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American Public Education Inc · Lincoln Educational Services Corp

APEI

American Public Education Inc

LINC

Lincoln Educational Services Corp

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Comparing American Public Education Inc and Lincoln Educational Services Corp

APEIAmerican Public Education Inc

LINCLincoln Educational Services Corp

APEIAmerican Public Education Inc

Market cap

$878M

P/E (TTM)

19.72x

Forward P/E (NTM)

18.29x

Forward P/S (NTM)

1.21x

Rev growth (TTM)

3.6%

YTD performance

32.4%

52W performance

28.7%

FCF yield

8.0%

LINCLincoln Educational Services Corp

Market cap

$745M

P/E (TTM)

32.37x

Forward P/E (NTM)

24.34x

Forward P/S (NTM)

1.18x

Rev growth (TTM)

22.0%

YTD performance

0.8%

52W performance

7.3%

FCF yield

3.3%

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Detailed metrics comparison

APEI

American Public Education Inc

LINC

Lincoln Educational Services Corp

Market Cap

APEI$878M

LINC$745M

Enterprise Value

APEI$820M

LINC$758M

Price

APEI$47.87

LINC$23.49

P/E Ratio

APEI19.72x

LINC32.37x

P/S Ratio

APEI1.31x

LINC1.31x

EV/Sales

APEI1.23x

LINC1.33x

EV/EBITDA

APEI8.82x

LINC12.31x

P/B Ratio

APEI2.55x

LINC3.43x

P/FCF Ratio

APEI12.53x

LINC30.37x

EV/FCF

APEI11.70x

LINC30.89x

PEG Ratio

APEI1.11x

LINC2.22x

Forward P/E (NTM)

APEI18.29x

LINC24.34x

Forward P/S (NTM)

APEI1.21x

LINC1.18x

Revenue (TTM)

APEI$668M

LINC$571M

Revenue Growth (YoY)

APEI3.6%

LINC22.0%

Forward Rev Growth

APEI5.9%

LINC9.2%

Gross Margin (TTM)

APEI55.9%

LINC59.8%

Operating Margin (TTM)

APEI9.3%

LINC5.9%

EBITDA Margin (TTM)

APEI12.6%

LINC10.8%

Net Margin (TTM)

APEI6.8%

LINC4.0%

FCF Margin (TTM)

APEI10.5%

LINC4.3%

Net Income (TTM)

APEI$46M

LINC$23M

FCF (TTM)

APEI$70M

LINC$25M

EPS (TTM)

APEI$2.43

LINC$0.73

ROE (TTM)

APEI15.3%

LINC11.6%

ROA (TTM)

APEI8.6%

LINC4.6%

ROIC (TTM)

APEI11.7%

LINC9.6%

Cash

APEI$145M

LINC$44M

Debt

APEI$87M

LINC$57M

Net Cash/Debt

APEI$58M

LINC$-13M

Current Ratio (TTM)

APEI3.25x

LINC0.96x

Quick Ratio (TTM)

APEI3.02x

LINC0.88x

Debt/Equity (TTM)

APEI0.28x

LINC0.28x

Debt/Assets (TTM)

APEI0.0%

LINC0.0%

Interest Coverage (TTM)

APEIN/A

LINCN/A

Net Debt/EBITDA (TTM)

APEI0.00x

LINC0.00x

Beta

APEI1.45

LINC0.84

52W Performance

APEI28.7%

LINC7.3%

YTD Performance

APEI32.4%

LINC0.8%

% from 52W High

APEI-22.3%

LINC-58.3%

% from 52W Low

APEI58.5%

LINC35.9%

Asset Turnover (TTM)

APEI1.26x

LINC1.16x

FCF Yield (TTM)

APEI8.0%

LINC3.3%

Earnings Yield (TTM)

APEI5.2%

LINC3.1%

Dividend Yield (TTM)

