NASDAQ: APEI
American Public Education Inc Stock

$22.35-1.80 (-7.45%)
Updated Apr 21, 2025
APEI Price
$22.35
Fair Value Price
$52.58
Market Cap
$402.21M
52 Week Low
$11.80
52 Week High
$25.60
P/E
39.21x
P/B
1.32x
P/S
0.61x
PEG
0.6x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$624.56M
Earnings
$16.11M
Gross Margin
52.7%
Operating Margin
4.59%
Profit Margin
1.6%
Debt to Equity
0.88
Operating Cash Flow
$49M
Beta
0.8
Next Earnings
May 5, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

APEI Overview

American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 130 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. The company also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education, diploma in practical nursing, an associate degree in nursing, and an associate degree in medical laboratory technology. American Public Education, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.

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AStrong Buy
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Industry: Education

Industry Rating
A
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APEI ($22.35) is undervalued by 57.5% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $52.58 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, but does not have a significant margin of safety
Below Fair Value Valuation
APEI ($22.35) is significantly undervalued by 57.5% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $52.58 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, which includes a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

APEI fair value

Fair Value of APEI stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$22.35
Fair Value
$52.58
Undervalued by
57.50%
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APEI price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
39.21x
Industry
21.19x
Market
27.14x
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APEI price to book (PB)

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Company
1.32x
Industry
2x
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APEI price to earnings growth (PEG)

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APEI's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$164.1M
Net Income
$13.0M
Profit Margin
7%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$570.1M
Liabilities
$266.2M
Debt to equity
0.88
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$1.6M
Investing
-$3.4M
Financing
-$1.6M
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Debt Coverage Financials

APEI vs Education Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
APEIA$402.21M-7.45%39.21x1.32x
VSTA$399.41M+2.26%4.77x0.46x
LINCC$520.33M-4.13%51.47x2.92x
NAMIC$220.77M-4.74%34.90x12.23x
QSGB$209.63M-9.35%0.50x0.32x

American Public Education Stock FAQ

What is American Public Education's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: APEI) American Public Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol APEI. American Public Education stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: APEI.

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What is the 52 week high and low for American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI)?

(NASDAQ: APEI) American Public Education's 52-week high was $25.60, and its 52-week low was $11.80. It is currently -12.7% from its 52-week high and 89.41% from its 52-week low.

How much is American Public Education stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: APEI) American Public Education currently has 17,995,753 outstanding shares. With American Public Education stock trading at $22.35 per share, the total value of American Public Education stock (market capitalization) is $402.21M.

American Public Education stock was originally listed at a price of $35.92 in Nov 9, 2007. If you had invested in American Public Education stock at $35.92, your return over the last 17 years would have been -37.78%, for an annualized return of -2.75% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is American Public Education's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: APEI) American Public Education stock price per share is $22.35 today (as of Apr 21, 2025).

What is American Public Education's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: APEI) American Public Education's market cap is $402.21M, as of Apr 22, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

American Public Education's market cap is calculated by multiplying APEI's current stock price of $22.35 by APEI's total outstanding shares of 17,995,753.
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