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American Public Education, Inc. APEI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for American Public Education, Inc.

Overview of American Public Education, Inc.

APEI NMS
Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services Small Cap
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI), is a Small Cap company, in the Education & Training Services industry, last closed at $57.66, about 9.7% overvalued vs fair value, +157.6% 1Y return, ranked 106/242 in sector.
$57.66
21.19%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 46.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.04B
Enterprise Value
$1.02B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.apei.com
HQ Charles Town, WV
Employees 2,493
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Mar 12 Call: Mar 12

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$46
$52
$59
Current: $57.66 -10% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$624.6M
4%%
Gross Profit
$328.9M
6.9%%
Operating Income
$38.8M
107.7%%
Net Income
$16.1M
134.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
172.5%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$13.3M
47.7% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating American Public Education, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
59
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing APEI's balance between Growth (31.9%), Profitability (29.9%), and Safety (38.2%). Growth 32% Safety 38% Profitability 30%

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Growth

60th percentile vs peers
60
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 14.2% 78p EPS Growth YoY 1.19 84p Rev Growth YoY 4.0% 38p TSR 1.07 80p EPS CAGR 3Y -17.1% 26p
Strengths
  • Eps Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (1.19, 84th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (1.07, 80th percentile)
  • Debt/Fcf Ratio in top 20% of peers (7.22, 86th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

56th percentile vs peers
56
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Safety

71th percentile vs peers
72
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Scenario-based fair value ranges for American Public Education, Inc..

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