Oriental Land (OTCMKTS:OLCLY – Get Free Report) and American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Oriental Land 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 | |
| Oriental Land | $4.68 billion | 6.80 | $804.41 million | $0.54 | 35.93 |
| American Public Education | $648.86 million | 1.25 | $31.56 million | $2.43 | 18.29 |
Profitability
This table compares Oriental Land and American Public Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Oriental Land | 18.75% | 12.35% | 8.57% |
| American Public Education | 6.84% | 15.30% | 8.61% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Oriental Land and American Public Education, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Oriental Land | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| American Public Education | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
American Public Education has a consensus price target of $59.38, suggesting a potential upside of 33.61%. Given American Public Education’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Public Education is more favorable than Oriental Land.
Volatility & Risk
Oriental Land has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Public Education has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
79.6% of American Public Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of American Public Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
American Public Education beats Oriental Land on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Oriental Land
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. operates and manages theme parks and hotels in Japan. It operates through Theme Park, Hotel Business, and Other Business segments. The Theme Park segment operates and manages Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks. The Hotel Business segment operates and manages Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, Disney Ambassador Hotel, and Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel, as well as Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel. The Other Business segment operates and manages Ikspiari, a shopping complex that includes shops and restaurants, and a cinema complex; and Disney Resort Line, a monorail connecting four stations within Tokyo Disney Resort. It is also involved in the land development. Oriental Land Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Urayasu, Japan.
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.
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