Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) Fair Value & Analysis
Consumer Defensive · US · Market cap $2.0B · ISIN US71363P1066
What is Perdoceo Education Corp really worth?
Perdoceo Education Corp
PRDO · US
A strong business, trading 18% below our fair value of $40.65.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 29, 2026
From 24 valuation models · updated 7 days ago
Share price +0.8% over the past month.
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What matters now
- A fairly wide model range ($31.02 to $56.36) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
- The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety.
- The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 29, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $9.25 – $37.77 · fair‑value band $31.02 – $56.36 · the $33.19 price screens below the $40.65 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 29, 2026.
Analysis
Perdoceo Education Corp (PRDO) currently trades at $33.19, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $40.65, implying the stock looks roughly 18.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 80/100 (high quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $43.36 per share, and 12 of the 24 models we run sit above the $33.19 price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $5.27, and 12 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Perdoceo Education Corp 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 Aug 29, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $31.02 (bear case) to $56.36 (bull case); at $33.19, 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 13% below its 52-week high and 26% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 6% fair-value upside, at 22%, PRDO screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $1.47 per share, which is 3.6 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced 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. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 24 models by family
Widest divergence: Multiples ($43.36) versus Dividend Discount ($5.27). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (81).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 29, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 79 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 50
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.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
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 Corp 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.
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- Perdoceo Education (PRDO) Raised Guidance And Dividend, Is The Stock Still Cheap?
Peer Group
Education & Training Services · 142 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
Strength profile in five axes (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: 42/100
Values & ESG
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Similar stocks
10 more Education & Training Services stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Aug 29, 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group EDU | $58.22 | $48.37 | −17% |
| TAL Education Group TAL | $11.69 | $15.60 | +33% |
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| Physicswallah Limited PWL | ₹119.46 | ₹13.69 | −89% |
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| Stride, Inc LRN | $84.58 | $139.45 | +65% |
| Universal Technical Institute, Inc UTI | $25.64 | $20.98 | −18% |
| Strategic Education, Inc STRA | $81.90 | $105.48 | +29% |
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