American Public Education (APEI) Competitors $37.22 +0.19 (+0.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.22 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 05:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock APEI vs. STRA, ATGE, UTI, LINC, LRN, LOPE, BFAM, PRDO, AFYA, and GOTUShould you be buying American Public Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Public Education include Strategic Education (STRA), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). American Public Education vs. Its Competitors Strategic Education Adtalem Global Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services Stride Grand Canyon Education Bright Horizons Family Solutions Perdoceo Education Afya Gaotu Techedu Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STRA or APEI? Strategic Education has higher revenue and earnings than American Public Education. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Public Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStrategic Education$1.22B1.54$112.68M$4.8116.31American Public Education$624.56M1.08$16.11M$1.0635.11 Do analysts rate STRA or APEI? Strategic Education presently has a consensus price target of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.59%. American Public Education has a consensus price target of $37.86, suggesting a potential upside of 1.71%. Given Strategic Education's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than American Public Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75American Public Education 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STRA or APEI? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of American Public Education shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of American Public Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to STRA or APEI? In the previous week, Strategic Education had 1 more articles in the media than American Public Education. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Strategic Education and 5 mentions for American Public Education. American Public Education's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.48 indicating that American Public Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Education 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Public Education 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is STRA or APEI more profitable? Strategic Education has a net margin of 9.27% compared to American Public Education's net margin of 4.44%. American Public Education's return on equity of 10.82% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Education9.27% 7.52% 5.99% American Public Education 4.44%10.82%5.07% Which has more risk & volatility, STRA or APEI? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Public Education has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryStrategic Education beats American Public Education on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Public Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for APEI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart APEI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Public EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$669.03M$1.70B$8.16B$10.30BDividend YieldN/A4.85%3.16%4.82%P/E Ratio35.1112.7317.8927.10Price / Sales1.081.916.01133.24Price / Cash17.7816.2114.2630.18Price / Book2.492.774.876.69Net Income$16.11M$85.03M$255.96M$276.55M7 Day Performance-1.46%-4.37%-4.03%-1.14%1 Month Performance4.23%-7.91%-4.41%6.50%1 Year Performance164.53%23.66%34.55%33.95% American Public Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APEIAmerican Public Education4.0938 of 5 stars$37.22+0.5%$37.86+1.7%+163.2%$669.03M$624.56M35.116,117STRAStrategic Education4.9033 of 5 stars$83.89-1.7%$99.33+18.4%-10.2%$2.04B$1.22B17.443,801ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.0381 of 5 stars$149.69+0.8%$139.00-7.1%+94.4%$5.39B$1.79B24.1810,371UTIUniversal Technical Institute3.667 of 5 stars$31.81+1.7%$35.83+12.6%+88.0%$1.70B$732.69M27.903,700LINCLincoln Educational Services3.5079 of 5 stars$22.75+0.2%$25.00+9.9%+76.8%$717.74M$440.06M49.462,475LRNStride2.3351 of 5 stars$140.77-1.9%$146.40+4.0%+101.6%$6.26B$2.41B23.388,600Upcoming EarningsLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.6875 of 5 stars$215.99-0.6%$208.67-3.4%+55.7%$6.10B$1.03B26.155,830Positive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.6604 of 5 stars$102.39-3.8%$134.57+31.4%-27.4%$6.05B$2.69B33.571,450PRDOPerdoceo Education4.6189 of 5 stars$35.91-1.9%$42.00+17.0%+64.2%$2.38B$681.26M15.555,690Analyst DowngradeAFYAAfya4.692 of 5 stars$15.51+0.1%$18.20+17.3%-11.6%$1.45B$612.78M11.759,717GOTUGaotu Techedu0.8664 of 5 stars$3.27+1.2%N/A-19.7%$817.80M$623.84M-8.6114,381Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Strategic Education Competitors Adtalem Global Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Perdoceo Education Competitors Afya Competitors Gaotu Techedu Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:APEI) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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