Financial Survey: National American University (NAUH) vs. Its Peers

National American University (OTCMKTS:NAUH) is one of 81 public companies in the “Educational services” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare National American University to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares National American University and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
National American University	$9.64 million	$160,000.00	3.62
National American University Competitors	$618.61 million	$28.83 million	8.27

National American University’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than National American University. National American University is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for National American University and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National American University	0	0	0	0	N/A
National American University Competitors	302	1246	1802	145	2.51

As a group, “Educational services” companies have a potential upside of 24.92%. Given National American University’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe National American University has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

National American University has a beta of -1.26, indicating that its share price is 226% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National American University’s competitors have a beta of 0.85, indicating that their average share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of National American University shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of shares of all “Educational services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 56.6% of National American University shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of shares of all “Educational services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares National American University and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National American University	2.76%	N/A	N/A
National American University Competitors	-5.69%	-15.64%	3.48%

Summary

National American University competitors beat National American University on 7 of the 10 factors compared.

National American University Company Profile

National American University Holdings, Inc. owns and operates National American University (NAU) that provides professional and technical postsecondary education primarily for working adults and other non-traditional students in the United States. It operates in two segments, NAU and Other. The company offers diploma, associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in business-related disciplines, such as accounting, management, business administration, and information technology; healthcare-related disciplines, including occupational therapy, medical assisting, nursing, surgical technology, and healthcare information and management; legal-related disciplines comprising paralegal, criminal justice, and professional legal studies; and higher education. As of July 31, 2019, it operated five 33 educational sites in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, South Dakota, and Texas; and distance learning service centers and administration offices in Rapid City, South Dakota, as well as through the Internet. The company also engages in the real estate business, which rents apartment units; and develops and sells condominium units in the Fairway Hills Planned Residential Development area of Rapid City, South Dakota. National American University Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.