american public education inc. - APEI
APEI
Close Chg Chg %
38.86 1.63 4.19%
Open Market
40.49
+1.63 (4.19%)
Volume: 136.67K
Last Updated:
Jan 15, 2026, 3:41 PM EDT
Company Overview: american public education inc. - APEI
APEI Key Data
| Open $38.99 | Day Range 38.90 - 40.96 |
| 52 Week Range 18.77 - 40.76 | Market Cap $702.78M |
| Shares Outstanding 18.09M | Public Float 17.01M |
| Beta 1.72 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 30.50 | EPS $1.36 |
| Yield 0.00% | Dividend N/A |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 238.88K |
APEI Performance
| 1 Week | -3.60% | ||
| 1 Month | 1.28% | ||
| 3 Months | 6.26% | ||
| 1 Year | 80.66% | ||
| 5 Years | 24.67% |
APEI Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
8
Full Ratings ➔
About american public education inc. - APEI
American Public Education, Inc. provides online and on-campus postsecondary education services. It operates through the following segments: American Public University System (APUS) segment, Rasmussen University (RU) segment and Hondros College of Nursing (HCN) segment. The American Public University System segment provides online postsecondary educational services. The Rasmussen University segment provides nursing and health sciences focused on postsecondary educational services. The Hondros College of Nursing segment provides nursing educational services. The company was founded by James P. Etter in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, WV.
APEI At a Glance
American Public Education, Inc.
111 West Congress Street
Charles Town, West Virginia 25414
| Phone | 1-304-724-3700 | Revenue | 624.56M | |
| Industry | Other Consumer Services | Net Income | 16.11M | |
| Sector | Consumer Services | 2024 Sales Growth | 3.999% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | Employees | 6,117 | |
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APEI Valuation
| P/E Current | 30.496 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 38.928 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.627 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.446 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 8.01 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 8.141 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 0.757 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.424 |
APEI Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 102,102.174 |
| Income Per Employee | 2,634.134 |
| Receivables Turnover | 9.849 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 1.01 |
APEI Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 3.292 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.292 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.008 |
APEI Profitability
| Gross Margin | 49.563 |
| Operating Margin | 6.21 |
| Pretax Margin | 4.954 |
| Net Margin | 2.58 |
| Return on Assets | 2.606 |
| Return on Equity | 5.408 |
| Return on Total Capital | 3.194 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.307 |
APEI Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 66.02 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 39.766 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 33.552 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 70.809 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 37.08 |
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Annual Financials for American Public Education Inc. - APEI
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| All values USD millions. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 418.80M | 606.33M | 600.54M | 624.56M | |
Sales Growth
| +30.15% | +44.78% | -0.95% | +4.00% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 189.09M | 320.60M | 320.68M | 315.01M | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 17.83M | 32.13M | 27.82M | 19.30M | |
Depreciation
| 12.70M | 16.20M | 15.60M | 16.00M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 5.13M | 15.93M | 12.22M | 3.30M | |
COGS Growth
| +39.92% | +69.55% | +0.02% | -1.77% | |
Gross Income
| 229.71M | 285.73M | 279.87M | 309.55M | |
Gross Income Growth
| +23.08% | +24.39% | -2.05% | +10.61% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +54.85% | +47.12% | +46.60% | +49.56% |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 190.40M | 273.10M | 261.19M | 270.77M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 190.40M | 273.10M | 261.19M | 270.77M | |
SGA Growth
| +22.02% | +43.44% | -4.36% | +3.67% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| 6.30M | 148.80M | 64.00M | 3.71M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 33.01M | (136.17M) | (45.33M) | 35.07M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| (1.28M) | 2.65M | (2.98M) | (2.00M) | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 4.28M | 17.73M | 4.46M | 2.13M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| - | +314.50% | -74.85% | -52.30% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 4.28M | 17.73M | 4.46M | 2.13M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 26.09M | (151.25M) | (52.77M) | 30.94M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +0.95% | -679.63% | +65.11% | +158.64% | |
Pretax Margin
| +6.23% | -24.94% | -8.79% | +4.95% | |
Income Tax
| 7.51M | (36.28M) | (10.71M) | 10.42M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 2.05M | 6.38M | 4.81M | 5.83M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| 5.46M | (42.66M) | (15.53M) | 4.59M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| - | - | - | - | - |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | - | - | - | - |
Consolidated Net Income
| 17.75M | (114.99M) | (47.29M) | 16.11M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 17.75M | (114.99M) | (47.29M) | 16.11M | |
Net Income Growth
| -5.68% | -747.77% | +58.88% | +134.08% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +4.24% | -18.97% | -7.87% | +2.58% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 17.75M | (114.99M) | (47.29M) | 16.11M | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | 48.00K | 6.01M | 6.06M | |
Net Income Available to Common
| 17.75M | (115.04M) | (53.29M) | 10.06M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 0.9816 | -6.1001 | -2.9425 | 0.5706 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -22.42% | -721.44% | +51.76% | +119.39% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 18.09M | 18.86M | 18.11M | 17.63M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 0.9724 | -6.1001 | -2.9425 | 0.5541 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -22.26% | -727.32% | +51.76% | +118.83% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 18.25M | 18.91M | 18.19M | 18.15M | |
EBITDA
| 57.15M | 44.76M | 46.49M | 58.09M | |
EBITDA Growth
| +31.09% | -21.68% | +3.87% | +24.94% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +13.64% | +7.38% | +7.74% | +9.30% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | BUY | Average Target Price | 41.00 | |
| Number of Ratings | 8 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.56 | |
| FY Report Date | 03 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 2.445 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.485 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 1.463 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 3.227 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.56 | 0.41 | 2.45 | 3.23 |
| High Estimates | 0.64 | 0.52 | 2.73 | 3.49 |
| Low Estimate | 0.50 | 0.27 | 2.10 | 2.96 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 9.45 | 27.32 | 11.97 | 8.21 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Buy | Buy | Buy |
SEC Filings for American Public Education Inc. - APEI
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for American Public Education Inc. - APEI
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Richard W. Sunderland EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 171,461 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $27.72 per share | 4,752,898.92 |
| May 12, 2025 | James Kenigsberg Director | 25,832 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $25.67 per share | 663,107.44 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Eric Christian Andersen Director | 66,920 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $21.2 per share | 1,418,704.00 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Craig MacGibbon EVP, Chief Information Officer | 67,379 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $15.74 per share | 1,060,545.46 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Craig MacGibbon EVP, Chief Information Officer | 63,892 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $21.25 per share | 1,357,705.00 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Craig MacGibbon EVP, Chief Information Officer | 3,486 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Richard J. Statuto Director | 888 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Thomas A. Beckett SVP, General Counsel | 60,253 | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $22.07 per share | 1,329,783.71 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Nuno S Fernandes President, APUS | 92,731 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 1,890,785.09 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Nuno S Fernandes President, APUS | 94,798 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Tanya Axenson SVP, Chief HR Officer | 66,285 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 1,351,551.15 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Tanya Axenson SVP, Chief HR Officer | 67,745 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Karmela Gaffney SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 28,294 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 576,914.66 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Karmela Gaffney SVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 29,631 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Thomas A. Beckett SVP, General Counsel | 63,953 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 1,304,001.67 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Angela K. Selden President and CEO; Director | 548,061 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 11,174,963.79 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Angela K. Selden President and CEO; Director | 559,758 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Harry T. Wilkins CEO Hondros College of Nursing | 48,424 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 987,365.36 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Harry T. Wilkins CEO Hondros College of Nursing | 49,873 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Richard W. Sunderland EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 189,536 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $20.39 per share | 3,864,639.04 |