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American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
Price$52.39
Value ScoreC
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreA
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)38.88%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-14.99%
VGM Score60.80
Market Capitalization$930.02M
P/E Ratio (Annual)29.47x
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)15.01x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$16.63
P/TBV (Annual)2.56x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00
Revenue Growth (3Y)2.29%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$4.01
Payout Ratio (TTM)20.06%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)26.92%
Gross Margin (TTM)54.98%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)6.13%
EPS (TTM)$2.16
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.21M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.16
Revenue Growth (5Y)15.06%
EPS (Annual)$1.69
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.15
ROI (Annual)8.10%
Gross Margin (Annual)54.22%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)-3.03%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$11.82
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)23.02x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)6.19%
EPS Growth (5Y)6.18%
P/E Normalized (Annual)29.47x
ROA (Last FY)6.05%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)3.84%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$3.87
ROE (5Y Avg)-5.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)8.45%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.54
P/B Ratio3.04x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)3.42x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$13,400
EV / Revenue (TTM)1.22x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)11.33x
ROA (TTM)7.61%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)95.26%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)11.13x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$1.69
Current Ratio (Annual)3.46x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.78x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.31M
52-Week Price Return78.80%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)17.37x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)23.02x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$279,300
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$15.10
P/S Ratio (Annual)1.43x
Asset Turnover (Annual)1.24x
52-Week High$61.59
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)-2.02%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$1.69
CapEx CAGR (5Y)26.33%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-2.54%
26-Week Price Return52.46%
Quick Ratio (Annual)3.27x
13-Week Price Return13.48%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.32x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.98x
Enterprise Value$800.87M
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)10.14%
Asset Turnover (TTM)1.24x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-4.74%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$274,900
Pretax Margin (Annual)6.74%
Cash / Share (Annual)$9.60
3-Month Return Std Dev54.19%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)53.86%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$17,100
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)11.13%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)12.65%
ROE (Last FY)10.71%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)13.68x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$1.69
P/FCF (TTM)10.40x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)16.36x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)10.85x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.29x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.16
Receivables Turnover (Annual)10.13x
ROI (TTM)10.60%
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.41x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)-3.16%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$34.77
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$14.71
Forward P/E18.11x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)2.94%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)50.64%
P/E Ratio (TTM)23.02x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)68.13%
Year-to-Date Return38.31%
5-Day Price Return0.52%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$1.69
ROA (5Y Avg)-3.17%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)4.86%
Month-to-Date Return5.68%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$-1.93
EBITD / Share (Annual)$3.43
EPS Growth (3Y)-3.00%
Operating Margin (Annual)7.39%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.32x
P/CF (TTM)10.54x
ROI (5Y Avg)-4.59%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)23.02x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.27x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.16
P/TBV (Quarterly)3.77x
Payout Ratio (Annual)8.72%
P/B Ratio (Annual)2.32x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.07
Pretax Margin (TTM)7.83%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$16.26
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)2.82%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-3.61%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.14%
Beta1.39x
P/FCF (Annual)20.17x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$35.05
ROE (TTM)14.02%
52-Week Low$25.80
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Earnings Surprise History
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Industry Peers — Educational Services(45)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
APEIAmerican Public Education, Inc. | C | C | A | $52.39 |
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| LOPEGrand Canyon Education, Inc | D | C | C | $148.61 |
| GHCGRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY | B | D | B | $1100.47 |
| UTIUniversal Technical Institute, Inc. | F | C | A | $44.53 |
| PRDOPerdoceo Education Corporation | C | C | C | $33.09 |
| STRAStrategic Education, Inc. Common Stock | B | C | C | $79.05 |
About
American Public Education Inc operates a portfolio of three higher education brands—American Public University, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing—delivering online and campus-based undergraduate and graduate programs across business, healthcare, technology, and public service fields. The company generates revenue primarily through net course registrations, tuition charges, and related fees, with American Public University serving as the largest revenue contributor.