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American Public Education... (APEI)

NASDAQ: APEI · Real-Time Price · USD

35.96

0.27 (0.76%)

At close: Sep 17, 2025, 3:59 PM

35.02

-2.61%

After-hours: Sep 17, 2025, 07:08 PM EDT

American Public Education Statistics

Share Statistics

American Public Education has 18.07M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.91% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	18.07M
Shares Change (YoY)	1.91%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.24%
Owned by Institutions (%)	98.84%
Shares Floating	16.64M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	35
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.3M, so 7.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.3M
Short % of Shares Out	7.19%
Short % of Float	8.67%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.24

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 23.59 and the forward PE ratio is 15.06. American Public Education's PEG ratio is -0.2.

PE Ratio	23.59
Forward PE	15.06
PS Ratio	0.61
Forward PS	0.9
PB Ratio	1.25
P/FCF Ratio	13.68
PEG Ratio	-0.2

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

American Public Education has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 421.85M.

EV / Sales	0.68
EV / EBITDA	8.06
EV / EBIT	8.63
EV / FCF	15.18

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.29, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.66.

Current Ratio	3.29
Quick Ratio	3.29
Debt / Equity	0.66
Debt / EBITDA	3.83
Debt / FCF	7.22
Interest Coverage	15.55

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 5.3% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.35%.

Return on Equity	5.3%
Return on Assets	2.83%
Return on Invested Capital	4.35%
Revenue Per Employee	$250.53K
Profits Per Employee	$6.46K
Employee Count	2,493
Asset Turnover	1.1
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	10.42M
Effective Tax Rate	33.68%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 137.05% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.62, so American Public Education's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.62
52-Week Price Change	137.05%
50-Day Moving Average	30.89
200-Day Moving Average	25.64
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	70.79
Average Volume (20 Days)	291,129

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, American Public Education had revenue of 624.56M and earned 16.11M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.57.

Revenue	624.56M
Gross Profit	328.86M
Operating Income	33.07M
Net Income	16.11M
EBITDA	52.37M
EBIT	33.07M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.57

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 158.94M in cash and 200.62M in debt, giving a net cash position of -41.68M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	158.94M
Total Debt	200.62M
Net Cash	-41.68M
Retained Earnings	-41.8M
Total Assets	537.37M
Working Capital	152.05M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 48.87M and capital expenditures -21.08M, giving a free cash flow of 27.79M.

Operating Cash Flow	48.87M
Capital Expenditures	-21.08M
Free Cash Flow	27.79M
FCF Per Share	1.58

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 52.65%, with operating and profit margins of 5.29% and 2.58%.

Gross Margin	52.65%
Operating Margin	5.29%
Pretax Margin	4.95%
Profit Margin	2.58%
EBITDA Margin	8.38%
EBIT Margin	5.29%
FCF Margin	4.45%

Dividends & Yields

APEI does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Earnings Yield	4.24%
FCF Yield	7.31%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for APEI is $36, which is 0.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$36
Price Target Difference	0.1%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	7

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$2.85
Lynch Upside	-92.07%
Graham Number	18.83
Graham Upside	-47.64%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.02
Piotroski F-Score	7