American Public Education, Inc. APEI R2K
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · United States
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 181 degree programs, 110 certificate programs, and four diploma programs in various fields of study, including public service-focused fields, such as nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security, as well as traditional academic fields comprising business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning and leadership training in-person and online to the federal workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education; and pre-licensure nursing education services focusing on a diploma in practical nursing and associate degree in nursing, as well as a bachelor of science in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$907.45M
Current Price
$49.47
High / Low (52W)
$60.86 / $26.04
Beta
1.46
Valuation
Stock P/E
25.63
Industry PE
18.88
Forward P/E
13.24
PEG Ratio
1.52
Book Value
$16.63
Price to Book
2.97
P/S
1.38
EV/EBITDA
10.82
Dividend Yield
-
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
10.74%
ROE
13.11%
ROA
6.90%
Profit Margin
6.13%
Op Margin
12.47%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$0.94
EPS (TTM)
$1.93
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.50
Quick Ratio
2.75
Current Ratio
2.98
Debt
$153.46M
Total Assets
$521.42M
Current Assets
$259.82M
Working Capital
$184.77M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
5.32%
Chg in Prom Hold
0.01%
FII / Inst Holding
110.98%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.00%
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$843.31M
Total Revenue (TTM)
$659.05M
EBITDA
$77.96M
Free Cash Flow
$102.19M
Operating Cash Flow
$88.27M
Shares Outstanding
18.34M
Gross Margin
54.98%
Payout Ratio
0.00%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
2.29%
Profit 5Y
42.48%
Revenue (YoY)
6.20%
Earnings (YoY)
129.30%
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 42.5% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APEI American Public Education, Inc. R2K | 49.47 | 25.63 | $907.45M | - | 10.74% | 13.11% | 2.29% | 42.48% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | 75.69M | 72.20M | 73.28M | 78.08M | 74.97M | 72.80M | 72.99M | 76.93M | 73.44M | 70.56M | 67.89M | 74.38M | 74.62M | 82.13M | 79.13M | 85.91M | 88.54M | 78.01M | 98.25M | 154.00M | 154.75M | 149.61M | 149.53M | 152.44M | 149.69M | 147.21M | 150.84M | 152.80M | 154.43M | 152.90M | - | - | 164.55M | 162.77M | 163.22M | 158.33M | 174.74M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74.94M | 78.42M | 74.70M | 68.95M | 74.63M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.61M | 84.34M | 88.52M | 89.38M | 100.11M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.60M | 77.28M | 74.77M | 70.32M | 78.31M |
| Operating Income | 10.66M | 392.00K | - | 8.31M | 6.32M | 7.60M | - | 6.16M | 8.05M | 6.88M | - | 1.38M | 5.68M | -2.91M | - | 2.69M | 9.04M | 3.31M | - | 10.64M | 1.98M | 1.26M | - | 5.20M | -141.26M | -1.03M | - | -5.37M | -65.27M | 6.40M | - | 5.18M | 2.22M | - | - | 14.00M | 7.06M | 13.74M | 19.05M | 21.80M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.24M | 11.15M | 13.64M | 23.09M | 24.12M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 585.00K | 887.00K | - | 1.07M | 1.17M | 725.00K |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.36M | 5.92M | 8.63M | 17.80M | 19.25M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.47M | 1.42M | 3.07M | 5.19M | 1.51M |
| Net Income | 6.60M | 326.00K | 6.89M | 4.51M | 3.83M | 4.37M | 8.42M | 4.59M | 6.46M | 5.50M | 9.09M | 1.01M | 4.92M | -1.64M | 5.72M | 2.42M | 6.69M | 2.64M | 7.07M | 8.11M | 531.00K | -267.00K | 9.38M | 5.33M | -110.03M | -3.76M | - | -5.74M | -51.23M | -3.33M | - | 516.00K | 371.00K | - | - | 8.89M | 4.50M | 5.56M | 12.61M | 17.73M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.41 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.06 | 0.30 | -0.10 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0.50 | 0.28 | -5.82 | -0.20 | -0.35 | -0.38 | -2.93 | -0.27 | 0.64 | -0.06 | -0.06 | - | - | 0.41 | -0.02 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 0.94 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 313.14M | 299.25M | 297.69M | 286.27M | 321.79M | - | 606.33M | 600.54M | 624.56M | 648.86M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 288.47M | 292.86M | 295.70M | 297.02M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 317.86M | 307.68M | 328.86M | 351.84M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 307.13M | 289.01M | 290.07M | 297.98M |
| Operating Income | 14.69M | 25.69M | 39.87M | 50.02M | 62.86M | 68.80M | 67.44M | 65.83M | 52.28M | 38.28M | 34.86M | 32.53M | 12.76M | 24.76M | - | 10.73M | 18.67M | 38.78M | 53.86M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -101.39M | -20.49M | 52.37M | 64.08M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.73M | 4.46M | 2.13M | 4.23M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -151.25M | -52.77M | 30.94M | 43.70M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -36.28M | -10.71M | 10.42M | 12.15M |
