Analyzing National American University (NAUH) and The Competition

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of National American University shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of shares of all “Educational services” companies are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of National American University shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of shares of all “Educational services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares National American University and its peers’ 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%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares National American University and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
National American University	$9.64 million	$160,000.00	3.01
National American University Competitors	$598.06 million	$28.83 million	8.05

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

Volatility & Risk

National American University has a beta of -1.26, meaning that its stock price is 226% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National American University’s peers have a beta of 0.87, meaning that their average stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for National American University and its peers, 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	1801	145	2.51

As a group, “Educational services” companies have a potential upside of 25.37%. Given National American University’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National American University has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

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

About National American University

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.