GPX vs. APEI: Which School Stock Investors Should Keep Tabs on?

 | Sep 20, 2021 01:38AM ET

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Shares of GP Strategies have gained 74.1% in the year-to-date period against American Public’s 12.7% fall. Nonetheless, both stocks have outperformed the industry’s 65.3% decrease in the same period.

Thus, GP Strategies is a clear winner in terms of earnings growth prospects and share price performance.

A Look at the Stocks’ Profitability & Valuation/h3

Return on Equity in the trailing 12 months for GP Strategies is 9.1% compared with American Public and the industry’s 5.2% and 6.5%, respectively. GP Strategies provides impressive returns to investors than American Public and the industry.

The trailing 12-month price-to-earnings multiple for GP Strategies and American Public is 18.49 and 22.74, respectively, compared with the industry’s 9.1. American Public’s shares are a bit costlier than GP Strategies and the industry.

Our Take/h3

GP Strategies certainly has an edge over American Public in terms of stock performance, expected earnings growth for 2021, return and valuation. Nonetheless, both companies remain optimistic about the overall industry growth trends, given solid demand for online education and professional courses, offsetting expansion-related higher costs and expenses.


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