American Public Education (APEI) Change in Account Payables (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Change in Account Payables rose 165700.0% to $3.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.5 million through Mar 2026, up 186.11% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$1.9 million for FY2025, 126.96% down from the prior year.
American Public Education's Change in Account Payables history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Account Payables came in at $3.3 million for Q1 2026, up from -$2.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Account Payables ranged from a high of $6.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$8.7 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Account Payables is -$339000.0 (2024), against an average of -$276705.9.
- Year-over-year, Change in Account Payables crashed 2484.97% in 2022 and then skyrocketed 165700.0% in 2026.
- American Public Education's Change in Account Payables stood at -$5.0 million in 2022, then surged by 113.81% to $687000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 480.35% to -$2.6 million in 2024, then fell by 10.45% to -$2.9 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 214.9% to $3.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Change in Account Payables are $3.3 million (Q1 2026), -$2.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$1.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Account Payables (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 | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | - |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 4.02 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | -2.56 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 1.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 3.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -339,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -339,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 687,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 687,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 366,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 366,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -779,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -779,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -259,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -259,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -258,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -258,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -419,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -419,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -958,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -958,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -217,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -217,000.00 |