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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)

NASDAQ: APEI · USD

$44.5

-1.67 (-3.6%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	814.4M
Revenue (ttm)	668M
Net income (ttm)	45.7M
EPS (ttm)	$2.42
Shares out	18.3M
P/E (trailing)	18.4x
P/E (forward)	17.9x
Volume	208,673
Beta	1.41

Market data

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001201792
Company name	American Public Education, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	02913V103
Earnings date	2026-11-09
Earnings time	amc
Employees	5,841
Employees change	-276
Employees growth	-4.51%
Enterprise value	$746.3M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1991
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Education & Training Services
IPO date	2007-11-09
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US02913V1035
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-12
Last earnings date	2026-08-10
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$814.4M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-09
Options	Yes
Price	$44.50
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	8200
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	APEI
U.S. state	West Virginia
Website	https://www.apei.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001201792

Company name

American Public Education, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

02913V103

Earnings date

2026-11-09

Earnings time

amc

Employees

5,841

Employees change

-276

Employees growth

-4.51%

Enterprise value

$746.3M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1991

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Education & Training Services

IPO date

2007-11-09

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US02913V1035

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-12

Last earnings date

2026-08-10

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$814.4M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-09

Options

Yes

Price

$44.50

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

8200

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

APEI

U.S. state

West Virginia

Website

https://www.apei.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	13.7x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	27.12x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	32.34x
Earnings yield	5.45%
EV/Earnings	16.37x
EV/EBIT	10.98x
EV/EBITDA	8.87x
EV/FCF	10.67x
EV/Sales	1.12x
FCF / EV yield	9.37%
FCF yield	8.59%
Forward EV/Sales	1.05x
Forward P/E	17.93x
Forward P/S	1.14x
Graham number	30.54205
Graham upside	-31.49%
Industry forward P/E	11.32x
Industry P/E	49.68x
Lynch fair value	$48.51
Lynch upside	8.81%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	13.23x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	10.57x
P/B ratio	2.7x
P/E ratio	18.35x
P/FCF ratio	11.64x
P/OCF ratio	9.53x
P/S ratio	1.22x
PEG ratio	1.23x
Price / tangible book value	3.61x
Price/EBITDA ratio	9.68x
Sector forward P/E	21.33x
Sector P/E	28.29x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

13.7x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

27.12x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

32.34x

Earnings yield

5.45%

EV/Earnings

16.37x

EV/EBIT

10.98x

EV/EBITDA

8.87x

EV/FCF

10.67x

EV/Sales

1.12x

FCF / EV yield

9.37%

FCF yield

8.59%

Forward EV/Sales

1.05x

Forward P/E

17.93x

Forward P/S

1.14x

Graham number

30.54205

Graham upside

-31.49%

Industry forward P/E

11.32x

Industry P/E

49.68x

Lynch fair value

$48.51

Lynch upside

8.81%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

13.23x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

10.57x

P/B ratio

2.7x

P/E ratio

18.35x

P/FCF ratio

11.64x

P/OCF ratio

9.53x

P/S ratio

1.22x

PEG ratio

1.23x

Price / tangible book value

3.61x

Price/EBITDA ratio

9.68x

Sector forward P/E

21.33x

Sector P/E

28.29x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	10.2%
EBITDA margin	12.62%
Effective tax rate	23.67%
FCF margin	10.49%
Gross margin	55.85%
Operating margin	10.2%
Pretax margin	8.96%
Profit margin	6.84%
Profit per employee	$7,819
Profitable quarters	4
Profitable years	2
Revenue per employee	$114,366
ROA	7.92%
ROA (5Y)	3.63%
ROCE	15.11%
ROE	15.58%
ROE (5Y)	-4.78%
ROIC	21.31%
ROIC (5Y)	6.79%
SBC / revenue	1.26%
Tax / revenue	2.12%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

10.2%

EBITDA margin

12.62%

Effective tax rate

23.67%

FCF margin

10.49%

Gross margin

55.85%

Operating margin

10.2%

Pretax margin

8.96%

Profit margin

6.84%

Profit per employee

$7,819

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$114,366

ROA

7.92%

ROA (5Y)

3.63%

ROCE

15.11%

ROE

15.58%

ROE (5Y)

-4.78%

ROIC

21.31%

ROIC (5Y)

