APEI
NASDAQ
US
American Public Education, Inc. - Common Stock
$57.66
▲ +$0.16
(+0.28%)
Vol 189K
12
Quality Score
ok
Deep Check
2/5
ok
Rev ✓
NI ✓
>IPO ✗
Mkt Cap
$683.6M
P/E
21.4
ROE
11.0%
Margin
4.9%
D/E
33.89
Beta
1.73
52W
$19–$40
Wall Street Consensus
14 analysts · Apr 20264
Strong Buy
8
Buy
2
Hold
0
Sell
0
Strong Sell
85.7%
Buy Rating
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Earnings
Beat rate: 100.0%
Next Report
May 11, 2026
EPS Estimate: $0.69
| Quarter | EPS Est | EPS Act | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | $0.38 | $0.67 | +$0.29 |
| Sep 2025 | $-0.09 | $0.56 | +$0.65 |
| Jun 2025 | $-0.08 | $-0.02 | +$0.06 |
Quarterly Revenue & Earnings
| Quarter | 2024-0… | 2024-1… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-0… | 2025-1… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | $164.1M | $164.6M | $162.8M | $163.2M | $158.3M |
| Net Income | — | $13.0M | $8.9M | $4.5M | $5.6M | $12.6M |
Fundamentals Trend
| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-10-02 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-12-03 | 2026-01-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (TTM) | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| P/E (TTM) | 19.20 | 18.58 | 24.62 | 21.15 | 19.98 | 21.42 |
| Net Margin | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Gross Margin | 51.8% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 54.2% | 54.2% |
| D/E Ratio | 34.67 | 34.67 | 34.67 | 34.67 | 33.89 | 33.89 |
| Current Ratio | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.84 | 2.84 |
Key Ratios
ROA (TTM)
5.8%
P/S (TTM)
1.04
P/B
1.3
EPS (TTM)
$1.68
CF/Share
$-1.93
Rev Growth 3Y
+14.3%
52W High
$39.83
52W Low
$18.77
$18.77
52-Week Range
$39.83
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
-$15.6M
Net Debt
-$11.1M
Cash
$174.1M
Total Debt
$163.0M
As of Dec 31, 2025
How does APEI compare to Diversified Consumer Services peers?
Peer group: Small-cap Diversified Consumer Services ($300M+) · 18 companies
APEI valuation vs Diversified Consumer Services peers
P/E ratio
21.4
▲
8%
above
peers
(19.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Fair value
P/S ratio
1.0
▼
40%
below
peers
(1.8)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
P/B ratio
1.3
▼
56%
below
peers
(2.9)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Undervalued
Div yield
—
▼
0%
below
peers
(1.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Low yield
APEI profitability vs Diversified Consumer Services peers
ROE
11.0%
▲
0%
above
peers
(11.0%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
Net margin
4.9%
▼
46%
below
peers
(9.1%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Weak
Gross margin
54.2%
▼
1%
below
peers
(54.8%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
In line
ROA
5.8%
▼
16%
below
peers
(6.9%)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Below avg
APEI financial health vs Diversified Consumer Services peers
D/E ratio
33.9
▲
102%
above
peers
(16.7)
vs Peers
vs Industry
High debt
Current ratio
2.8
▲
100%
above
peers
(1.4)
vs Peers
vs Industry
Strong liquidity
Beta
1.7
▲
80%
above
peers
(1.0)
vs Peers
vs Industry
More volatile
APEI fundamentals radar
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Peer median
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APEI vs peers: key metrics
Insider Activity
NeutralBuys
0
Sells
0
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