Grand Canyon Education Reports $320.5 million Quarterly Revenue

Grand Canyon Education reported quarterly results highlighted by adjusted EBITDA decreased 3.2% to $73.5 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $75.9 million for the same period in 2025., according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Wednesday.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.0% to $257.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $245.3 million for the same period in 2025. Service revenue of between $320.5 million and $321.5 million;. Diluted EPS of between $3.57 and $3.61; and. Service revenue of between $1,160.7 million and $1,161.7 million;.

Results detail

Further figures in the release included Diluted EPS between $9.81 and $9.85; and.

The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by Grand Canyon Education unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.

Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.

Capital allocation—buybacks, dividends, debt paydown or reinvestment—often decides whether a solid operating quarter becomes a compounding story. If Grand Canyon Education disclosed repurchase dollars, dividend actions or guidance changes in the release, those items belong next to the revenue and EPS lines in any retail checklist.

Why it matters

For retail investors, the Grand Canyon Education print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.

By the numbers

• Adjusted EBITDA decreased 3.2% to $73.5 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $75.9 million for the same period in 2025.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.0% to $257.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $245.3 million for the same period in 2025.
• Service revenue of between $320.5 million and $321.5 million;
• Diluted EPS of between $3.57 and $3.61; and
• Service revenue of between $1,160.7 million and $1,161.7 million;
• Diluted EPS between $9.81 and $9.85; and

Sources

1. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-04 (accession 0001104659-26-122660)

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