APEIN/A

LINCN/A

Rule of 40

APEI14.1

LINC26.3

EV/GP/RG

APEI0.22

LINC0.22

Ticker research

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Metric	APEI American Public Education Inc	LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corp
Market & Valuation
Market Cap	$878M	$745M
Enterprise Value	$820M	$758M
Price	$47.87	$23.49
P/E Ratio	19.72x	32.37x
P/S Ratio	1.31x	1.31x
EV/Sales	1.23x	1.33x
EV/EBITDA	8.82x	12.31x
P/B Ratio	2.55x	3.43x
P/FCF Ratio	12.53x	30.37x
EV/FCF	11.70x	30.89x
PEG Ratio	1.11x	2.22x
Forward P/E (NTM)	18.29x	24.34x
Forward P/S (NTM)	1.21x	1.18x
Revenue & Growth
Revenue (TTM)	$668M	$571M
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.6%	22.0%
Forward Rev Growth	5.9%	9.2%
Profitability
Gross Margin (TTM)	55.9%	59.8%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.3%	5.9%
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	12.6%	10.8%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.8%	4.0%
FCF Margin (TTM)	10.5%	4.3%
Net Income (TTM)	$46M	$23M
FCF (TTM)	$70M	$25M
EPS (TTM)	$2.43	$0.73
ROE (TTM)	15.3%	11.6%
ROA (TTM)	8.6%	4.6%
ROIC (TTM)	11.7%	9.6%
Financial Health
Cash	$145M	$44M
Debt	$87M	$57M
Net Cash/Debt	$58M	$-13M
Current Ratio (TTM)	3.25x	0.96x
Quick Ratio (TTM)	3.02x	0.88x
Debt/Equity (TTM)	0.28x	0.28x
Debt/Assets (TTM)	0.0%	0.0%
Interest Coverage (TTM)	N/A	N/A
Net Debt/EBITDA (TTM)	0.00x	0.00x
Performance
Beta	1.45	0.84
52W Performance	28.7%	7.3%
YTD Performance	32.4%	0.8%
% from 52W High	-22.3%	-58.3%
% from 52W Low	58.5%	35.9%
Efficiency & Yields
Asset Turnover (TTM)	1.26x	1.16x
FCF Yield (TTM)	8.0%	3.3%
Earnings Yield (TTM)	5.2%	3.1%
Dividend Yield (TTM)	N/A	N/A
Other
Rule of 40	14.1	26.3
EV/GP/RG	0.22	0.22
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Valuation

P/E Ratio

APEI

19.72x

LINC

32.37x

P/S Ratio

LINC

1.31x

APEI

1.31x

EV/FCF

APEI

11.70x

LINC

30.89x

Growth & revenue

Revenue Growth TTM

LINC

22.0%

APEI

3.6%

Forward Revenue Growth

LINC

9.2%

APEI

5.9%

Profitability & performance

Gross Margin

LINC

59.8%

APEI

55.9%

ROE

APEI

15.3%

LINC

11.6%

FCF Yield %

APEI

8.0%

LINC

3.3%

52-Week Performance

APEI

28.7%

LINC

7.3%

Detailed metrics comparison

APEI

American Public Education Inc

LINC

Lincoln Educational Services Corp

Market Cap

APEI$878M

LINC$745M

Enterprise Value

APEI$820M

LINC$758M

Price

APEI$47.87

LINC$23.49

P/E Ratio

APEI19.72x

LINC32.37x

P/S Ratio

APEI1.31x

LINC1.31x

EV/Sales

APEI1.23x

LINC1.33x

EV/EBITDA

APEI8.82x

LINC12.31x

P/B Ratio

APEI2.55x

LINC3.43x

P/FCF Ratio

APEI12.53x

LINC30.37x

EV/FCF

APEI11.70x

LINC30.89x

PEG Ratio

APEI1.11x

LINC2.22x

Forward P/E (NTM)

APEI18.29x

LINC24.34x

Forward P/S (NTM)

APEI1.21x

LINC1.18x

Revenue (TTM)

APEI$668M

LINC$571M

Revenue Growth (YoY)

APEI3.6%

LINC22.0%

Forward Rev Growth

APEI5.9%

LINC9.2%

Gross Margin (TTM)

APEI55.9%

LINC59.8%

Operating Margin (TTM)

APEI9.3%

LINC5.9%

EBITDA Margin (TTM)

APEI12.6%

LINC10.8%

Net Margin (TTM)

