American Public Education (APEI) Competitors $29.98 -0.36 (-1.19%) As of 12:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, BFAM, LRN, LOPE, 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), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), 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 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride Grand Canyon Education Perdoceo Education Afya Gaotu Techedu American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) and Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of APEI or STRA? 79.6% of American Public Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of American Public Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APEI or STRA more profitable? Strategic Education has a net margin of 9.14% compared to American Public Education's net margin of 3.86%. American Public Education's return on equity of 9.96% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Public Education3.86% 9.96% 4.52% Strategic Education 9.14%7.29%5.76% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, APEI or STRA? 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 RatioAmerican Public Education$624.56M0.87$16.11M$1.0229.39Strategic Education$1.22B1.56$112.68M$4.6816.84 Does the media favor APEI or STRA? In the previous week, American Public Education had 3 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American Public Education and 4 mentions for Strategic Education. Strategic Education's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat American Public Education's score of 0.70 indicating that Strategic Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Public Education 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Strategic Education 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate APEI or STRA? American Public Education currently has a consensus price target of $32.20, suggesting a potential upside of 7.40%. Strategic Education has a consensus price target of $107.67, suggesting a potential upside of 36.61%. Given Strategic Education's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than American Public Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Public Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, APEI or STRA? American Public Education has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strategic Education has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryStrategic Education beats American Public Education on 9 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding APEI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$540.39M$1.58B$8.32B$9.46BDividend YieldN/A4.29%3.16%4.04%P/E Ratio29.3713.1021.2619.89Price / Sales0.872.153.3590.27Price / Cash14.5615.5714.6328.17Price / Book2.012.964.835.73Net Income$16.11M$76.25M$215.77M$257.70M7 Day Performance-3.69%1.59%-0.05%2.46%1 Month Performance0.64%8.01%52.41%13.87%1 Year Performance55.02%25.85%15.75%20.07% American Public Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APEIAmerican Public Education4.1805 of 5 stars$29.98-1.2%$32.20+7.4%+56.9%$540.39M$624.56M29.376,117STRAStrategic Education4.8939 of 5 stars$79.52-0.9%$107.67+35.4%-32.6%$1.92B$1.22B16.993,801ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.647 of 5 stars$118.68+0.6%$135.67+14.3%+51.9%$4.42B$1.58B19.689,938Positive NewsUTIUniversal Technical Institute2.9348 of 5 stars$31.75+1.6%$35.83+12.9%+78.1%$1.73B$782.69M30.533,700LINCLincoln Educational Services2.6426 of 5 stars$22.79+0.6%$24.60+7.9%+71.7%$719.94M$440.06M58.442,475BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.3726 of 5 stars$115.37+0.0%$138.67+20.2%-3.3%$6.60B$2.69B41.651,450Positive NewsLRNStride2.1598 of 5 stars$134.91+0.3%$126.83-6.0%+90.2%$5.87B$2.29B21.057,800Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.5734 of 5 stars$172.780.0%$203.67+17.9%+15.6%$4.90B$1.03B21.685,830Positive NewsPRDOPerdoceo Education4.5417 of 5 stars$29.12-0.6%$40.00+37.4%+26.4%$1.91B$681.26M12.895,690AFYAAfya4.0447 of 5 stars$15.44-1.4%$17.60+14.0%-14.6%$1.45B$612.78M11.709,717GOTUGaotu Techedu1.6231 of 5 stars$3.59+0.7%$5.81+62.1%-21.6%$907.69M$623.84M-7.3214,381 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Strategic Education Competitors Adtalem Global Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education 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 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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