stockrowAmerican Public Education, Inc. (APEI) vs Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU)
- American Public Education, Inc. APEI 36.83 −3.64%
- Gaotu Techedu Inc. GOTU 2.34 +3.08%
American Public Education, Inc. and Gaotu Techedu Inc. are both Education & Training Services companies. American Public Education, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $699.5M against $284.0M — 2.5× the size. Gaotu Techedu Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; American Public Education, Inc. trades at 15.1×. Gaotu Techedu Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 28.8% against 3.64%. American Public Education, Inc. has the higher net margin (6.84% vs −4.97%) and the higher return on invested capital (22.4% vs 0.00%). Across the 20 metrics below, American Public Education, Inc. leads on 14 and Gaotu Techedu Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | APEI | GOTU | Education & Training Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 55.85% | 67.54% | 55.03% |
| Operating margin | 9.56% | (6.60%) | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 6.84% | (4.97%) | 1.77% |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 15.58% | (25.49%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 8.50% | (5.51%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 22.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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