Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (25/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (15/25).
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.
Competitive analysis based on 64 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~24.5% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE averages 15.7% but has fluctuated — the competitive advantage may be cyclical or emerging.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 64 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~24.2% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF covers net income by 1.2x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
Limited debt-to-equity data available.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 4.7% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of March 2026
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Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (6 of 7 quarters up), with ~29.0% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
