On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 2,493 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
There is $176.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $13.5M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
The company’s market value is 33 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, APEI sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: APEI is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.