American Public Education (APEI) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 35.24% to $2.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $14.5 million through Mar 2026, down 22.79% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $15.9 million for FY2025, 24.75% down from the prior year.
American Public Education's Capital Expenditures history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $2.5 million for Q1 2026, down from $4.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $6.3 million in Q3 2024 to a low of $2.5 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $3.9 million (2025), against an average of $4.1 million.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures surged 189.6% in 2022 and then plummeted 37.25% in 2025.
- American Public Education's Capital Expenditures stood at $5.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 19.95% to $4.4 million in 2023, then fell by 23.6% to $3.4 million in 2024, then rose by 21.29% to $4.1 million in 2025, then crashed by 37.88% to $2.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Capital Expenditures are $2.5 million (Q1 2026), $4.1 million (Q4 2025), and $4.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 19.17 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 8.33 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 1.72 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 37.42 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 1.74 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 30.42 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 10.07 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 14.63 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 2.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 755,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 755,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.77 Mn |