$34.93
Near FV▲ +5.8% against the close used
Model range $4.62 – $48.40
The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.
Bear$4.62Fair value$34.93Bull$48.40
FairClose
52-week traded range
52W low $27.4152W high $37.95
The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.
Trading close to the consensus fair value
Perdoceo Education Corp. closed at $33.02, 5.5% below the consensus fair value of $34.93 drawn from 9 valuation models.
Financial DNA score 65/100 — Strong. P/E of 13.6x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.
Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.
DCF Valuation
$31.93
-3.3%
Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10
g=1.9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr
Graham Number
$29.76
-9.9%
√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
EPS=2.42, BVPS=16.27 · outside Graham range (P/E 13.6, P/B 2) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor
P/E Fair Value
$48.40
+46.6%
EPS × 20x (sector P/E)
EPS=2.42, Sector P/E=20x
Peter Lynch (PEG)
$4.62
-86.0%
EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)
EPS=2.42, g=1.9%
EV/EBITDA
$39.39
+19.3%
(EBITDA × 11x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares
EBITDA=237.63M
Dividend Discount (DDM)
$7.16
-78.3%
D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)
D0=0.56, r=10%, g=2%
Book Value (P/B)
$28.98
-12.2%
BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]
BVPS=16.27, ROE=15.5%, g=3%, r=10%
Reverse DCF
$33.02
+0.0%
Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV
Implied: 2% | Historical: 1.9%
Margin of Safety
$27.52
-16.6%
Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)
Avg fair value=36.7, MoS=25%
Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.