stockrowAmerican Public Education, Inc. (APEI) vs Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)
- American Public Education, Inc. APEI 37.99 −10.42%
- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation LINC 17.54 −12.78%
American Public Education, Inc. and Lincoln Educational Services Corporation are both Education & Training Services companies. American Public Education, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $699.5M against $556.7M — 1.3× the size. American Public Education, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 15.1× against 24.0×. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 22.0% against 3.64%. American Public Education, Inc. has the higher net margin (6.84% vs 3.99%) and the higher return on invested capital (22.4% vs 9.83%). Across the 22 metrics below, American Public Education, Inc. leads on 19 and Lincoln Educational Services Corporation on 3.
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| Metric | APEI | LINC | Education & Training Services median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 55.85% | 59.84% | 55.03% |
| Operating margin | 9.56% | 5.91% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 6.84% | 3.99% | 1.77% |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.49% | 4.29% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 15.58% | 11.90% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 8.50% | 4.67% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 22.35% | 9.83% | 0.00% |
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