3 Undervalued Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers Stocks for Thursday, July 11 (2024)

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

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Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry for Thursday, July 11, 2024. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

ATA Creativity Global (ATA) is a China-based company mainly providing international educational services. The Company's main businesses include providing international educational experiences related to the cultivation and improvement of students' creativity. The Company's principal product and service are portfolio training services which it provide to students in China who are interested in studying art overseas.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

ATA Creativity Global (ADR) has a Value Score of 67, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at ATA Creativity Global (ADR)’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.81 compared to the industry median at 1.42, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make ATA Creativity Global (ADR)’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. ATA Creativity Global (ADR)’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.00%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. ATA Creativity Global (ADR)’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 1.72. This could make ATA Creativity Global (ADR) less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

American Public Education, Inc., through its institutions, American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University (RU), Hondros College of Nursing (HCN), and Graduate School USA (GSUSA), provides online and campus-based postsecondary education and career learning. Its segments include APUS, RU and HCN. APUS segment provides online postsecondary education directed primarily at the needs of the military, military-affiliated, public service and service-minded communities through American Military University (AMU), and American Public University (APU). APUS serves about 90,000 adult learners worldwide via accessible and affordable higher education. RU segment provides nursing and health sciences-focused postsecondary education to over 13,500 students at its 22 campuses in six states and online. HCN segment offers pre-licensure nursing programs that are designed to prepare individuals for productive careers at its eight campuses (six in Ohio, one in Indiana, and one in Michigan).

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

American Public Education, Inc. has a Value Score of 96, which is considered to be undervalued.

American Public Education, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make American Public Education, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about American Public Education, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Aspen Group, Inc. is an education technology holding company. The Company operates two universities, Aspen University Inc. (Aspen University), and United States University Inc. (United States University). The Company operates in one segment as a single educational delivery operation using a core infrastructure that serves the curriculum and educational delivery needs of its online and campus students, regardless of geography. The Company's two licensure degree programs include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Pre-Licensure Program and USU Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP). Aspen University’s BSN Pre-licensure program provides students with opportunities to become a BSN-educated nurse and learn the essential skills needed to practice as a professional registered nurse (RN). USU offers a number of nursing degree programs and other degree programs in health sciences, business and technology and education.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Aspen Group Inc has a Value Score of 93, which is considered to be undervalued.

Aspen Group Inc’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Aspen Group Inc less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 1.72.

You can read more about Aspen Group Inc’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

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Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Miscellaneous Educational Service Providers industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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