Investors Unaware of Apollo's Strong Profitability

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 06:10 EDT - Seeking Alpha

David Trainer submits:After offering several technology companies for “stock pick of the week,” we are switching to education stocks this week. Enter the Apollo Group, aka University of Phoenix, (APOL), a leading provider of private, online education. APOL is our stock pick of the week and one of January’s Most Attractive Stocks. APOL boasts a 39% ROIC, a level rivaled by Strayer Education (STRA) at 37% and dwarfed by ITT Educational Services Management Group (ESI) at 112%. Though not as high as the previous companies, other, smaller players in the sector also enjoy strong (2nd Quintile) ROICs: Career Education Corp at 11% and Corinthian Colleges Inc (COCO). The only other sector with so many high ROIC companies is the tech sector. Complete Story »

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