APEI
American Public Education, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
NASDAQ
$57.15
52W $21 – $59
32.6×
P/E TTM
8.87
PEG
22.3×
P/FCF
3.5×
P/Book
1.6×
P/Sales
14.8×
EV/EBITDA
22.5×
EV/FCF
1.6×
EV/Sales
Div Yield
4.9%
Net Margin
7.1%
FCF Margin
7.2%
ROIC
$57.15
USDFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue648.86M624.56M600.54M606.33M418.80M
YoY Growth+3.9%+4.0%-1.0%+44.8%
Gross Profit335.69M328.86M307.68M317.86M246.18M
Gross Margin51.7%52.7%51.2%52.4%58.8%
R&D
SG&A281.83M270.77M261.19M275.00M196.70M
EBIT53.86M33.07M(48.31M)(133.52M)30.37M
EBIT Margin8.3%5.3%-8.0%-22.0%7.3%
D&A16.15M19.30M27.82M32.13M17.83M
EBITDA70.01M52.37M(20.49M)(101.39M)48.20M
EBITDA Margin10.8%8.4%-3.4%-16.7%11.5%
Net Income31.56M16.11M(47.29M)(114.99M)17.75M
Net Margin4.9%2.6%-7.9%-19.0%4.2%
EPS (diluted)$1.36$0.55$-2.94$-6.08$0.97
Shares (dil., M)1918181918

Company Brief

American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 130 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. The company also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education, diploma in practical nursing, an associate degree in nursing, and an associate degree in medical laboratory technology. American Public Education, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.

CEOAngela K. SeldenEmployees2,493IPO Date2007-11-09CountryUSWebsitewww.apei.com
Profitability (TTM)
Gross Margin53.6%
EBITDA Margin9.9%
EBIT Margin7.4%
Net Margin4.9%
FCF Margin7.1%
ROE10.9%
ROIC7.2%
ROA5.8%
ROCE10.3%
Asset Turnover1.19×
Capital Efficiency (TTM)
ROIC7.2%
ROE10.9%
ROA5.8%
ROCE10.3%
Asset Turnover1.19×
FCF Margin7.1%
Net Margin4.9%
Ownership
Insider buys (12m)
Insider sells (12m)15 / 377K sh
Float92.8%
Shares Out.18.4M
Analyst Price Targets
Mean Target$51.17
Median Target$52.00
High Target$58
Low Target$43
vs. Mean-10.5%
Buy / Hold / Sell
Balance Sheet
Cash & ST Invest.$176.5M
Total Debt$163.0M
Net Cash / (Debt)$13.5M
Total Assets$543.4M
Total Equity$294.8M
Goodwill & Intang.$87.8M
Tangible Book/sh$11.49
Liquidity & Leverage
Current Ratio3.46×
Quick Ratio3.46×
D/E Ratio0.55×
Debt / Assets30.0%
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.21×
Interest Coverage11.35×
Beta (5yr)1.66
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 1yr+3.9%
Revenue 3yr+2.3%
Revenue 5yr+11.6%
EPS 1yr+147.3%
EPS 3yr+18.4%
EPS 5yr+18.4%
FCF 5yr+79.5%
Dividend 5yr
Dividends

No dividend paid.

Capital Allocation (last FY)
Capex$15.9M
Capex / Revenue2.4%
SBC$8.4M
Dividends Paid$0
Buybacks$47.5M
Data: Financial Modeling Prep · Not investment adviceUpdated 3/31/2026