profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
American Public Education
$39.09+4.86% today
+25.8% in 1 year
1-year low $31.071-year high $60.86
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2022 to 2025.
0%20% a year
You pay $22.67 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
It holds more cash than debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What American Public Education sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $606 million in 2022 to $649 million in 2025, with $31.6 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
American Public Education handed back more cash to shareholders than it generated last year.
Buybacks $47M
Free cash flow 2025$46M
Bought back its own shares$47M
Paid as dividends$3M
Cash vs. debt$174M vs. $163M
American Public Education vs. similar companies
American Public Education grows in the middle of these 5 and is priced in the middle for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public Education | 22.7× · Fair price | ||
 New Oriental Education & Technology Group | 22.4× · Fair price | ||
 TAL Education Group | 66.8× · Very expensive | ||
 Graham | 17.3× · Fair price | ||
 Laureate Education | 16.7× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads American Public Education's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 606 | 601 | 625 | 649 | |
| 318 | 308 | 329 | 352 | |
| 11 | 19 | 39 | 54 | |
| -101 | -20 | 52 | 64 | |
| -115 | -47 | 16 | 32 | |
| -6.10 | -2.94 | 0.55 | 1.36 | |
| 52.4% | 51.2% | 52.7% | 54.2% | |
| 1.8% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 8.3% | |
| -19.0% | -7.9% | 2.6% | 4.9% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 615 | 557 | 570 | 521 |
| Cash | 103 | 117 | 132 | 174 |
| Total debt | 209 | 205 | 201 | 163 |
| Total liabilities | 265 | 265 | 266 | 227 |
| 350 | 292 | 304 | 295 | |
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
| -18.9% | -7.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% | |
| -32.9% | -16.2% | 5.3% | 10.7% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 46 | 49 | 62 | |
| 16 | 14 | 21 | 16 | |
| 13 | 32 | 28 | 46 | |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | 47 | |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Valuation
- 22.7×
- 16.1×
- –
- 3.4×
- 1.1×
- 15.5×
- 11.0×
- 6.4%
- 4.4%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 54.2%
- 8.3%
- 4.9%
- 10.7%
- 6.1%
- -3.5%
- 14.0%
- 7.5%
- 8.1%
- –
Growth
- +2.3%
- –
- +65.9%
- –
- −0.1%
Financial health
- -2.1×
- 0.23
- 13.1%
- 13.7×
- 2.98
- 2.98
- 1.23
How it ranks in Consumer Staples
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 24%of 670
Bottom 41%of 674
Bottom 37%of 624
Bottom 30%of 673
Top 37%of 668
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $51.17
- Range
- $43.00 – $58.00
- 3 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | 0.94 | 0.61 | +54.1% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 0.67 | 0.39 | +71.8% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 0.30 | -0.09 | +433.3% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | -0.02 | -0.07 | +71.4% |
| May 12, 2025 | 0.41 | 0.15 | +173.3% |
| Mar 6, 2025 | 0.63 | 0.54 | +16.7% |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 0.04 | 0.03 | +48.1% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 0.01 | -0.00 | +698.8% |
News
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Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
54No pass
Benjamin Graham
46No pass
Philip Fisher
49No pass
Peter Lynch
44No pass
Joel Greenblatt
33No pass
Charlie Munger
49No pass
Terry Smith
48No pass
Questions about American Public Education
Is American Public Education a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers at a fair price. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the American Public Education AI analysis
What does American Public Education do?
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 is in Education & Training Services.
Does American Public Education pay a dividend?
Yes. In 2025 it paid out $2.75 million in dividends.
Is American Public Education stock halal?
Yes. American Public Education passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 23% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has American Public Education stock done over the past year?
Up 25.8% over the past twelve months, to $39.09. It traded between $31.07 and $60.86 and is 35.8% below its high.
Who are American Public Education's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are New Oriental Education & Technology Group, TAL Education Group, Graham and Laureate Education. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with American Public Education's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 9, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.