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Afya vs American Public Education

Afya and American Public Education are similar in size: $662m and $649m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Afya grew faster (7.5% against 3.9%). Afya kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 20.4% against 4.9%.

Latest fiscal yearAfyaAFYA, 2025American Public EducationAPEI, 2025
Revenue $662m $649m
Revenue growth 7.5% 3.9%
Net income $135m $31.6m
Operating margin 32.8% —
Net margin 20.4% 4.9%
Return on equity 17.1% 10.5%
Free cash flow $245m $46.1m
Cash $205m $174m
Total debt $375m $96.4m
Debt to equity 42.3% —
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield 64.1% —
Share buybacks — $4.3m
Employees — —
Market value $40.7m $772m
Price vs our value range Below our value range Within our value range
Moat score — 49 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 20 sales 0 buys, 25 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.