# American Public Education (APEI) — Overview

APEI · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/apei

## Price

Last close $49.13 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $30.67 – $60.86.

## Company profile

American Public Education Inc provides online and campus based postsecondary education including various undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The fields of study include business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, liberal arts, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. There are three reporting segments: the American Public University segment which is the key revenue generator, provides online postsecondary education as a distance-learning, graduate-level institution for military officers seeking a degree in military studies; the Rasmussen University Segment and the Hondros College of Nursing segment. The revenue is generated from net course registrations and enrollment, tuition rate, net tuition, and other fees.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $668.0M |
| Revenue (quarter) | $171.7M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 5.51% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $373.1M |
| Gross margin | 55.85% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $45.7M |
| Net income (quarter) | $9.8M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 117.37% |
| Net margin | 6.84% |
| Return on equity | 15.58% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $2.50 |
| Book value per share | $17.10 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 19.7 |
| Price to book | 2.9 |
| Debt to assets | 41.60% |
| Payout ratio | 0.00% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is American Public Education (APEI) profitable?

Yes. American Public Education earned $45.7M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 6.84%.

### How much revenue does American Public Education (APEI) make?

American Public Education generated $668.0M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 5.51% year over year.

### What is APEI's P/E ratio?

American Public Education trades at 19.7 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $2.50.

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