American Public Education Inc
NASDAQ:APEI

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NASDAQ:APEI
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Price: 28.15 USD 1.66%
Market Cap: 507.8m USD
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Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one APEI stock under the Base Case scenario is 21.38 USD. Compared to the current market price of 28.15 USD, American Public Education Inc is Overvalued by 24%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

APEI Relative Value
Base Case
21.38 USD
Overvaluation 24%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

0.8
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
0.8
vs History
39
vs Industry
64
Median 3Y
0.4
Median 5Y
0.6
Industry
1.3
Forward
0.8
More Details
27.4
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
27.4
vs History
30
vs Industry
10
Median 3Y
-1.2
Median 5Y
23.3
Industry
15.4
Forward
21.8
More Details
7.8
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
7.8
vs History
50
vs Industry
35
Median 3Y
6.1
Median 5Y
7.8
Industry
8.3
More Details
14
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
14
vs History
23
vs Industry
13
Median 3Y
7.4
Median 5Y
9
Industry
12.4
More Details
1.6
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
1.6
vs History
4
vs Industry
46
Median 3Y
0.8
Median 5Y
1
Industry
1.7
More Details
0.6
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.6
vs History
38
vs Industry
67
Median 3Y
0.3
Median 5Y
0.5
Industry
1.4
Forward
0.6
More Details
1.2
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
1.2
vs History
25
vs Industry
72
Median 3Y
0.6
Median 5Y
0.9
Industry
3.1
More Details
6.2
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
6.2
vs History
23
vs Industry
42
Median 3Y
3.6
Median 5Y
4.8
Industry
7.6
Forward
4.7
More Details
8.7
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
8.7
vs History
39
vs Industry
38
Median 3Y
7.5
Median 5Y
8.2
Industry
10.6
Forward
8.1
More Details
6
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
6
vs History
33
vs Industry
37
Median 3Y
4.4
Median 5Y
4.9
Industry
8.6
More Details
8.4
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
8.4
vs History
34
vs Industry
27
Median 3Y
7.4
Median 5Y
6.8
Industry
10.6
More Details
1.1
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1.1
vs History
28
vs Industry
50
Median 3Y
0.5
Median 5Y
0.7
Industry
1.2
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Multiples Across Competitors

APEI Competitors Multiples
American Public Education Inc Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
American Public Education Inc
NASDAQ:APEI
507.7m USD 0.8 27.4 6.2 8.7
US
Duolingo Inc
NASDAQ:DUOL
23.9B USD 29.3 245.6 274.4 322.2
ZA
Advtech Ltd
JSE:ADH
17.3B Zac 0 0 0 0
CN
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc
NYSE:EDU
7.6B USD 1.6 19.5 8.1 8.1
ZA
Stadio Holdings Ltd
JSE:SDO
7.6B Zac 0 0 0 0
US
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc
NYSE:BFAM
7.3B USD 2.7 45 22.2 29.8
CN
TAL Education Group
NYSE:TAL
6.3B USD 2.8 75.4 -856.6 -856.6
US
Stride Inc
NYSE:LRN
6.4B USD 2.8 21.1 12.5 16.2
ZA
Curro Holdings Ltd
JSE:COH
5.6B Zac 0 0 0 0
US
Grand Canyon Education Inc
NASDAQ:LOPE
5.4B USD 5.2 23.6 16.2 18.4
US
Adtalem Global Education Inc
NYSE:ATGE
4.7B USD 2.7 20.1 12.7 14.7
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
American Public Education Inc
NASDAQ:APEI
Average EV/EBITDA: 50.3
6.2
N/A N/A
US
Duolingo Inc
NASDAQ:DUOL
274.4
95%
2.9
ZA
A
Advtech Ltd
JSE:ADH
Not Available
13%
N/A
CN
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc
NYSE:EDU
8.1
26%
0.3
ZA
S
Stadio Holdings Ltd
JSE:SDO
Not Available N/A N/A
US
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc
NYSE:BFAM
22.2
18%
1.2
CN
TAL Education Group
NYSE:TAL
Negative Multiple: -856.6 N/A N/A
US
Stride Inc
NYSE:LRN
12.5
25%
0.5
ZA
C
Curro Holdings Ltd
JSE:COH
Not Available N/A N/A
US
Grand Canyon Education Inc
NASDAQ:LOPE
16.2
N/A N/A
US
Adtalem Global Education Inc
NYSE:ATGE
12.7
18%
0.7
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
American Public Education Inc
NASDAQ:APEI
Average EV/EBIT: 59.7
8.7
N/A N/A
US
Duolingo Inc
NASDAQ:DUOL
322.2
84%
3.8
ZA
A
Advtech Ltd
JSE:ADH
Not Available
14%
N/A
CN
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc
NYSE:EDU
8.1
30%
0.3
ZA
S
Stadio Holdings Ltd
JSE:SDO
Not Available N/A N/A
US
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc
NYSE:BFAM
29.8
23%
1.3
CN
TAL Education Group
NYSE:TAL
Negative Multiple: -856.6 N/A N/A
US
Stride Inc
NYSE:LRN
16.2
31%
0.5
ZA
C
Curro Holdings Ltd
JSE:COH
Not Available N/A N/A
US
Grand Canyon Education Inc
NASDAQ:LOPE
18.4
N/A N/A
US
Adtalem Global Education Inc
NYSE:ATGE
14.7
21%
0.7

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Summary
APEI intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
APEI stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
APEI stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
APEI price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
APEI stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
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Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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