| Net Income | 8.75M | 16.19M | 23.94M | 29.87M | 40.76M | 42.32M | 42.03M | 40.88M | 32.41M | 24.16M | 21.12M | 25.64M | 10.01M | 18.82M | - | -114.99M | -47.29M | 16.11M | 31.56M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.64 | 0.86 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 1.93 | 1.49 | 1.29 | 1.54 | 0.62 | 1.25 | - | -6.10 | -2.94 | 0.55 | 1.40 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.29% |
| 1 Year: | 6.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 42.48% |
| 1 Year: | 129.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +67.98% |
| 6 Months: | +41.63% |
| 3 Months: | +7.97% |
| 1 Month: | -14.08% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 78.81M | 115.75M | 141.84M | 198.89M | 237.60M | 271.65M | 297.90M | 299.43M | 315.62M | 339.04M | 370.96M | 354.90M | 371.02M | - | 615.06M | 557.39M | 570.10M | 521.42M |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 186.09M | 217.38M | 260.57M | 259.82M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 11.68M | 26.95M | 47.71M | 74.87M | 81.35M | 119.01M | 114.90M | 94.82M | 115.63M | 105.73M | 146.35M | 179.21M | - | - | - | - | 102.52M | 116.66M | 131.93M | 174.09M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.35M | 50.97M | 62.47M | 65.66M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 25.34M | 33.73M | 44.54M | 65.06M | 66.45M | 64.59M | 63.69M | 62.27M | 50.95M | 49.63M | 49.69M | 58.16M | 64.09M | - | 265.33M | 265.41M | 266.22M | 226.64M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 21.65M | 28.96M | 37.59M | 56.69M | 55.07M | 54.26M | 48.25M | 46.33M | 42.17M | 43.35M | 44.33M | 45.28M | 55.06M | - | 70.76M | 73.99M | 79.16M | 75.05M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 93.15M | 94.68M | 93.42M | 94.67M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 208.97M | 204.73M | 200.62M | 162.96M |
| Total Equity | 16.82M | 33.51M | 53.48M | 82.02M | 97.30M | 133.83M | 171.15M | 207.07M | 234.22M | 237.15M | 264.67M | 289.41M | 321.27M | 296.73M | 306.93M | - | 349.73M | 291.98M | 303.88M | 294.78M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.89M | 17.60M | 17.71M | 18.13M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 17.52M | 29.76M | 36.76M | 47.08M | 70.44M | 52.92M | 59.41M | - | 57.01M | 56.01M | 47.94M | 44.18M | 38.37M | 44.81M | - | 29.21M | 45.51M | 48.87M | 61.97M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.17M | -10.90M | -11.79M | -23.03M | -25.23M | -48.09M | -69.25M | - | -31.14M | -13.55M | -13.60M | -9.43M | -7.25M | -4.16M | - | -13.67M | -13.77M | -21.08M | 4.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 4.93M | 1.91M | 2.19M | -17.57M | -7.55M | -8.94M | -10.25M | - | -35.77M | -1.85M | -1.49M | -1.82M | -40.51M | -15.71M | - | -35.71M | -16.86M | -13.19M | -49.21M |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | -10.76M | -22.45M | -24.93M | -35.01M | -20.65M | -24.60M | -26.00M | -16.40M | -14.79M | -9.43M | -7.25M | -4.93M | - | -16.39M | -13.89M | -21.08M | -15.86M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | 26.00M | 24.62M | 45.51M | 17.91M | 38.77M | - | 31.01M | 39.62M | 33.15M | 34.75M | 31.11M | 39.88M | - | 12.83M | 31.62M | 27.79M | 46.10M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -20.17M | 14.88M | 14.60M | 17.56M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | 220.00K | 20.24M | 9.74M | 15.86M | 14.42M | 19.71M | 35.31M | 848.00K | 1.59M | 1.82M | 40.51M | 15.71M | 3.03M | 1.54M | 10.74M | 4.24M | 4.26M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52.4% | 51.2% | 52.7% | 54.2% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.2% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 4.5% | 7.7% | - | 1.8% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 3.5% | 5.8% | - | -19.0% | -7.9% | 2.6% | 4.9% |
| ROE % | 26.1% | 30.3% | 29.2% | 30.7% | 30.5% | 24.7% | 20.3% | 17.5% | 13.7% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 3.4% | 6.1% | - | -32.9% | -16.2% | 5.3% | 10.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 44.9% | 45.9% | 48.0% | 44.2% | 37.7% | 31.0% | 26.4% | 20.7% | 14.0% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 4.1% | 7.8% | - | 2.0% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
5.32%
Institutions
110.98%
Public Float
117.21%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.91% | 1.45M | $71.75M |
| 2 | 325 Capital Llc | 6.45% | 1.18M | $58.56M |
| 3 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 5.74% | 1.05M | $52.05M |
| 4 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 5.02% | 920.22K | $45.52M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.36% | 799.17K | $39.54M |
| 6 | FMR, LLC | 4.30% | 788.36K | $39.00M |
| 7 | Bank of America Corporation | 4.15% | 761.60K | $37.68M |
| 8 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.82% | 701.02K | $34.68M |
| 9 | Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. | 3.71% | 679.75K | $33.63M |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 3.59% | 658.84K | $32.59M |
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