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.
Company facts
| Company | American Public Education, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Symbol | APEI |
| Exchange | XNAS |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Market cap | $821.01M (Massive market data, 2026-09-10) |
| Employees | 5,841 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.apei.com |
Trading — American Public Education, Inc.
| Last price | $44.94 |
|---|---|
| Change | 0.18% |
| Previous close | $44.86 |
| Day range | $44.61 – $45.36 |
| 50-day average | $49.19 |
| 200-day average | $48.31 |
| Average volume | 293,556 |
Price basis: yfinance_daily_bar_close · 2026-09-11T21:07:44.986755+00:00
Valuation and financial health
| Earnings per share | $2.50 |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 2.61 |
| Price / cash flow | 9.59 |
| Enterprise value / EBITDA | 9.04 |
| Enterprise value / sales | 1.14 |
| Debt / equity | 0.28 |
| Current ratio | 3.25 |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow | $70.07M |
| Cash ratio | 1.69 |
| Enterprise value | $761.72M |
Reported 2026-09-10
Earnings
| Report date | 2026-11-09 |
|---|---|
| Session | After Hours |
| Fiscal quarter ending | 2026-09-30 |
| EPS estimate | 0.26 |
Source: optionsai supplemental public earnings calendar
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