | 15.02% | 8.02% | 0.85 | 14.82 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 5067.00% | 1405.00% | -1014.00% | 4.00% | 0.42 | 13.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.90 | 27.00 | 1.79 | 3.21 |
About Perdoceo Education Corporation
Perdoceo Education Corporation provides postsecondary education through online, campus-based, and blended learning programs in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University. It 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, as well as business studies, information technologies, education, and health sciences. The company also operates intellipath, a personalized learning platform; and a mobile application and two-way messaging platform. As of December 31, 2021, it had a total student enrollment of approximately 40,400 students. 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 based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
- CEO
- Todd S. Nelson
- Employees
- 5.69K
- Beta
- 0.89
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($60.57 ÷ $33.64) − 1 = +80.05% (DCF, example).