D25D FrameworkTTM Data
Performance vs sector and industry peers across 40 metrics.
- Peer Comparison: 4.1 / 5 (Strong) against 33 sector peers in United States · Small Cap · Consumer Defensive
- Pillars: strongest Returns Overview 5.0, weakest Dividend Metrics 2.0 (10 of 10 ranked)
- Ranks: ROIC 82nd percentile, operating margin 86th percentile
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American Public Education, Inc.
APEI|Consumer Defensive|Education & Training Services
Comparing against 33 sector peers in United States · Small Cap · Consumer Defensive
Peer Comparison
Dimension 2 of 5
Operating Margin
86%ile
9.6%
Growth & Cash Flow Quality Percentile ranking across profitability growth and cash generation
Net Income Growth
59.6%
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
PoorWeakAdequateStrongExceptional
Leverage & Coverage (TTM) Net Debt/EBITDA
94%ile
-0.69
Interest Coverage
86%ile
21.65x
Operational Efficiency (TTM) Cash Conv. Cycle
64%ile
15.5
TTM: Trailing Twelve Months · EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization · EBIT: Earnings Before Interest & Taxes · ROA: Return on Assets · ROIC: Return on Invested Capital · ROCE: Return on Capital Employed · ROE: Return on Equity · OCF: Operating Cash Flow · FCF: Free Cash Flow · DSO: Days Sales Outstanding · WC: Working Capital
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Generated September 21, 2026
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33 sector peers (United States · Small Cap · Consumer Defensive)
1Top-Line and Profit Growth
How does the company's growth rate compare to peers?
Is the company growing shareholder value faster than competitors?
Does the company maintain better profit margins than peers?
Is the company more operationally efficient than competitors?
Does the company generate better returns on capital than peers?
How does the company's cash generation compare to peers?
7Liquidity and Working Capital
Does the company maintain better liquidity positions than competitors?
Is the company's debt burden more manageable than peers?
Is the company's stock valuation attractive relative to peers?
10Dividend and Shareholder Yield
Does the company deliver superior income to shareholders compared to peers?
Peer companies
The 33 companies APEI is compared against across its sector and industry cohorts.
- BellRing Brands, Inc.
- Coursera, Inc.
- Del Monte Corporation
- Dole plc
- Edgewell Personal Care Company
- Flowers Foods, Inc.
- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.
- Helen of Troy Limited
- Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
- Ingles Markets, Incorporated
- J&J Snack Foods Corp.
- John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
- Krispy Kreme, Inc.
- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
- Mama's Creations, Inc.
- Mission Produce, Inc.
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
- Once Upon A Farm Pbc
- Phoenix Education Partners, Inc
- Seneca Foods Corporation
- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- Strategic Education, Inc.
- The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
- The Honest Company, Inc.
- The Simply Good Foods Company
- Turning Point Brands, Inc.
- Universal Corporation
- Universal Technical Institute, Inc.
- Village Super Market, Inc.
- Vital Farms, Inc.
- Weis Markets, Inc.
- Westrock Coffee Company, LLC
- Yesway, Inc.
