American Public Education
Market Cap
US$461.6m
Last Updated
2021/01/16 23:48 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with high growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has American Public Education's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: APEI is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: APEI's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.2%
APEI
-0.1%
US Consumer Services
-1.0%
US Market
1 Year Return
11.6%
APEI
17.4%
US Consumer Services
19.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: APEI underperformed the US Consumer Services industry which returned 17.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: APEI underperformed the US Market which returned 19.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| APEI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.2% | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| 30 Day | -2.9% | 0.03% | 2.2% |
| 90 Day | 2.8% | -7.7% | 11.5% |
| 1 Year | 11.6%11.6% | 17.7%17.4% | 22.3%19.6% |
| 3 Year | 20.8%20.8% | 63.6%57.2% | 45.3%35.7% |
| 5 Year | 91.1%91.1% | 268.3%240.7% | 124.8%99.8% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is American Public Education's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is American Public Education undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: APEI ($31.17) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($84.7)
Significantly Below Fair Value: APEI is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: APEI's PE Ratio (26.8x) is in line with the US Consumer Services industry average.
PE vs Market: APEI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (26.8x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: APEI is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: APEI is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.5x) compared to the US Consumer Services industry average (2.7x).
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Future Growth
How is American Public Education forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
25.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: APEI's forecast earnings growth (25.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: APEI's earnings (25.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: APEI's revenue (28% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: APEI's revenue (28% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: APEI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (5.4%).
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Past Performance
How has American Public Education performed over the past 5 years?
-17.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: APEI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: APEI's current net profit margins (5.6%) are higher than last year (4.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: APEI's earnings have declined by 17.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: APEI's earnings growth over the past year (30.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-17.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: APEI earnings growth over the past year (30.9%) exceeded the Consumer Services industry 11.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: APEI's Return on Equity (5.9%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is American Public Education's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: APEI's short term assets ($247.6M) exceed its short term liabilities ($59.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: APEI's short term assets ($247.6M) exceed its long term liabilities ($12.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: APEI is debt free.
Reducing Debt: APEI has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: APEI has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: APEI has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is American Public Education current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate APEI's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate APEI's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if APEI's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if APEI's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of APEI's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Angela Selden (54 yo)
1.33yrs
Tenure
US$2,290,010
Compensation
Ms. Angela K. Selden has been Chief Executive Officer, President & Director at American Public Education, Inc. since September 23, 2019. Ms. Selden served as the Chief Executive Officer of Workforce Insigh...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Angela's total compensation ($USD2.29M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Angela's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.33yrs | US$2.29m | 0.082% $ 379.1k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7yrs | US$934.36k | 0.28% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 2.67yrs | US$808.05k | 0.061% $ 283.3k | |
| Senior VP & COO of APUS | no data | US$625.74k | 0.012% $ 53.4k | |
| Senior Vice President of Provost - APUS | no data | US$616.77k | 0.044% $ 203.6k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | 14yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 5yrs | US$630.21k | 0.061% $ 281.9k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | 0.058% $ 266.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development | 0.58yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resource Officer | 0.58yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief of Staff | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 0.58yr | US$427.28k | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: APEI's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.33yrs | US$2.29m | 0.082% $ 379.1k | |
| Independent Director | 12yrs | US$142.98k | 0.11% $ 526.6k | |
| Independent Chairman | 0.67yr | US$149.98k | 0.092% $ 423.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.42yrs | US$134.98k | 0.094% $ 433.8k | |
| Independent Director | 14.83yrs | US$149.98k | 0.099% $ 456.3k | |
| Independent Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.017% $ 79.6k | |
| Independent Director | 11.67yrs | US$200.98k | 0.14% $ 627.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.58yrs | US$154.98k | 0.080% $ 367.7k | |
| Independent Director | 0.58yr | no data | 0.017% $ 79.6k |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: APEI's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: APEI insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
American Public Education, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: American Public Education, Inc.
- Ticker: APEI
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: Education Services
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: US$461.602m
- Shares outstanding: 14.81m
- Website: https://www.apei.com
Number of Employees
Location
- American Public Education, Inc.
- 111 West Congress Street
- Charles Town
- West Virginia
- 25414
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEI | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 2007 |
| 51A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 2007 |
Biography
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates in two segments, American Public Education and Hondros Colleg...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/16 23:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.