What does gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt mean?

Gains or losses from retiring debt before maturity — gains when debt is repurchased below par, losses when premiums are paid for early redemption.

American Public Education APEI Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt at other companies

Silgan HoldingsSLGN

-$1.02M—

ADTADT

$0+100%

Axos FinancialAX

$0—

Solaris Energy InfrastructureSEI

-$1.26M—

BeldenBDC

-$1.27M—

CVR EnergyCVI

-$32M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$174.7M+6.2%

Gross profit$100.1M+11.7%

Operating income$21.6M+76.7%

Net income$17.7M+99.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.94+129%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$221.0M+17.9%

Total debt$153.5M-22.8%

Total equity$306.2M-1.2%

Total assets$537.9M-7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$63.3M+71.1%

CapEx$2.5M-35.2%

Free cash flow$60.8M+83.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$956.25M+82.7%

Enterprise value$888.71M+66.7%

P/E23.7×+0.9×

P/S1.5×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin55%+2.0pp

Operating margin8.7%+2.4pp

Net margin6.1%+2.5pp

FCF margin9.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.1%+5.4pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Current ratio3×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by American Public Education in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt.

The official record: American Public Education’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is American Public Education's gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt?: American Public Education (APEI) reported gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt of -$1.67M in Q1 2026.
What does gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt mean?: Gains or losses from retiring debt before maturity — gains when debt is repurchased below par, losses when premiums are paid for early redemption.