American Public Education (APEI) Competitors $30.46 -0.10 (-0.33%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock APEI vs. STRA, UTI, LINC, BFAM, LRN, LOPE, ATGE, 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), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). American Public Education vs. Its Competitors Strategic Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride Grand Canyon Education Adtalem Global Education Perdoceo Education Afya Gaotu Techedu Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STRA or APEI? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of American Public Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of American Public Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to STRA or APEI? In the previous week, American Public Education had 5 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for American Public Education and 2 mentions for Strategic Education. American Public Education's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.40 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Public Education 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 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 9.14% 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 Strategic Education9.14% 7.29% 5.76% American Public Education 3.86%9.96%4.52% Which has more volatility & risk, STRA or APEI? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Public Education has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & 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$1.22B1.69$112.68M$4.6818.19American Public Education$624.56M0.88$16.11M$1.0229.86 Do analysts prefer STRA or APEI? Strategic Education presently has a consensus price target of $107.67, suggesting a potential upside of 26.47%. American Public Education has a consensus price target of $32.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.71%. Given Strategic Education's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00American Public Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryStrategic Education and American Public Education tied by winning 8 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$549.50M$1.69B$8.19B$8.91BDividend YieldN/A6.03%3.29%4.15%P/E Ratio29.8613.4820.3219.70Price / Sales0.882.103.40108.31Price / Cash14.6715.4514.4927.49Price / Book2.042.924.565.42Net Income$16.11M$76.25M$212.83M$248.34M7 Day Performance1.16%4.91%2.52%2.41%1 Month Performance3.43%10.16%8.35%4.80%1 Year Performance73.27%28.21%7.62%17.50% American Public Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)APEIAmerican Public Education4.4279 of 5 stars$30.46-0.3%$32.20+5.7%+73.8%$549.50M$624.56M29.866,117STRAStrategic Education4.6057 of 5 stars$87.04+1.0%$107.67+23.7%-22.4%$2.08B$1.22B18.603,801UTIUniversal Technical Institute1.2156 of 5 stars$34.75+4.3%$35.83+3.1%+118.9%$1.81B$732.69M33.413,700LINCLincoln Educational Services3.1296 of 5 stars$23.09+2.7%$24.60+6.5%+100.7%$710.21M$440.06M59.212,475Positive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.3282 of 5 stars$122.74+0.3%$138.67+13.0%+11.0%$7.00B$2.69B44.311,450Positive NewsLRNStride1.4178 of 5 stars$147.09+0.8%$126.83-13.8%+106.4%$6.35B$2.04B22.957,800Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.8983 of 5 stars$191.67+1.6%$207.67+8.3%+35.4%$5.35B$1.03B24.055,830Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.2017 of 5 stars$127.88+2.2%$135.67+6.1%+88.4%$4.66B$1.58B21.219,938PRDOPerdoceo Education3.708 of 5 stars$33.05+2.7%$40.00+21.0%+54.0%$2.11B$681.26M13.465,690AFYAAfya3.0608 of 5 stars$17.48+1.5%$17.60+0.7%-0.5%$1.61B$612.78M10.779,717GOTUGaotu Techedu1.6119 of 5 stars$3.73-0.8%$5.81+55.8%-25.2%$951.99M$623.84M0.0014,381 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Strategic Education Competitors Universal Technical Institute Competitors Lincoln Educational Services Competitors Bright Horizons Family Solutions Competitors Stride Competitors Grand Canyon Education Competitors Adtalem Global 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 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Meltdown Imminent: Dump These Stocks Now!If you have any money in the markets, especially in AI stocks… Please click here to see Elon Musk’s new inv...Paradigm Press | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisElon Musk just wrote a $51 million check to back this material’s next phase… Because it’s not just saving l...True Market Insiders | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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