APEI6.8%

LINC4.0%

FCF Margin (TTM)

APEI10.5%

LINC4.3%

Net Income (TTM)

APEI$46M

LINC$23M

FCF (TTM)

APEI$70M

LINC$25M

EPS (TTM)

APEI$2.43

LINC$0.73

ROE (TTM)

APEI15.3%

LINC11.6%

ROA (TTM)

APEI8.6%

LINC4.6%

ROIC (TTM)

APEI11.7%

LINC9.6%

Cash

APEI$145M

LINC$44M

Debt

APEI$87M

LINC$57M

Net Cash/Debt

APEI$58M

LINC$-13M

Current Ratio (TTM)

APEI3.25x

LINC0.96x

Quick Ratio (TTM)

APEI3.02x

LINC0.88x

Debt/Equity (TTM)

APEI0.28x

LINC0.28x

Debt/Assets (TTM)

APEI0.0%

LINC0.0%

Interest Coverage (TTM)

APEIN/A

LINCN/A

Net Debt/EBITDA (TTM)

APEI0.00x

LINC0.00x

Beta

APEI1.45

LINC0.84

52W Performance

APEI28.7%

LINC7.3%

YTD Performance

APEI32.4%

LINC0.8%

% from 52W High

APEI-22.3%

LINC-58.3%

% from 52W Low

APEI58.5%

LINC35.9%

Asset Turnover (TTM)

APEI1.26x

LINC1.16x

FCF Yield (TTM)

APEI8.0%

LINC3.3%

Earnings Yield (TTM)

APEI5.2%

LINC3.1%

Dividend Yield (TTM)

APEIN/A

LINCN/A

Rule of 40

APEI14.1

LINC26.3

EV/GP/RG

APEI0.22

LINC0.22

Ticker research

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Metric	APEI American Public Education Inc	LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corp
Market & Valuation
Market Cap	$878M	$745M
Enterprise Value	$820M	$758M
Price	$47.87	$23.49
P/E Ratio	19.72x	32.37x
P/S Ratio	1.31x	1.31x
EV/Sales	1.23x	1.33x
EV/EBITDA	8.82x	12.31x
P/B Ratio	2.55x	3.43x
P/FCF Ratio	12.53x	30.37x
EV/FCF	11.70x	30.89x
PEG Ratio	1.11x	2.22x
Forward P/E (NTM)	18.29x	24.34x
Forward P/S (NTM)	1.21x	1.18x
Revenue & Growth
Revenue (TTM)	$668M	$571M
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.6%	22.0%
Forward Rev Growth	5.9%	9.2%
Profitability
Gross Margin (TTM)	55.9%	59.8%
Operating Margin (TTM)	9.3%	5.9%
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	12.6%	10.8%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.8%	4.0%
FCF Margin (TTM)	10.5%	4.3%
Net Income (TTM)	$46M	$23M
FCF (TTM)	$70M	$25M
EPS (TTM)	$2.43	$0.73
ROE (TTM)	15.3%	11.6%
ROA (TTM)	8.6%	4.6%
ROIC (TTM)	11.7%	9.6%
Financial Health
Cash	$145M	$44M
Debt	$87M	$57M
Net Cash/Debt	$58M	$-13M
Current Ratio (TTM)	3.25x	0.96x
Quick Ratio (TTM)	3.02x	0.88x
Debt/Equity (TTM)	0.28x	0.28x
Debt/Assets (TTM)	0.0%	0.0%
Interest Coverage (TTM)	N/A	N/A
Net Debt/EBITDA (TTM)	0.00x	0.00x
Performance
Beta	1.45	0.84
52W Performance	28.7%	7.3%
YTD Performance	32.4%	0.8%
% from 52W High	-22.3%	-58.3%
% from 52W Low	58.5%	35.9%
Efficiency & Yields
Asset Turnover (TTM)	1.26x	1.16x
FCF Yield (TTM)	8.0%	3.3%
Earnings Yield (TTM)	5.2%	3.1%
Dividend Yield (TTM)	N/A	N/A
Other
Rule of 40	14.1	26.3
EV/GP/RG	0.22	0.22
Ticker research	View APEI research	View LINC research