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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

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Full Name

American Public Education, Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: APEI

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Education & Training Services

Country

United States

IPO

November 9, 2007

Indexes

Not included

Website

https://www.apei.com

Employees

2493

Key Details

Price

$37.63(1.68%)

Market Cap

$680.54M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

-

TTM Dividend Yield

-

Annual Revenue

$624.56M(4.00% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.55(118.83% YoY)

PE Ratio

28.73

Next earnings date

Mar 5, 2026

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $37.63
    APEI price is $37.63

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.30
    APEI 30-day relative volume is 1.30

    Price Performance

    Price Most Recent Change

    +1.68%
    APEI price was up +1.68% on Dec 15, 2025

    Price YTD Change

    +74.46%
    APEI price is up +74.46% since January 1st

    Price 1-Year Change

    +61.71%
    APEI price is up +61.71% year-on-year

    Price 3-Year Change

    +182.72%
    APEI price is up +182.72% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-Time High

    $53.24
    APEI price is currently -29.32% below its historical high of $53.24

    Price 3-Year Low

    $3.76
    APEI price is currently +900.80% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market Cap

    $680.54M
    APEI market cap is $680.54 million

    Market Cap 3-Year Change

    +170.64%
    APEI market cap is up +170.64% over the past 3 years

    Market Cap All-Time High

    $884.87M
    APEI market cap is currently -23.09% below its historical high of $884.87 million

    Market Cap Sector Percentile

    52.11%
    APEI market cap is higher than 52.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +2.11%
    APEI shares outstanding is up +2.11% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -4.27%
    APEI shares outstanding is down -4.27% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.82
    APEI beta is 0.82

    200-day SMA

    $29.97
    APEI price is currently +25.57% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $35.21
    APEI price is currently +6.87% above its 50-day simple moving average

    14-Day RSI

    66.76
    APEI 14-day relative strength index is 66.76

    Volume

    1.30
    APEI 30-day relative volume is 1.30

    ATR

    $1.52
    APEI average true range is $1.52

    10-day Historical Volatility

    24.65%
    APEI 10-day historical volatility is 24.65%

    Dividend

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $624.56M
    APEI annual revenue is $624.56 million

    Revenue Analysts Estimate

    $642.12M
    APEI annual revenue is currently -2.74% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-Year Change

    +4%
    APEI annual revenue is up +4% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector Percentile

    47.89%
    APEI annual revenue is higher than 47.89% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $0.55
    APEI annual earnings per share is $0.55

    EPS Analysts Estimate

    $1.86
    APEI annual earnings per share is currently -70.21% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-Year Change

    +118.83%
    APEI annual earnings per share is up +118.83% year-on-year

    EPS Sector Percentile

    54.83%
    APEI annual earnings per share is higher than 54.83% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Profit

    Gross Profit

    $309.55M
    APEI annual gross profit is $309.55 million

    Gross Margin

    49.56%
    APEI annual gross profit margin is 49.56%

    Operating Profit

    $38.78M
    APEI annual operating income is $38.78 million

    Operating Margin

    6.21%
    APEI annual operating profit margin is 6.21%

    Net Income

    $16.11M
    APEI annual net profit is $16.11 million

    Net Margin

    2.58%
    APEI annual net profit margin is 2.58%

    Expenses

    Total Expenses

    $608.45M
    APEI annual total expenses is $608.45 million

    Operating Expenses

    $270.77M
    APEI annual total operating expenses is $270.77 million

    Cost Of Goods Sold

    $315.01M
    APEI annual cost of goods sold is $315.01 million

    Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

    $0.00
    APEI annual SG&A is $0.00

    Depreciation & Amortization

    $19.30M
    APEI annual D&A is $19.30 million

    Interest Expense

    $0.00
    APEI annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income Tax

    $10.42M
    APEI annual income tax is $10.42 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $33.07M
    APEI annual earnings before interest & taxes is $33.07 million

    EBITDA

    $52.37M
    APEI annual EBITDA is $52.37 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total Assets

    $597.95M
    APEI annual total assets is $597.95 million

    Non Current Assets

    $309.53M
    APEI annual long term assets is $309.53 million

    Current Assets

    $260.57M
    APEI annual total current assets is $260.57 million

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    $158.94M
    APEI annual cash & cash equivalents is $158.94 million

    Accounts Receivable

    $62.47M
    APEI annual accounts receivable is $62.47 million

    Inventory

    $0.00
    APEI annual inventory is $0.00

    Liabilities

    Total Liabilities

    $294.07M
    APEI annual total liabilities is $294.07 million

    Long Term Liabilities

    $27.85M
    APEI annual total long term liabilities is $27.85 million

    Current Liabilities

    $79.16M
    APEI annual current liabilities is $79.16 million

    Accounts Payable

    $7.85M
    APEI annual accounts payable is $7.85 million

    Debt

    Total Debt

    $200.62M
    APEI annual total debt is $200.62 million

    Total Debt 1-Year Change

    -2.01%
    APEI annual total debt is down -2.01% year-on-year

    Long Term Debt

    $187.07M
    APEI annual long term debt is $187.07 million

    Short Term Debt

    $13.55M
    APEI annual short term debt is $13.55 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders Equity

