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APEI
American Public Education IncSnapshot 2026-07-19 · 0.6w · Fresh
Strategy Eligibility
9 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.940
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Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
QV 0.824
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
P/S 1.4
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
9.8%
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Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
5.7%
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 74%
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Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
Val 73%
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.79
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Risk-Adj Momentum
RAM 1.57
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
73.0%ile
P/E
23.0×
P/S
1.4×
P/B
3.0×
E/P
0.0766
FCF Yield
0.132
EBITDA/EV
0.098
SH Yield
0.057
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
34.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
28.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
30.00000000
/100
FCF yield of 13.2% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
93.0%ile
ROE
0.132
ROA
0.075
Net Margin
0.061
Op Margin
0.091
GPA
0.658
D/E
0.76
Current
2.98
F-Score
6/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.038
Earn Growth
0.649
Stability
0.738
lower=better
Accruals
-0.089
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
89.0%ile
6M Return
26.2%
12M Return
67.1%
12-1 Mom
73.8%
Risk-Adj
1.57
Vol 252d
47.0%
Vol 60d
112.4%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-19.4%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 74% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Risk-adjusted momentum of 1.57 is excellent — strong returns relative to volatility. Near-term vol (112%) is expanding vs long-term (47%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.94
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Consumer Defensive
· 213 peers
Sector Value %ile
63.6%
Sector Quality %ile
95.8%
P/E z-score
-0.14
P/B z-score
-0.07
Sector Avg OS
50.6%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (73th) and quality (93th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Trending Value Signal
Cheap (73th value) with strong momentum (89th). The market is starting to recognise the value.
Strong Capital Return
Shareholder yield 5.7% backed by 13.2% FCF yield. Returns are well-funded.
Hot but Volatile
Strong momentum (89th) but high volatility (47%). Momentum could reverse sharply.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (112%) significantly exceeds 252-day (47%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
B
70.4% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
66.1% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
A
83.6% avg (4 factors)
Risk
D
38.3% avg (1 factors)
This stock sits in the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot — cheap AND high quality. Historically, this combination has generated the strongest long-term returns. Momentum is confirming the value — this is the Trending Value signal that O'Shaughnessy found to be among the most powerful. Elevated risk profile — position sizing should reflect the higher volatility.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends7 snapshots
Factor Persistence7 snapshots
| Factor | Current | Streak | Trend | Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.940 | —7 | — | |
| Value %ile | 0.730 | —1 | — | |
| Quality %ile | 0.930 | —7 | — | |
| Momentum %ile | 0.890 | —7 | — | |
| F-Score | 6.000 | —0 | — | |
| Confidence | 0.969 | —7 | — | |
| Volatility | 0.470 | —7 | — |
Value Lens2021-07-20 → 2026-07-19
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
23.03
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0766
Price / Sales
1.41
Price / Book
3.04
Price / Cash Flow
10.54
FCF Yield
13.2%
EBITDA / EV
9.8%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.8455
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
5.7%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
13.2%
Return on Assets
7.5%
Net Margin
6.1%
Operating Margin
9.1%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
65.8%
Debt / Equity
0.76
Current Ratio
2.98
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.089
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.100
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
26.2%
12M Return
67.1%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
73.8%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
1.57
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
3.8%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
64.9%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.738
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
6
Dividend Yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
5.5%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
34
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
28
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
30
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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