APEI

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
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Company Information

Company Name
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
CIK
CIK0001201792
Category
Accelerated filer
Ticker: Exchange
APEI: Nasdaq
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
07 Trade & Services
SIC
8200
SIC Description
Services-Educational Services
Ticker
APEI

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2024-08-30
Last sale
2026-08-12
Shares purchased (TTM)
0
Shares sold (TTM)
201,276
Buy ratio (TTM)0.0%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
18,607,414
Shares outstanding
18,362,000
Ownership
101.34%
+8.05% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-10
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
-4.28%
3-month reaction
…
Drift continued9/11 (82%)
Faded / reversed2/11 (18%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-06-302026-03-312025-12-312025-09-302025-06-302025-03-312024-12-312024-09-302024-06-302024-03-312023-12-312023-09-30Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value147221176193177188159162156153144155
Short Term Investments76-----------
Accounts Receivable Net Current363966443842624339455129
Prepaid Expense Current201914141821141816171315
Income Taxes Receivable433820154004
Assets Held For Sale Not Part Of Disposal Group Current--00022249999-
Assets Current283282260259235273261237223224217203
Property Plant And Equipment Net706971717373739392908898
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset555558628993959710098100102
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net373839404646475151515149
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill282828282828282829303233
Goodwill606060606060606060606060
Other Assets Noncurrent66667764571011
Assets538538521525537579570570561559557555
Liabilities Current
Accounts Payable Current58581088107798
Employee Related Liabilities Current212222302018212217171719
Accrued Liabilities Current202313181419141617151112
Contract With Customer Liability Current242523242525232726272429
Taxes Payable Current-----0------
Long Term Debt Current65----------
Liabilities Current879575918383798979807482
Long Term Debt Noncurrent828395949494939393959594
Liabilities224232227246265269266279272271265274
Preferred Stock Value--00040404040404040
Stockholders Equity
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share--0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized--10101010101010101010
Preferred Stock Shares Issued-----0-000--
Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding-----0-000--
Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference-----0-000--
Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Value--47--45474951535557
Common Stock Value000000000000
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock308306311308307305306304302300300298
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax-00-0-0-0-0-001123
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit60-17-29-35-34-42-53-54-53-49-59
Stockholders Equity314306295279272310304290289288292281
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity538538521525537579570570561559557555
Assets
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current222221202020191820191514
Series A Preferred Stock--0---0--25300
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
Common Stock Shares Authorized100100100100100100100100100100100100
Common Stock Shares Issued181818181818181818181818
Shares Outstanding181818181818181818181818

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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) is a services-educational services company, incorporated in DE. AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC trades on Nasdaq as: APEI. AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-10. Based on that filing, AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC carries a market cap of $986.04M, a P/E ratio of 19.53x, a P/B ratio of 3.14x, a P/S ratio of 1.48x, an enterprise value of $926.75M, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 11.58x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 55.85%, an operating margin of 9.56%, a net margin of 7.56%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of 17.22%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of 9.39%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 20.70%. Per share, it reports EPS of $2.75, diluted EPS of $2.68, free cash flow per share of $3.82, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of 3.64% year-over-year, net income growth of 142.69% year-over-year, and EPS growth of 138.36% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 3.25x, a quick ratio of 3.02x, working capital of $195.56M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71x, a debt ratio of 0.42, an interest coverage ratio of 17.76x, free cash flow of $70.07M (TTM), and net debt of $-59.29M. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$986.04M
P/E TTM
19.53x
EPS TTM
$2.75
P/B TTM
3.14x
ROE TTM
17.22%
ROA TTM
9.39%
Debt To Equity
0.71x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$70.07M
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
3.64%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC in?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) operates in the Services-Educational Services industry.

What exchange does APEI trade on?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) trades on the Nasdaq.

Where is AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC incorporated?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC is incorporated in DE.

When was AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s most recent SEC filing?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-10.

What is APEI's market cap?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) has a market capitalization of $986.04M as of 2026-06-30.

What is APEI's P/E ratio?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s trailing twelve month P/E ratio is 19.53x as of 2026-06-30.

What is APEI's EPS (earnings per share)?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $2.75 as of 2026-06-30.

What is APEI's ROE (return on equity)?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is 17.22% as of 2026-06-30.

What is APEI's ROA (return on assets)?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is 9.39% as of 2026-06-30.

What is APEI's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 20.70% as of 2026-06-30.

What is APEI's EV/EBITDA?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is 11.58x as of 2026-06-30.

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