Head to Head Comparison: Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Mynd.ai has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Public Education has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mynd.ai 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
Mynd.ai	$267.38 million	0.14	-$37.86 million	N/A	N/A
American Public Education	$634.68 million	0.84	-$47.29 million	$1.02	28.80

Mynd.ai has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Public Education.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Mynd.ai and American Public Education, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mynd.ai	0	0	0	0	0.00
American Public Education	0	1	4	0	2.80

American Public Education has a consensus price target of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 6.36%. Given American Public Education’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Public Education is more favorable than Mynd.ai.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.6% of American Public Education shares are held by institutional investors. 36.9% of Mynd.ai shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of American Public Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Mynd.ai and American Public Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mynd.ai	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Public Education	2.64%	6.96%	3.10%

Summary

American Public Education beats Mynd.ai on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mynd.ai

Mynd.ai, Inc. operates in interactive technology offering hardware and software solutions. The company's solutions help organizations create and deliver dynamic content; simplify and streamline teaching, learning, and communication; and facilitate real-time collaboration. Its interactive displays and software are available in approximately 1 million learning and training spaces across 126 countries. The company's distribution network of approximately 4,000 reseller partners and its dedicated sales and support teams worldwide enable to deliver the service to its customers. The company was formerly known as Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mynd.ai, Inc. in December 2023. Mynd.ai, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Beijing, China.

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.