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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:APEI - US02913V1035 - Common Stock

36.93 USD
-0.08 (-0.22%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:14:09 PM
36.93 USD
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After Hours: 12/12/2025, 8:14:09 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall APEI gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated APEI against 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. APEI has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. APEI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year APEI was profitable.
In the past year APEI had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years APEI reported negative net income over the last 5 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

APEI has a Return On Assets of 4.61%. This is in the better half of the industry: APEI outperforms 67.11% of its industry peers.
APEI has a better Return On Equity (8.66%) than 63.16% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.88%, APEI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.26% of the companies in the same industry.
APEI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.11%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.97%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.11%) for APEI is below the current ROIC(8.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.61%
ROE 8.66%
ROIC 8.88%
ROA(3y)-8.83%
ROA(5y)-3.79%
ROE(3y)-15.94%
ROE(5y)-7.48%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)3.6%
APEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPEI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

APEI's Profit Margin of 3.70% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APEI outperforms 59.21% of its industry peers.
APEI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of APEI (8.88%) is better than 64.47% of its industry peers.
APEI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 54.22%, APEI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
APEI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.88%
PM (TTM) 3.7%
GM 54.22%
OM growth 3Y-6.39%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3Y-27.64%
PM growth 5Y-14.35%
GM growth 3Y-3.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.87%
APEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPEI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), APEI is creating some value.
APEI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for APEI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for APEI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
APEI Yearly Shares OutstandingAPEI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
APEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPEI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

APEI has an Altman-Z score of 3.55. This indicates that APEI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
APEI's Altman-Z score of 3.55 is amongst the best of the industry. APEI outperforms 81.58% of its industry peers.
APEI has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.58. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
APEI has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.58) than 82.89% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34 indicates that APEI is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.34, APEI is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.58
Altman-Z 3.55
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC8.67%
APEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPEI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.84 indicates that APEI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.84, APEI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.53% of the companies in the same industry.
APEI has a Quick Ratio of 2.84. This indicates that APEI is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
APEI has a better Quick ratio (2.84) than 86.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.84
Quick Ratio 2.84
APEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPEI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

APEI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 116.44%, which is quite impressive.
APEI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -8.13% yearly.
Looking at the last year, APEI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.75% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, APEI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.88% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.44%
EPS 3Y-10.67%
EPS 5Y-8.13%
EPS Q2Q%1300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%
Revenue growth 3Y14.25%
Revenue growth 5Y16.88%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 64.11% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
APEI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y47.87%
EPS Next 2Y73.6%
EPS Next 3Y64.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
APEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPEI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.37, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of APEI.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APEI.
APEI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
APEI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.02.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, APEI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
APEI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.37
Fwd PE 17.02
APEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPEI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APEI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
APEI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. APEI is cheaper than 82.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.14
EV/EBITDA 7.69
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.
APEI's earnings are expected to grow with 64.11% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y73.6%
EPS Next 3Y64.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for APEI!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION

NASDAQ:APEI (12/12/2025, 8:14:09 PM)

After market: 36.93 0 (0%)

36.93

-0.08 (-0.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Inst Owners115.05%
Inst Owner Change4.9%
Ins Owners3.6%
Ins Owner Change0.67%
Market Cap668.06M
Revenue(TTM)654.64M
Net Income(TTM)24.20M
Analysts82.86
Price Target41.82 (13.24%)
Short Float %8.19%
Short Ratio4.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP17.4%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)384.01%
Min EPS beat(2)74.48%
Max EPS beat(2)693.54%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)238.91%
Min EPS beat(4)15.09%
Max EPS beat(4)693.54%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)101.44%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.82%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)209.8%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.5%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.25%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-13.38%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.64%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.72%
PT rev (1m)5.9%
PT rev (3m)12.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-34.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.37
Fwd PE 17.02
P/S 1.02
P/FCF 11.14
P/OCF 8.89
P/B 2.39
P/tB 3.49
EV/EBITDA 7.69
EPS(TTM)1.58
EY4.28%
EPS(NY)2.17
Fwd EY5.88%
FCF(TTM)3.31
FCFY8.98%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY11.24%
SpS36.19
BVpS15.44
TBVpS10.59
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.43
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.61%
ROE 8.66%
ROCE 13.39%
ROIC 8.88%
ROICexc 16.13%
ROICexgc 25.5%
OM 8.88%
PM (TTM) 3.7%
GM 54.22%
FCFM 9.16%
ROA(3y)-8.83%
ROA(5y)-3.79%
ROE(3y)-15.94%
ROE(5y)-7.48%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)3.6%
ROICexc(3y)4.28%
ROICexc(5y)7.29%
ROICexgc(3y)5.95%
ROICexgc(5y)12.03%
ROCE(3y)4.69%
ROCE(5y)5.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.02%
OM growth 3Y-6.39%
OM growth 5Y-3%
PM growth 3Y-27.64%
PM growth 5Y-14.35%
GM growth 3Y-3.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.87%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.58
Debt/EBITDA 1.28
Cap/Depr 95.35%
Cap/Sales 2.31%
Interest Coverage 5.92
Cash Conversion 101.51%
Profit Quality 247.77%
Current Ratio 2.84
Quick Ratio 2.84
Altman-Z 3.55
F-Score8
WACC8.67%
ROIC/WACC1.02
Cap/Depr(3y)70.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)116.44%
EPS 3Y-10.67%
EPS 5Y-8.13%
EPS Q2Q%1300%
EPS Next Y47.87%
EPS Next 2Y73.6%
EPS Next 3Y64.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.75%
Revenue growth 3Y14.25%
Revenue growth 5Y16.88%
Sales Q2Q%6.59%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y5.08%
Revenue Next 3Y5.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y69.04%
EBIT growth 3Y6.95%
EBIT growth 5Y13.38%
EBIT Next Year174.89%
EBIT Next 3Y55.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y463.58%
FCF growth 3Y84.29%
FCF growth 5Y-2.23%
OCF growth 1Y193.08%
OCF growth 3Y44.29%
OCF growth 5Y4.96%

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION / APEI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to APEI.


What is the valuation status of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION?

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


What is the valuation of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is 23.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.39.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APEI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION (APEI) is expected to grow by 47.87% in the next year.