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Stock Evaluator: American Public Education, Inc. (APEI)
American Public Education, Inc. APEI
$37.28
-0.94
-2.46%
November 6, 2026 4:00:00 PM
EST
Volume: 497,047
After Hours: $120.37
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
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Volume: 72,713
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NASD | DELAYED PRICE
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| Consumer Discretionary | Diversified Consumer Services |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 181 degree programs, 110 certificate programs, and four diploma programs in various fields of study, including public service-focused fields, such as nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security, as well as traditional academic fields comprising business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning and leadership training in-person and online to the federal workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education; and pre-licensure nursing education services focusing on a diploma in practical nursing and associate degree in nursing, as well as a bachelor of science in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | APEI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $682.3 | $89.1 | 41% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 18.8 | 17.6 | 30% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 94.5% | 62.3% | 65% |
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| Float (Mil) | 14.9 | 14.4 | 25% |
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| Beta | 1.39 | 0.83 | 79% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 247 | 289 | 47% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
18.7% | 41.9% | 69% |
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| Growth | APEI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 15.1% | 6.4% | 73% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 10.9% | 15.6% | 57% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 1.7% | 15.5% | 34 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (10.4%) | (15.3%) | 57% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current EPS | $0.360 | $3.025 | $3.760 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.360 | $3.025 | $3.760 | |
| # Rev Up | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.580 | $3.015 | $3.770 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (30.8%) | 122.4% | 231.6% | |
| Financials | APEI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $668 | $276 | 44% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $46 | $2 | 54% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $2.509 | $0.000 | 75% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $86 | $11 | 50% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($30) | $1 | 24% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $137 | $20 | 46% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $735 | $171 | 38% |
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| Valuation | APEI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.18 | 1.36 | 58% |
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| P/E | 15.4 | 12.2 | 41% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 9.0 | 0.7 | 94% |
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| Ratios | APEI | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 55.9% | 45.9% | 68% |
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| Net Margin | 6.8% | 0.6% | 53% |
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| ROA | 8.5% | 0.6% | 83% |
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| ROE | 15.6% | 4.9% | 72% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 41.6% | 48.0% | 32% |
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| F-Score | 8 | 4 | 93% |
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| Performance Since Inception: | 14.5% |
| +/- S&P 500: | +7.1 |
