AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:APEI • US02913V1035

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This APEI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. APEI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year APEI was profitable.
  • APEI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: APEI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • APEI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
APEI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPEI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.85%, APEI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APEI's Return On Equity of 8.58% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APEI outperforms 63.01% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.36%, APEI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APEI is significantly below the industry average of 15.17%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.36%) for APEI is above the 3 year average (5.50%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.85%
ROE 8.58%
ROIC 8.36%
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-3.84%
ROE(3y)-2.12%
ROE(5y)-6.99%
ROIC(3y)5.5%
ROIC(5y)4.31%
APEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • APEI has a Profit Margin (3.90%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • APEI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.30%, APEI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APEI has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of APEI (54.22%) is better than 64.38% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APEI has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.3%
PM (TTM) 3.9%
GM 54.22%
OM growth 3Y58.66%
OM growth 5Y0.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-7.76%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y-2.65%
APEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. APEI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APEI is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, APEI has more shares outstanding
  • APEI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for APEI is higher compared to a year ago.
APEI Yearly Shares OutstandingAPEI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
APEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.79 indicates that APEI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • APEI's Altman-Z score of 4.79 is amongst the best of the industry. APEI outperforms 84.93% of its industry peers.
  • APEI has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.06. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as APEI would need 2.06 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.06, APEI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APEI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • APEI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APEI outperforms 54.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 2.06
Altman-Z 4.79
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC8.87%
APEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • APEI has a Current Ratio of 3.46. This indicates that APEI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.46, APEI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.46 indicates that APEI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • APEI has a Quick ratio of 3.46. This is amongst the best in the industry. APEI outperforms 91.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.46
Quick Ratio 3.46
APEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. APEI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 125.00% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.15% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, APEI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.89% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, APEI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)125%
EPS 3Y1.05%
EPS 5Y5.15%
EPS Q2Q%6.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.89%
Revenue growth 3Y2.29%
Revenue growth 5Y15.06%
Sales Q2Q%-3.52%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, APEI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.80% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y42.49%
EPS Next 2Y30.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.44%
Revenue Next 2Y7.22%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
APEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
APEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPEI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. APEI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 36.04 indicates a quite expensive valuation of APEI.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APEI.
  • APEI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.78.
  • APEI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.30.
  • APEI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APEI to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say APEI is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.04
Fwd PE 25.3
APEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as APEI.
  • 65.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APEI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.28
EV/EBITDA 14.06
APEI Per share dataAPEI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • APEI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as APEI's earnings are expected to grow with 30.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)6.99
EPS Next 2Y30.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. APEI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • APEI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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APEI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION

NASDAQ:APEI (4/10/2026, 8:06:14 PM)

After market: 58.5 +0.11 (+0.19%)

58.39

+0.27 (+0.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners110.75%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.11%
Ins Owner Change-1.12%
Market Cap1.07B
Revenue(TTM)648.86M
Net Income(TTM)25.30M
Analysts82.86
Price Target58.58 (0.33%)
Short Float %9.58%
Short Ratio4.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP10.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)385.4%
Min EPS beat(2)77.26%
Max EPS beat(2)693.54%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)254.45%
Min EPS beat(4)74.48%
Max EPS beat(4)693.54%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)68.56%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)20.42%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)212.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.24%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.24%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.68%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.28%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.54%
PT rev (1m)20.8%
PT rev (3m)37.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)39.68%
EPS NQ rev (3m)42.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.93%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.04
Fwd PE 25.3
P/S 1.65
P/FCF 23.28
P/OCF 17.32
P/B 3.64
P/tB 5.19
EV/EBITDA 14.06
EPS(TTM)1.62
EY2.77%
EPS(NY)2.31
Fwd EY3.95%
FCF(TTM)2.51
FCFY4.3%
OCF(TTM)3.37
OCFY5.77%
SpS35.3
BVpS16.04
TBVpS11.26
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)6.99
Graham Number24.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.85%
ROE 8.58%
ROCE 12.07%
ROIC 8.36%
ROICexc 13.95%
ROICexgc 20.77%
OM 8.3%
PM (TTM) 3.9%
GM 54.22%
FCFM 7.1%
ROA(3y)-0.98%
ROA(5y)-3.84%
ROE(3y)-2.12%
ROE(5y)-6.99%
ROIC(3y)5.5%
ROIC(5y)4.31%
ROICexc(3y)8.41%
ROICexc(5y)6.36%
ROICexgc(3y)11.96%
ROICexgc(5y)10.57%
ROCE(3y)7.94%
ROCE(5y)6.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y80.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y87.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.12%
OM growth 3Y58.66%
OM growth 5Y0.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-7.76%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y-2.65%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.24
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 2.06
Debt/EBITDA 1.35
Cap/Depr 98.24%
Cap/Sales 2.44%
Interest Coverage 5.58
Cash Conversion 88.51%
Profit Quality 182.18%
Current Ratio 3.46
Quick Ratio 3.46
Altman-Z 4.79
F-Score8
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)85.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)125%
EPS 3Y1.05%
EPS 5Y5.15%
EPS Q2Q%6.35%
EPS Next Y42.49%
EPS Next 2Y30.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.89%
Revenue growth 3Y2.29%
Revenue growth 5Y15.06%
Sales Q2Q%-3.52%
Revenue Next Year7.44%
Revenue Next 2Y7.22%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.88%
EBIT growth 3Y62.29%
EBIT growth 5Y15.95%
EBIT Next Year123.77%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y65.89%
FCF growth 3Y53.17%
FCF growth 5Y2.94%
OCF growth 1Y26.79%
OCF growth 3Y28.48%
OCF growth 5Y6.7%

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to APEI.


Can you provide the valuation status for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of APEI stock?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is 36.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.64.


Can you provide the financial health for APEI stock?

The financial health rating of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is 7 / 10.