American Public Education Statistics
Total Valuation
APEI has a market cap or net worth of $747.61 million. The enterprise value is $684.24 million.
| Market Cap | 747.61M |
| Enterprise Value | 684.24M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, November 9, 2026, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
APEI has 18.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.34% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 18.30M |
| Shares Outstanding | 18.20M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +1.34% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.66% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 5.53% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 95.30% |
| Float | 14.94M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 16.72 and the forward PE ratio is 13.56. APEI's PEG ratio is 0.86.
| PE Ratio | 16.72 |
| Forward PE | 13.56 |
| PS Ratio | 1.14 |
| Forward PS | 1.06 |
| PB Ratio | 2.28 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.43 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 13.66 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 10.17 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.86 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.86, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.54.
| EV / Earnings | 15.36 |
| EV / Sales | 1.05 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.86 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.12 |
| EV / FCF | 12.54 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.91, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.49.
| Current Ratio | 2.91 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.73 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.49 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.64 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.72 |
| Interest Coverage | 79.65 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 15.55% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.84%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.55% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.40% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.84% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 14.18% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 10.26% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $115,381 |
| Profits Per Employee | $7,876 |
| Employee Count | 5,841 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.26 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, APEI has paid $13.58 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 13.58M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.79% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +31.70% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.45, so APEI's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.45 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +31.70% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 44.57 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 49.68 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 41.46 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 232,195 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.58 million, so 14.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.58M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.37M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 14.19% |
| Short % of Float | 17.29% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 9.64 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, APEI had revenue of $673.94 million and earned $46.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.46.
| Revenue | 673.94M |
| Gross Profit | 378.78M |
| Operating Income | 63.56M |
| Pretax Income | 59.58M |
| Net Income | 46.00M |
| EBITDA | 79.76M |
| EBIT | 63.56M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $2.46 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $216.43 million in cash and $153.06 million in debt, with a net cash position of $63.37 million or $3.48 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 216.43M |
| Total Debt | 153.06M |
| Net Cash | 63.37M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $3.48 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 312.17M |
| Book Value Per Share | 17.13 |
| Working Capital | 191.08M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $75.73 million and capital expenditures -$19.36 million, giving a free cash flow of $56.37 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 75.73M |
| Capital Expenditures | -19.36M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 16.20M |
| Net Borrowing | -8.89M |
| Free Cash Flow | 56.37M |
| FCF Per Share | $3.10 |
Margins
Gross margin is 56.20%, with operating and profit margins of 9.43% and 6.83%.
| Gross Margin | 56.20% |
| Operating Margin | 9.43% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.84% |
| Profit Margin | 6.83% |
| EBITDA Margin | 11.83% |
| EBIT Margin | 9.43% |
| FCF Margin | 8.36% |
Dividends & Yields
APEI does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| FCF Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -1.34% |
| Shareholder Yield | -1.34% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.98% |
| FCF Yield | 7.32% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for APEI is $60.00, which is 46.09% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $60.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 46.09% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 7 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 6.29% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 27.16% |
Fair Value
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Stock Splits
This stock does not have any record of stock splits.
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |