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PRDO // Perdoceo Education Corporation

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001046568 ↗
Real Estate • Other Consumer Services
$31.38 ▼ -0.10 (-0.32%)
MKT CAP: $1.96B • VOL: 494.8K
PRDO // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 70/100 [B-] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE B-
RQD CONFIDENCE
70 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
17 / 20
STRONG
FCF +39.4% vs NI +8.3% • ROIC-WACC +9.4% • Z 3.2
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
18 / 20
STRONG
FCF YIELD +11.5% • P/E 10.3x • F-SCORE 7/9
04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
12 / 20
NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
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PRDO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -7.54%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $31.69H $31.69L $29.75C $31.38VOL 728.6K
RES: $34.72SUP: $28.53SMA50: $32.63SMA200: $33.36
$37.65$35.29$32.94$30.58$28.23RES $34.72SUP $28.53$31.382026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
PRDO // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
ACCUMULATE CONVICTION: 63/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO) exhibits 45.0% gross margins and 18.0% return on invested capital within Real Estate (Other Consumer Services), balanced against a 9.5x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 45.0% gross profitability converts into 23.2% operating margin and 18.0% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 18.0% // GM: 45.0%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +24.2% paired with 11.47% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +24.2% // FCF YLD: 11.47%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 7/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 12.3x trailing P/E (10.3x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 12.3x // EV/EBITDA: 9.5x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $31.38 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Other Consumer Services require continuous execution to defend 18.9% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 18.9% // D/E: 0.45x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 10.3x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 12.3x
FORWARD P/E 10.3x
EV / EBITDA 9.5x
FCF YIELD 11.47%
GROSS MARGIN —
OPERATING MARGIN 23.2%
NET MARGIN 18.9%
ROIC % 18.0%
REV GROWTH YOY +24.2%
DILUTED EPS TTM $2.56
DEBT / EQUITY —
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 30.2
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // PRDOPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
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02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $28.71
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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