APEI American Public Education Inc
Data as of close
Consumer Defensive · Services-Educational Services
American Public Education Inc (APEI) is a consumer defensive company in the Services-Educational Services industry, with a market capitalization of $776 million. Shares last traded at $42.38, 30.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 26.4%. APEI trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.98, above the Services-Educational Services median of 15.86. Net profit margin is 6.8%, above the peer median of 3.8%. Revenue grew 3.9% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.52 | 2026-08-10 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.94 | 2026-05-11 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.67 | 2026-03-12 |
| FY 2025 | $1.36 | 2026-03-12 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.30 | 2025-11-10 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.02 | 2025-08-06 |
Services-Educational Services peers
APEI vs 14 industry peers (Services-Educational Services), by market cap. Data as of close
| GHC | Graham Holdings Co | $5.0B | 17.08 | 1.02 | 6.0% | -0.71% |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | $4.8B | 12.41 | 2.52 | 20.3% | +1.98% |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | $4.1B | 15.86 | 2.04 | 12.8% | -0.91% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | $3.9B | 17.29 | 3.39 | 19.6% | -0.57% |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | $3.2B | 9.44 | 1.24 | 13.2% | -0.77% |
| PRDO | Perdoceo Education Corp | $1.9B | 10.48 | 2.16 | 20.6% | +0.17% |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | $1.6B | 12.23 | 1.28 | 10.5% | +2.16% |
| UTI | Universal Technical Institute Inc | $1.2B | 34.87 | 1.35 | 3.9% | -0.71% |
| PXED | Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. | $860M | 9.68 | 0.85 | 8.7% | -1.74% |
| APEI | American Public Education Inc | $776M | 16.98 | 1.16 | 6.8% | +1.90% |
| LINC | Lincoln Educational Services Corp | $650M | 28.52 | 1.14 | 4.0% | +1.99% |
| LGCY | Legacy Education Inc. | $121M | 13.28 | 1.52 | 11.4% | -2.77% |
| EEIQ | EpicQuest Education Group International Ltd | $104M | — | 11.59 | -27.2% | +8.98% |
| AMBO | Ambow Education Holding Ltd. | $88M | 64.74 | 9.29 | 14.4% | -6.95% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.