earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
GCU refinancing $500M note; Q3 net income down 8.4%, EPS $1.08
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
2021-Q3 EPS reported
$3.86
revenue$645,188,000
- GCU to repay $500M of Secured Note; Modification replaces first-priority lien with trust obligation at 6%, due 2025.
- Q3 service revenue $206.8M (+4.2% YoY); operating income fell to $45.3M from $51.0M (margin 21.9% vs 25.7%).
- Net income $47.7M ($1.08 diluted EPS) vs $52.0M ($1.11); adjusted EPS $1.11 vs $1.14.
- Partner enrollments 118,832 (+0.9% YoY); off-campus classroom enrollments up 12.1% to 5,652.
- Company to repay and terminate GCE credit agreement; plans to use balance for share repurchases.