AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) Earnings History & Surprises

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APEI Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 11, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.68
Revenue Estimate
177.2M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Mar 12, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$0.67
EPS Surprise
77.26%
Revenue Surprise
2.24%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
50%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.67 0.38 77.26% 6.35% 158.33M 154.86M 2.24% -3.52%
Q3 2025 0.56 -0.09 693.53% 1,300.00% 163.215M 163.82M -0.37% 6.59%
Q2 2025 -0.02 -0.08 74.48% 66.67% 162.766M 164.19M -0.87% 6.46%
Q1 2025 0.41 0.15 172.52% 272.73% 164.551M 164.97M -0.25% 6.55%
Q4 2024 0.63 0.55 15.09% -1.56% 164.11M 164.93M -0.50% 15,762.78%
Q3 2024 0.04 0.03 47.04% -78.95% 153.122M 156.85M -2.38% 1.51%
Q2 2024 -0.06 0.01 -688.24% 97.96% 152.895M 157.17M -2.72% 3.86%
Q1 2024 0.11 -0.19 156.76% 128.95% 154.432M 155.4M -0.62% 3.17%
Q4 2023 0.64 0.15 340.32% 282.86% 1.035M 153.48M -99.33% -99.32%
Q3 2023 0.19 -0.25 175.26% 195.00% 150.838M 152.18M -0.88% 0.89%
Q2 2023 -2.94 -0.31 -837.35% -259.78% 147.214M 149.18M -1.32% -1.59%
Q1 2023 -0.38 -0.47 18.42% -235.71% 149.689M 156.54M -4.38% -3.24%
Q4 2022 -0.35 -0.18 -97.97% -170.00% 152.4M 155.69M -2.11% -1.04%
Q3 2022 -0.20 -0.26 21.57% -1,900.00% 149.5M 149.55M -0.03% 52.24%
Q2 2022 1.84 0.06 3,179.86% 6,033.33% 149.6M 155.17M -3.59% 91.79%
Q1 2022 0.28 0.19 46.41% -42.86% 154.7M 160.27M -3.48% 74.80%
Q4 2021 0.50 0.36 39.06% 6.38% 154M 155.14M -0.73% 79.28%
Q3 2021 -0.01 0.01 -181.70% -105.56% 98.2M 88.322M 11.18% 24.15%
Q2 2021 0.03 0.01 194.12% -93.33% 78M 80.405M -2.99% -4.99%
Q1 2021 0.49 0.42 15.76% 206.25% 88.5M 89.755M -1.40% 18.63%
Q4 2020 0.47 0.42 11.03% - 85.9M 86.394M -0.57% -
Q3 2020 0.18 0.15 20.32% - 79.1M 79.628M -0.66% -
Q2 2020 0.45 0.24 83.82% - 82.1M 79.424M 3.37% -
Q1 2020 0.16 0.17 -5.88% - 74.6M 75.71M -1.47% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

APEI EPS Q2Q GrowthAPEI EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 2K 4K 6K

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

APEI Revenue Q2Q GrowthAPEI Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 5K 10K 15K

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
254.45%
Max EPS beat (4)
693.54%
Min EPS beat (4)
74.48%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
0.19%
Max Revenue beat (4)
2.24%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-0.87%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, APEI has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
APEI has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, APEI has beaten the EPS estimates by 254.4% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, APEI has beaten the revenue estimates by 0.2% on average.

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI Earnings FAQ

When did AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) report earnings last quarter?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) last reported earnings on 3/12/2026.

Can you provide information on whether AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

What percentage of the time does APEI stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.