Covista vs Grand Canyon Education
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I put Covista and Grand Canyon Education side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Covista is the larger business, with $2.0B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $1.1B for Grand Canyon Education, about 1.8 times as much.
- Covista grew revenue faster (9.3%, against 7.1%).
- Grand Canyon Education kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (24.0% operating margin, against 19.6%).
- Grand Canyon Education turned more of its sales into free cash flow (21.6% FCF margin, against 20.1%).
- Grand Canyon Education earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (45.3%, against 17.0%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Covista
CVSA
4/10
Revenue growth5-year growthPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
6/10
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CVSA FY26 | LOPE FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $4.7B | $4.3B |
| Revenue | $2.0B | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $393M | $239M |
| Net income | $252M | $216M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| 5-year growth | 16.8% | 5.6% |
| Share count change | −6.8% | −4.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 57.3% | — |
| Operating margin | 19.6% | 24.0% |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 19.5% |
| FCF margin | 20.1% | 21.6% |
| Return on capital | 17.0% | 45.3% |
| Return on equity | 17.5% | 28.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $257M | −$300M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.6x | −1.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $240M | $265M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 19.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 8 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.