6.79%

SBC / revenue

1.26%

Tax / revenue

2.12%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	130.58%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-44.68%
EPS growth 10Y	1.69%
EPS growth 5Y	16.74%
EPS growth quarters	11
EPS growth years	3
FCF growth	39.54%
FCF growth (Q)	-33.42%
FCF growth (QoQ)	-87.83%
FCF growth 5Y	32.9%
Gross profit growth	8.42%
Gross profit growth (Q)	12.74%
Gross profit growth 3Y	6.91%
Gross profit growth 5Y	12.54%
Net income growth	59.61%
Net income growth (Q)	117.37%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-44.88%
Net income growth 5Y	20%
Net income growth quarters	11
Net income growth years	3
OCF growth	26.85%
OCF growth (Q)	-18.04%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-80.83%
OCF growth 10Y	3.07%
OCF growth 3Y	90.8%
OCF growth 5Y	31.27%
Operating income growth	28.46%
Operating income growth (Q)	91.66%
Operating income growth 3Y	510.77%
Operating income growth 5Y	17.87%
Revenue growth	3.64%
Revenue growth (Q)	5.51%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-1.72%
Revenue growth 10Y	7.54%
Revenue growth 3Y	3.71%
Revenue growth 5Y	15.04%
Revenue growth quarters	2
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth

130.58%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-44.68%

EPS growth 10Y

1.69%

EPS growth 5Y

16.74%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

39.54%

FCF growth (Q)

-33.42%

FCF growth (QoQ)

-87.83%

FCF growth 5Y

32.9%

Gross profit growth

8.42%

Gross profit growth (Q)

12.74%

Gross profit growth 3Y

6.91%

Gross profit growth 5Y

12.54%

Net income growth

59.61%

Net income growth (Q)

117.37%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-44.88%

Net income growth 5Y

20%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

26.85%

OCF growth (Q)

-18.04%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-80.83%

OCF growth 10Y

3.07%

OCF growth 3Y

90.8%

OCF growth 5Y

31.27%

Operating income growth

28.46%

Operating income growth (Q)

91.66%

Operating income growth 3Y

510.77%

Operating income growth 5Y

17.87%

Revenue growth

3.64%

Revenue growth (Q)

5.51%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-1.72%

Revenue growth 10Y

7.54%

Revenue growth 3Y

3.71%

Revenue growth 5Y

15.04%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-15.5M
Depreciation and amortization	$16.2M
EBIT	$68.1M
EBITDA	$84.3M
EPS	$2.42
FCF per share	$3.83
Financing cash flow	$-21.9M
Free cash flow	$70.1M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$61.7M
Gross profit	$373.1M
Income taxes	$14.2M
Investing cash flow	$-93.7M
Net borrowing	$-7.8M
Net cash flow	$-30M
Net income	$45.7M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$77.2M
Operating income	$68.1M
Revenue	$668M
Stock-based compensation	$8.4M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-15.5M

Depreciation and amortization

$16.2M

EBIT

$68.1M

EBITDA

$84.3M

EPS

$2.42

FCF per share

$3.83

Financing cash flow

$-21.9M

Free cash flow

$70.1M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$61.7M

Gross profit

$373.1M

Income taxes

$14.2M

Investing cash flow

$-93.7M

Net borrowing

$-7.8M

Net cash flow

$-30M

Net income

$45.7M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$77.2M

Operating income

$68.1M

Revenue

$668M

Stock-based compensation

$8.4M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	4.16
Book value per share	$17.10
Debt / EBITDA	1.56
Debt / equity	0.49
Debt / FCF	2.19
Goodwill	$59.6M
Interest coverage	29.29
Long-term assets	$255.2M
Long-term liabilities	$136.7M
Net cash (debt)	$68.1M
Net cash / market cap	8.35%
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.81
Net debt / equity	-0.22
Net debt / FCF	-0.97
Piotroski F-Score	8
Property, plant and equipment	$124.9M
Shareholders' equity	$314.1M
Tangible book value	$226.2M
Tangible book value per share	$12.32
Total assets	$537.7M
Total cash	$221.6M
Total debt	$153.5M
Total liabilities	$223.7M
WACC	10.3%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

4.16

Book value per share

$17.10

Debt / EBITDA

1.56

Debt / equity

0.49

Debt / FCF

2.19

Goodwill

$59.6M

Interest coverage

29.29

Long-term assets

$255.2M

Long-term liabilities

$136.7M

Net cash (debt)

$68.1M

Net cash / market cap

8.35%

Net debt / EBITDA

-0.81

Net debt / equity

-0.22

Net debt / FCF

-0.97

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$124.9M

Shareholders' equity

$314.1M

Tangible book value

$226.2M

Tangible book value per share

$12.32

Total assets

$537.7M

Total cash

$221.6M

Total debt

$153.5M

Total liabilities

$223.7M

WACC

10.3%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.24
Current assets	$282.5M
Current liabilities	$87M
Current ratio	3.25
Net working capital	$-9.3M
Quick ratio	3
Working capital	$195.6M
Working capital turnover	3.84

