38.37 USD
-0.04 (-0.1%)
38.37 USD
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Overall APEI gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated APEI against 77 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. APEI is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. APEI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year APEI was profitable.
In the past year APEI had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: APEI reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years APEI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
APEI's Return On Assets of 4.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APEI outperforms 64.94% of its industry peers.
APEI has a better Return On Equity (8.66%) than 61.04% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of APEI (8.88%) is better than 77.92% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APEI is significantly below the industry average of 10.17%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.88%) for APEI is above the 3 year average (3.11%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.61% | ||
| ROE | 8.66% | ||
| ROIC | 8.88% |
ROA(3y)-8.83%
ROA(5y)-3.79%
ROE(3y)-15.94%
ROE(5y)-7.48%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)3.6%
1.3 Margins
APEI has a Profit Margin of 3.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: APEI outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
APEI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
APEI's Operating Margin of 8.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APEI outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
APEI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
APEI has a better Gross Margin (54.22%) than 64.94% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APEI has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.88% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.7% | ||
| GM | 54.22% |
OM growth 3Y-6.39%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3Y-27.64%
PM growth 5Y-14.35%
GM growth 3Y-3.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.87%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
APEI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for APEI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, APEI has more shares outstanding
APEI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
APEI has an Altman-Z score of 3.61. This indicates that APEI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
APEI's Altman-Z score of 3.61 is amongst the best of the industry. APEI outperforms 83.12% of its industry peers.
APEI has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.58. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
APEI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.58) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34 indicates that APEI is not too dependend on debt financing.
APEI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APEI outperforms 46.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC8.65%
2.3 Liquidity
APEI has a Current Ratio of 2.84. This indicates that APEI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of APEI (2.84) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.84 indicates that APEI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
APEI has a better Quick ratio (2.84) than 87.01% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.84 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 116.44% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, APEI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -8.13% on average per year.
APEI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.75%.
Measured over the past years, APEI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.88% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.44%
EPS 3Y-10.67%
EPS 5Y-8.13%
EPS Q2Q%1300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%
Revenue growth 3Y14.25%
Revenue growth 5Y16.88%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, APEI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 64.11% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y47.87%
EPS Next 2Y73.6%
EPS Next 3Y64.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.28, the valuation of APEI can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of APEI is on the same level as its industry peers.
APEI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.68, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of APEI.
64.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APEI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
APEI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APEI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, APEI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as APEI's earnings are expected to grow with 64.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y73.6%
EPS Next 3Y64.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
APEI does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
38.37
-0.04 (-0.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners115.05%
Inst Owner Change4.9%
Ins Owners3.6%
Ins Owner Change0.67%
Market Cap694.11M
Revenue(TTM)654.64M
Net Income(TTM)24.20M
Analysts82.86
Price Target41.82 (8.99%)
Short Float %10.49%
Short Ratio5.91
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP17.4%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)384.01%
Min EPS beat(2)74.48%
Max EPS beat(2)693.54%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)238.91%
Min EPS beat(4)15.09%
Max EPS beat(4)693.54%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)101.44%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.82%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)209.8%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.25%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-13.38%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.64%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.72%
PT rev (1m)2.5%
PT rev (3m)10.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-37.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.68 | ||
| P/S | 1.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.24 | ||
| P/B | 2.48 | ||
| P/tB | 3.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.03 |
EPS(TTM)1.58
EY4.12%
EPS(NY)2.17
Fwd EY5.66%
FCF(TTM)3.31
FCFY8.64%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY10.82%
SpS36.19
BVpS15.44
TBVpS10.59
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.43
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.61% | ||
| ROE | 8.66% | ||
| ROCE | 13.39% | ||
| ROIC | 8.88% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | 25.5% | ||
| OM | 8.88% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.7% | ||
| GM | 54.22% | ||
| FCFM | 9.16% |
ROA(3y)-8.83%
ROA(5y)-3.79%
ROE(3y)-15.94%
ROE(5y)-7.48%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)3.6%
ROICexc(3y)4.28%
ROICexc(5y)7.29%
ROICexgc(3y)5.95%
ROICexgc(5y)12.03%
ROCE(3y)4.69%
ROCE(5y)5.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.02%
OM growth 3Y-6.39%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3Y-27.64%
PM growth 5Y-14.35%
GM growth 3Y-3.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.87%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.35% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.92 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 101.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | 247.77% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
F-Score8
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC1.03
Cap/Depr(3y)70.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.44%
EPS 3Y-10.67%
EPS 5Y-8.13%
EPS Q2Q%1300%
EPS Next Y47.87%
EPS Next 2Y73.6%
EPS Next 3Y64.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%
Revenue growth 3Y14.25%
Revenue growth 5Y16.88%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y69.04%
EBIT growth 3Y6.95%
EBIT growth 5Y13.38%
EBIT Next Year174.89%
EBIT Next 3Y55.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y463.58%
FCF growth 3Y84.29%
FCF growth 5Y-2.23%
OCF growth 1Y193.08%
OCF growth 3Y44.29%
OCF growth 5Y4.96%
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to APEI.
What is the valuation status of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is 24.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.48.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APEI stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is expected to grow by 47.87% in the next year.