Home DepotvsPerdoceo Education

HD and PRDO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Home Depot (HD) has a market value of $347B and Perdoceo Education (PRDO) $1.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, HD moved -3.4% and PRDO -5.5%. The P/E is 24.4 for HD and 10.0 for PRDO. Dividend yield: HD 2.66%, PRDO 2.14%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    HD$347B

    PRDO$1.8B

    HD is 192 times PRDO

  • Revenue, 12 months

    HD$169B

    PRDO$863M

    HD is 196 times PRDO

  • Net income, 12 months

    HD$14.2B

    PRDO$182M

    HD is 78 times PRDO

  • Operating margin

    HD12.4%

    PRDO24.9%

    12.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    HD24.8%

    PRDO16.8%

    8.0 points apart

  • P/E

    HD24.4

    PRDO10.0

    HD is 2.4 times PRDO

  • Dividend yield

    HD2.7%

    PRDO2.1%

    0.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    HD+6.3%

    PRDO+198.5%

    192.2 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

HD+6.3%

PRDO+198.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodHDWith dividendsPRDOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-3.4%Price -6.0%-5.5%Price -7.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023+30.8%+9.4% a yearPrice +21.0%+80.0%+21.7% a yearPrice +69.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021+6.3%+1.2% a yearPrice -6.4%+198.5%+24.4% a yearPrice +179.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+257.8%+13.6% a yearPrice +180.3%+229.5%+12.7% a yearPrice +208.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

HDHome DepotPRDOPerdoceo Education

Valuation

HDPRDO
Valuation
Price$348.69$28.99
Market value$347B$1.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$398B–
P/E24.410.0
P/E, 5-year median23.610.0
P/B20.91.7
EV/EBIT18.9–
Free cash flow yield4.4%14.1%

Results and growth

HDPRDO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$169B$863M
Net income, 12 months$14.2B$182M
Free cash flow, 12 months$15.1B$256M
Earnings per share, 12 months$14.29$2.85
Revenue growth, year on year3.2%24.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+4.5%over 5 years+4.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+3.6%over 5 years+6.8%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

HDPRDO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin33.2%–
Operating margin12.4%24.9%
Net margin8.4%21.1%
ROIC24.8%16.8%
ROE107.6%18.0%

Balance sheet

HDPRDO
Balance sheet
Cash$2.1B$777M
Total debt$62.6B–
Net debt / EBITDA2.1–
Interest cover8.7×35.4×

Dividends and buybacks

HDPRDO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.7%2.1%
Dividend per share, 12 months$9.29$0.62
Dividend growth a year, past+8.9%over 5 years–
Buyback yield–6.7%
Shareholder yield2.7%8.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Home Depot or Perdoceo Education?

By market value, Home Depot ($347B) is about 191.7 times Perdoceo Education ($1.8B), at today's prices.

How did HD and PRDO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, HD's price moved +180.3% and PRDO's +208.1%. With dividends: HD +257.8% (+13.6% a year), PRDO +229.5% (+12.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, HD or PRDO?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.66% for Home Depot and 2.14% for Perdoceo Education. Over the last twelve months they paid $9.29 and $0.62 per share.

What is the P/E of HD and PRDO?

At today's price, the P/E is 24.4 for HD and 10.0 for PRDO. The median of the last five years was 23.6 and 10.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Home Depot or Perdoceo Education?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.4% for Home Depot and 21.1% for Perdoceo Education, and the operating margin 12.4% and 24.9%. Revenue was $169B and $863M.

Which is the better investment, Home Depot or Perdoceo Education?

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