APEINasdaqServices-Educational ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026
$49.35+0.16 (+0.33%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $928.27M
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.3
- Dividend yield
- –
American Public Education statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Educational Services companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $903.18M | $131.21M |
| Enterprise Value | $767.64M | $108.95M |
| PE Ratio | 20.31 | 17.92 |
| PS Ratio | 1.35 | 1.66 |
| PB Ratio | 2.88 | 2.11 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.99 | 3.03 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 12.89 | 15.18 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.55 | 9.37 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.15 | 1.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.59 | 11.55 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.03 | 12.10 |
| EV / FCF | 10.96 | 14.04 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $668.01M | $80.06M |
| Gross Profit | $373.09M | $20.29M |
| Operating Income | $63.83M | -$46.58K |
| Pretax Income | $59.84M | -$27.47K |
| Net Income | $45.67M | -$27.47K |
| EBITDA | $80.01M | -$46.58K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.43 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.9% | 54.6% |
| Operating Margin | 9.56% | -5.92% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.96% | -2.62% |
| Profit Margin | 6.84% | -8.20% |
| EBITDA Margin | 12.0% | -3.87% |
| FCF Margin | 10.5% | 3.82% |
Returns
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.6% | 2.84% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.50% | -2.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 26.5% | 3.03% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 14.2% | -1.78% |
Growth
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.64% | 3.64% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 59.6% | 14.7% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 129.2% | 12.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 39.5% | 9.84% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 2.29% | 6.72% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 15.1% | 10.4% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 1.70% | 7.18% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $222.80M | $13.92M |
| Total Debt | $87.26M | $68.26M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $135.54M | $4.75M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $7.41 | $0.18 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $314.06M | $17.95M |
| Book Value Per Share | $17.16 | $1.07 |
| Tangible Book Value | $226.24M | $10.45M |
| Working Capital | $195.56M | $7.02M |
Financial position
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.25 | 1.67 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.97 | 0.89 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.28 | 0.27 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.09 | 0.91 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.25 | 1.06 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -1.69 | -0.21 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $85.60M | $40.74K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$15.53M | -$10.64M |
| Free Cash Flow | $70.07M | $6.10M |
| FCF Per Share | $3.83 | $0.11 |
Efficiency
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.24 | 0.82 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $9.03M | $215.51K |
| Profits Per Employee | $617.19K | -$4.19K |
| Employee Count | 74 | 106 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.06% | -0.48% |
| FCF Yield | 7.76% | 1.89% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.48% | 5.48% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.48% | 5.60% |
Shares
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 18,301,500 | 23,396,700 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 2.16% | 0.13% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.24% | 0.00% |
| Float | 15,667,500 | 22,997,150 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 107.3% | 90.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $14.16M | $1.27M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 23.7% | 23.9% |
Scores
| Measure | American Public Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $30.63 | $33.74 |
| Graham Upside | -37.9% | -29.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.51 | 2.86 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.78 | -2.72 |
Calculated by StockData from American Public Education's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.