Critical Comparison: American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) & China Bilingual Technology & Education Group (OTCMKTS:CATG)

China Bilingual Technology & Education Group (OTCMKTS:CATG) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

China Bilingual Technology & Education Group has a beta of -2.25, meaning that its stock price is 325% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Public Education has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares China Bilingual Technology & Education Group and American Public Education”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Public Education	$654.64 million	1.06	$16.11 million	$1.32	29.07

American Public Education has higher revenue and earnings than China Bilingual Technology & Education Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for China Bilingual Technology & Education Group and American Public Education, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
American Public Education	0	3	6	1	2.80

American Public Education has a consensus price target of $40.57, indicating a potential upside of 5.74%. Given American Public Education’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Public Education is more favorable than China Bilingual Technology & Education Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.6% of American Public Education shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of American Public Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares China Bilingual Technology & Education Group and American Public Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Public Education	4.87%	11.75%	5.77%

Summary

American Public Education beats China Bilingual Technology & Education Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Bilingual Technology & Education Group

Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. intends to operate as a holding company. It engages in customer data platform market, and provides software design, development, and other services. The company was formerly known as China Bilingual Technology & Education Group Inc. and changed its name to Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. in April 2017. Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About American Public Education

American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 184 degree programs and 134 certificate programs in various fields of study, including nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, homeland security, business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning opportunities in leadership, finance, human resources, and other fields of study critical to the federal government workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education, pre-licensure nursing programs, diploma in practical nursing, and an associate degree in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.