Top 12 Education & Training Services Stocks
Marvin ranks 12 education and training services stocks by Overall score within their industry. Perdoceo Education, Strategic Education and Laureate Education rank highest, while Universal Technical Institute ranks lowest.
Education & Training Services covers companies that run schools, online programs, or provide learning materials and training. This list shows the 12 stocks in the industry that Marvin's rules rank highest by Overall score, as of the date of the data.
Perdoceo Education leads, followed by Strategic Education and Laureate Education. Further down the list, profit margins get thinner and debt tends to be heavier, though there are exceptions. Some companies also have gaps in their data.
Keep in mind that Marvin's scores only compare a company with others in its own industry today. They are not forecasts, and a high score does not mean a stock will perform well. Read each pick's figures and caution as a starting point for your own research.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin included companies above a minimum size and ranked them by Overall score, highest first, within the Education & Training Services industry. Scores run from zero to one hundred and are relative to each company's own industry, so a high score means a company looks strong compared with its education and training peers, not compared with every stock in the market.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Education & Training Services industry, highest Overall score first.
The stocks, one by one
Perdoceo Education Corporation PRDO
Perdoceo has the top Overall score of 95, backed by revenue growth of 24.2% and an operating margin of 24.6%. Its free cash flow margin of 25.4% suggests it turns a good share of sales into cash. Caution: debt-to-equity and gross margin are not available, so the balance sheet picture is incomplete.
Strategic Education, Inc. STRA
Strategic Education scores 89 overall, with an operating margin of 14.0% and a free cash flow margin of 13.1%, which point to solid profitability. Caution: revenue growth was only 4.0% last fiscal year, and return on equity of 8.2% is modest.
Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR
Laureate Education pairs an operating margin of 24.4% with a return on equity of 28.2%, a strong return on shareholder money. Debt-to-equity is 0.67. Caution: revenue growth of 8.6% is steady rather than fast, and its free cash flow margin is 15.7%.
Phoenix Education Partners, Inc PXED
Phoenix Education Partners has an Overall score of 79, with a quality score of 64 and an opportunity score of 78. Debt-to-equity is 0.37, which is low. Caution: growth, margin and return figures are missing, so there is little detail on how profitable it is.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE
Grand Canyon Education has a quality score of 90, a return on equity of 33.5% and an operating margin of 24.5%. Caution: its opportunity score is only 47, which holds its Overall score to 73, and growth of 7.1% is modest.
Covista Inc. CVSA
Covista has a gross margin of 57.3%, an operating margin of 19.6% and a free cash flow margin of 20.1%, which suggest healthy profits and cash generation. Debt-to-equity is 0.63. Caution: its Overall score of 68 is mid-table, and return on equity is 17.4%.
Stride, Inc. LRN
Stride has an operating margin of 17.9% and a return on equity of 20.7%, with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. Caution: revenue growth was only 4.7%, and its Overall score of 63 sits in the lower half of this list.
American Public Education, Inc. APEI
American Public Education has a gross margin of 55.9%, but its operating margin of 9.6% and free cash flow margin of 10.5% are thinner than those of higher-ranked peers. Caution: revenue growth was 3.9%, and its Overall score is 58.
McGraw Hill, Inc. MH
McGraw Hill has a high gross margin of 81.7% and an operating margin of 13.9%. Caution: revenue growth was just 0.1%, and debt-to-equity of 3.34 is the heaviest debt load on this list.
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation LINC
Lincoln Educational Services grew revenue by 17.8%, a brisk pace, but its operating margin is 5.9% and its free cash flow margin is 4.3%. Caution: its quality score of 32 is low, and debt-to-equity is 1.13.
Coursera, Inc. COUR
Coursera grew revenue by 9.0% and has a gross margin of 55.9%. Caution: its operating margin of -17.8% and return on equity of -11.7% are negative, so it is not profitable on those measures. Free cash flow margin is only 3.8%.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. UTI
Universal Technical Institute grew revenue by 14.0%, but its operating margin is only 5.0% and its free cash flow margin of -2.6% is negative. Caution: its Overall score of 37 is the lowest on this list.
Common questions
Why are some figures missing for certain stocks?
Marvin only shows a figure when the data is available for that company. For example, Phoenix Education Partners has no growth, margin or return figures here. Missing numbers mean a less complete picture, so check other sources before drawing conclusions.
Does a high Overall score mean a stock is a good investment?
No. The score only describes how a company compares with others in its industry today. It does not predict future returns and does not account for your goals or risk tolerance.
What kinds of companies are in the Education & Training Services industry?
The industry covers businesses that deliver education or learning, such as degree-granting schools, career and technical training providers, online learning platforms and educational content publishers. Their results can depend on student enrollment and on how each company is run.
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