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American Public Education APEI Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

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8.2%-4.9pp
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29%-2.1pp
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23.3%+1.5pp

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+77.9%
Enterprise value$888.71M+62.0%
P/E23.7×+0.3×
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 ratio-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Public Education’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
American Public Education (APEI) reported return on invested capital of 16% in Q1 2026.
How has American Public Education's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
American Public Education's return on invested capital increased by 92.2% year-over-year, from 8.3% to 16%.
What is the long-term trend for American Public Education's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Public Education's return on invested capital has grown at a -9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 18.6% to 11%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.