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American Public Education APEI Price / book

Price / book at other companies

Strategic Education, Inc.STRA

1.1×-0.1×

Universal Technical InstituteUTI

5.8×+1.1×

Grand Canyon EducationLOPE

6.6×—

PRD

Perdoceo EducationPRDO

2.3×+0.6×

Other financials

Income statement

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

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

Operating cash flow$63.3M+71.1%

CapEx$2.5M-35.2%

Free cash flow$60.8M+83.6%

Valuation

Market cap$956.25M+77.9%

Enterprise value$888.71M+62.0%

P/E23.7×+0.3×

P/S1.5×+0.6×

Profitability

Gross margin55%+2.0pp

Operating margin8.7%+2.4pp

Net margin6.1%+2.5pp

FCF margin9.4%—

Returns & leverage

Return on equity13.1%+5.4pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.1×

Current ratio3×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Public Education’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=3.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is American Public Education's price / book?: American Public Education (APEI) reported price / book of 3.4× in Q1 2026.
How has American Public Education's price / book changed year-over-year?: American Public Education's price / book increased by 163.6% year-over-year, from 1.3× to 3.4×.
What is the long-term trend for American Public Education's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Public Education's price / book has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.9× to 2.3×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.