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GOTU vs APEI // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE) VS. American Public Education Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GOTU 4
— APEI 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $2.27 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $541.3M
valuation
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LAST: $44.30 (+0.64%) • MKT CAP: $810.8M
valuation
11.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GOTU VS. APEI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GOTU | APEI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 67.40% | 54.20% | +13.20 | GOTU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 17.60% | -52.60 | APEI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 11.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.99% | 5.69% | +5.30 | GOTU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -8.20% | 7.40% | -15.60 | APEI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.30% | 4.90% | -10.20 | APEI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 40.90% | 3.90% | +37.00 | GOTU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 4.08 | -3.88 | APEI | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | APEI | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.3 | 28.8 | +7.49 | GOTU | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 23.9x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $541.3M | $810.8M | -$269.5M | APEI | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GOTU REV | APEI REV | GOTU GROSS % | APEI GROSS % | GOTU FCF | APEI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $879.0M | $648.9M | 67.4% | 54.2% | $59.5M | $46.1M |
| FY 2024 | $623.8M | $624.6M | 68.0% | 52.7% | $35.3M | $27.8M |
| FY 2023 | $417.0M | $600.5M | — | — | $49.8M | $45.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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