American Public Education (APEI) Key Ratios
$45.36
As on 04-Sep-2026 16:00EDT
Market cap
$830 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$668 Mln
P/E Ratio
18.4
P/B Ratio
2.7
Div. Yield
0 %
Key Ratios and Highlights
| Growth Score (%) | Quarterly | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | QoQ | YoY | 1-Year | 3-Years | 5-Years |
| Revenue | -1.72 | 5.51 | 3.64 | 3.71 | 15.04 |
| EBIT | -29.10 | 100.57 | 35.60 | 45.00 | 17.34 |
| Net Profit | -44.88 | 117.37 | 59.61 | 33.46 | 20.65 |
| EPS | -44.90 | 108.40 | 55.86 | 38.55 | 15.85 |
| Book Value | -- | -- | -4.52 | -5.01 | -4.94 |
| Key Ratios (%) | Average | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | 3-Years | 5-Years | TTM | Dec-25 | Dec-24 |
| EBIT-Margin
| 1.26 | -2.24 | 10.01 | 7.39 | 5.29 |
| Net Margin
| -- | -7.36 | 6.84 | -- | -- |
| Return on equity
| 0.40 | -4.78 | 15.00 | 10.54 | 5.41 |
| Return on Capital
| 0.27 | -2.85 | -- | 6.56 | 3.22 |
| Return on Assets
| 0.31 | -2.43 | 6.34 | 5.67 | 2.86 |
| Debt to Equity (x)
| -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.66 |
Profitability
ROCE
--
--
Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
6.56
|
3.22
|
-8.96
|
-18.67
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROE
15.00
Higher than Peers by 0.70
Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
15.00
|
10.54
|
5.41
|
-14.74
|
-30.05
|
|
Peer Median
|
14.31
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROA
6.34
Higher than Peers by 0.59
Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
6.34
|
5.67
|
2.86
|
-7.61
|
-16.30
|
|
Peer Median
|
5.75
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Margin
10.01
Lower than Peers by 3.04
Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
10.01
|
7.39
|
5.29
|
-8.92
|
-22.02
|
|
Peer Median
|
13.05
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Margin
6.84
Lower than Peers by 2.43
Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
6.84
|
4.86
|
2.58
|
-7.87
|
-18.97
|
|
Peer Median
|
9.26
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Profit Margin
0.00
--
(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
0.00
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Revenue Growth
3.64
Lower than Peers by 7.11
Year on year growth in net sales
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
3.64
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
-0.01
|
0.45
|
|
Peer Median
|
10.75
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Growth
35.60
Higher than Peers by 13.30
Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
35.60
|
44.97
|
161.76
|
59.90
|
-552.00
|
|
Peer Median
|
22.30
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Profit Growth
59.61
Higher than Peers by 12.19
Year on year growth in profit after tax
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
59.61
|
95.85
|
134.08
|
58.88
|
-747.77
|
|
Peer Median
|
47.42
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EPS Growth
55.86
Lower than Peers by 0.51
Year on year growth in earnings per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
55.86
|
0.93
|
1.33
|
0.56
|
-7.44
|
|
Peer Median
|
56.38
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Book Value Growth
10.60
Lower than Peers by 1.06
Year on year growth in book value per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
10.60
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
11.66
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Solvency
Debt to Equity
--
--
Total debt / Net worth
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
0.55
|
0.66
|
0.70
|
0.60
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.01
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
0.04
--
(Short term borrowings / Net worth)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
0.05
|
0.04
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Current Ratio
3.25
Higher than Peers by 1.43
Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
3.25
|
3.46
|
3.29
|
2.94
|
2.63
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.82
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Quick Ratio
3.25
Higher than Peers by 1.53
(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
3.25
|
--
|
--
|
2.57
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.72
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Interest Coverage
17.65
Lower than Peers by 19.70
Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
17.65
|
11.33
|
15.55
|
-12.01
|
-7.53
|
|
Peer Median
|
37.35
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Operating Efficiency
Debtors to sales
5.94
Lower than Peers by 1.14
Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
5.94
|
10.12
|
10.15
|
8.57
|
7.46
|
|
Peer Median
|
7.07
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Asset Turnover
0.93
Higher than Peers by 0.28
Sales / Average Total Assets
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
0.93
|
1.17
|
1.11
|
0.97
|
0.86
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.65
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Receivable days
--
--
Average Debtors / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
36.33
|
33.59
|
29.40
|
26.07
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Inventory Days
--
--
Average Inventory / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
--
|
33.61
|
33.93
|
27.47
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Payable days
--
--
Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
7.39
|
10.20
|
7.78
|
10.96
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
--
--
Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
--
|
57.00
|
55.55
|
42.59
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Valuation
Price / Earnings
18.36
Higher than Peers by 0.81
Current share price divided by earning per share in the last twelve months
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
18.36
|
22.35
|
24.59
|
-3.65
|
-2.03
|
|
Peer Median
|
17.56
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Price / Book Value
2.67
Higher than Peers by 0.31
Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
2.67
|
2.39
|
1.30
|
0.59
|
0.67
|
|
Peer Median
|
2.36
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Dividend Yield
--
--
Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EV/EBITDA
9.82
--
Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
9.82
|
10.80
|
8.88
|
-10.14
|
-3.08
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Market Cap
830
Higher than Peers by 474
Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Public Education (APEI)
|
830
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
357
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|