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.24

Current assets

$282.5M

Current liabilities

$87M

Current ratio

3.25

Net working capital

$-9.3M

Quick ratio

Working capital

$195.6M

Working capital turnover

3.84

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-2.24%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	-2.24%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-2.24%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

-2.24%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	113.27%
10Y return CAGR	7.87%
10Y total return	113.27%
150-day SMA	$51.00
15Y price change	19%
15Y return CAGR	1.17%
15Y total return	19%
1D price change	-3.62%
1M price change	5.7%
1M total return	5.7%
1W price change	-9.31%
1W total return	-9.31%
1Y price change	24.87%
1Y return CAGR	24.88%
1Y total return	24.87%
20-day SMA	$47.19
200-day SMA	$49.71
3M price change	-10.92%
3M total return	-10.92%
3Y price change	961.21%
3Y return CAGR	119.71%
3Y total return	961.21%
50-day SMA	$45.46
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$61.59
52-week high date	2026-04-21
52-week low	$30.20
52-week low date	2025-11-07
5Y price change	76.02%
5Y return CAGR	11.97%
5Y total return	76.02%
6M price change	-22.74%
6M total return	-22.74%
All-time high	$61.59
All-time high date	2026-04-21
All-time low	$3.76
All-time low date	2023-06-20
Average true range (ATR)	$1.56
Average volume	194.7K
Beta (1Y)	-0.04
Beta (2Y)	0.35
Beta (5Y)	1.41
Change from 52-week high	-27.75%
Change from 52-week low	47.35%
Change from all-time high	-28.49%
Change from all-time low	1,071.28%
Change from open	-3.16%
Day's gap	-0.48%
Dollar volume	$9.3M
High price	$45.95
Low price	$44.04
Monthly RSI	57.9
Open price	$45.95
Position in 52-week range	24.08%
Previous close	$46.17
Price vs 150-day SMA	-13.64%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-6.68%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-11.41%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-3.12%
Relative volume	1.07
RSI	37.84
Sharpe ratio	0.63
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	1.47
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.46
Sortino ratio	1.11
Sortino ratio (3Y)	2.57
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.75
Volume	208.7K
Weekly RSI	44.67
YTD price change	16.51%
YTD total return	16.51%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

113.27%

10Y return CAGR

7.87%

10Y total return

113.27%

150-day SMA

$51.00

15Y price change

19%

15Y return CAGR

1.17%

15Y total return

19%

1D price change

-3.62%

1M price change

5.7%

1M total return

5.7%

1W price change

-9.31%

1W total return

-9.31%

1Y price change

24.87%

1Y return CAGR

24.88%

1Y total return

24.87%

20-day SMA

$47.19

200-day SMA

$49.71

3M price change

-10.92%

3M total return

-10.92%

3Y price change

961.21%

3Y return CAGR

119.71%

3Y total return

961.21%

50-day SMA

$45.46

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$61.59

52-week high date

2026-04-21

52-week low

$30.20

52-week low date

2025-11-07

5Y price change

76.02%

5Y return CAGR

11.97%

5Y total return

76.02%

6M price change

-22.74%

6M total return

-22.74%

All-time high

$61.59

All-time high date

2026-04-21

All-time low

$3.76

All-time low date

2023-06-20

Average true range (ATR)

$1.56

Average volume

194.7K

Beta (1Y)

-0.04

Beta (2Y)

0.35

Beta (5Y)

1.41

Change from 52-week high

-27.75%

Change from 52-week low

47.35%

Change from all-time high

-28.49%

Change from all-time low

1,071.28%

Change from open

-3.16%

Day's gap

-0.48%

Dollar volume

$9.3M

High price

$45.95

Low price

$44.04

Monthly RSI

57.9

Open price

$45.95

Position in 52-week range

24.08%

Previous close

$46.17

Price vs 150-day SMA

-13.64%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-6.68%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-11.41%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-3.12%

Relative volume

1.07

RSI

37.84

Sharpe ratio

0.63

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

1.47

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.46

Sortino ratio

1.11

Sortino ratio (3Y)

2.57

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.75

Volume

208.7K

Weekly RSI

44.67

YTD price change

16.51%

YTD total return

16.51%

Metric	Value
Float	14.9M
Float percentage	81.62%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.03%
Shares change (YoY)	2.24%
Shares held by insiders	5.53%
Shares held by institutions	94.51%
Shares outstanding	18.3M
Short % of float	15.87%
Short % of shares	12.95%
Short ratio	9.3 days

Metric

Value

Float

14.9M

Float percentage

81.62%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.03%

Shares change (YoY)

2.24%

Shares held by insiders

5.53%

Shares held by institutions

94.51%

Shares outstanding

18.3M

Short % of float

15.87%

Short % of shares

12.95%

Short ratio

9.3 days

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