    $303.88M
    APEI annual stockholders equity is $303.88 million

    Book Value

    $264.19M
    APEI annual book value is $264.19 million

    Retained Earnings

    -$41.80M
    APEI annual retained earnings is -$41.80 million

    Working Capital

    $181.42M
    APEI annual working capital is $181.42 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash From Operations

    $48.87M
    APEI annual cash from operations is $48.87 million

    Cash From Operations 1-Year Change

    +7.38%
    APEI annual cash from operations is up +7.38% year-on-year

    Cash From Investing

    -$21.08M
    APEI annual cash from investing is -$21.08 million

    Cash From Investing 1-Year Change

    -53.08%
    APEI annual cash from investing is down -53.08% year-on-year

    Cash From Financing

    -$13.19M
    APEI annual cash from financing is -$13.19 million

    Cash From Financing 1-Year Change

    +21.75%
    APEI annual cash from financing is up +21.75% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $21.08M
    APEI annual capital expenditures is $21.08 million

    CAPEX 1-Year Change

    +51.72%
    APEI annual capital expenditures is up +51.72% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow

    $27.79M
    APEI annual free cash flow is $27.79 million

    Free Cash Flow 1-Year Change

    -12.11%
    APEI annual free cash flow is down -12.11% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross Margin

    49.56%
    APEI annual gross profit margin is 49.56%

    Operating Margin

    6.21%
    APEI annual operating profit margin is 6.21%

    Net Margin

    2.58%
    APEI annual net profit margin is 2.58%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    2.61%
    APEI annual return on assets is 2.61%

    ROE

    5.41%
    APEI annual return on equity is 5.41%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE Ratio

    28.73
    APEI price to earnings ratio is 28.73

    PE Ratio Sector Percentile

    75.76%
    APEI price to earnings ratio is higher than 75.76% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PB Ratio

    PB Ratio

    2.44
    APEI price to book ratio is 2.44

    PB Ratio Sector Percentile

    62.65%
    APEI price to book ratio is higher than 62.65% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PS Ratio

    PS Ratio

    1.04
    APEI price to sales ratio is 1.04

    PS Ratio Sector Percentile

    55.31%
    APEI price to sales ratio is higher than 55.31% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise Value

    $653.64M
    APEI enterprise value is $653.64 million

    Enterprise Value Sector Percentile

    48.44%
    APEI enterprise value is higher than 48.44% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    8.83
    APEI EV/EBITDA is 8.83

    EV/EBITDA Sector Percentile

    55.4%
    APEI EV/EBITDA is higher than 55.4% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current Ratio

    3.29
    APEI annual current ratio is 3.29

    Quick Ratio

    3.29
    APEI annual quick ratio is 3.29

    Leverage

    Debt To Equity

    0.66
    APEI annual debt to equity ratio is 0.66

    Interest Coverage Ratio

    -
    APEI annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    F-Score

    8
    APEI piotroski f-score is 8

    Altman Z-Score

    2.88
    APEI altman z-score is 2.88

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Nov 24, 25 DA Davidson
    Buy
    Nov 21, 25 Truist Securities
    Hold
    Nov 21, 25 Lake Street
    Buy
    Nov 12, 25 Truist Securities
    Hold
    Nov 11, 25 DA Davidson
    Buy
    Nov 11, 25 Barrington Research
    Outperform
    Nov 11, 25 B. Riley Securities
    Buy
    Sep 25, 25 Northland Capital Markets
    Outperform
    Sep 23, 25 Barrington Research
    Outperform
    Sep 9, 25 DA Davidson
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for American Public Education, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for American Public Education, Inc. is NASDAQ:APEI

    Does American Public Education, Inc. pay dividends?

    No, American Public Education, Inc. does not pay dividends

    What sector is American Public Education, Inc. in?

    American Public Education, Inc. is in the Consumer Defensive sector

    What industry is American Public Education, Inc. in?

    American Public Education, Inc. is in the Education & Training Services industry

    What country is American Public Education, Inc. based in?

    American Public Education, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did American Public Education, Inc. go public?

    American Public Education, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on November 9, 2007

    Is American Public Education, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, American Public Education, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is American Public Education, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, American Public Education, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is American Public Education, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, American Public Education, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was American Public Education, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    American Public Education, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on November 10, 2025

    When does American Public Education, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for American Public Education, Inc. is March 5, 2026
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