Growth Metrics

American Public Education (APEI) Change in Taxes (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Change in Taxes fell 83.04% to $191000.0 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$3.4 million through Mar 2026, down 795.76% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$2.5 million for FY2025, 428.21% down from the prior year.

American Public Education's Change in Taxes history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $191000.0 for Q1 2026.

  • Change in Taxes came in at $191000.0 for Q1 2026, down from $4.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Taxes ranged from a high of $4.4 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$5.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Change in Taxes is $191000.0 (2026), against an average of $119764.7.
  • The largest YoY upside for Change in Taxes was 149000.0% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 531.66% in 2023.
  • American Public Education's Change in Taxes stood at $1.3 million in 2022, then surged by 186.52% to $3.7 million in 2023, then grew by 19.25% to $4.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 5.37% to $4.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 95.42% to $191000.0 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Change in Taxes are $191000.0 (Q1 2026), $4.2 million (Q4 2025), and -$5.1 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Taxes (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 -1.15 Mn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn -31.94 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn 19.60 Mn
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 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 -10.08 Mn
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - 3.99 Mn
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn -1.10 Mn
10 American Public Education 943.17 Mn 722.17 Mn 100.11 Mn 191,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 191,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 191,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 4.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -5.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -5.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 1.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -1.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 156,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 156,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 3.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -475,000.00
Sep 30, 2023 -475,000.00
Jun 30, 2023 1.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -2.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -2.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 603,000.00
Sep 30, 2022 603,000.00
Jun 30, 2022 1,000.00
Jun 30, 2022 1,000.00
Mar 31, 2022 537,000.00
Mar 31, 2022 537,000.00
Dec 31, 2021 519,000.00
Dec 31, 2021 519,000.00
Sep 30, 2021 -723,000.00
Sep 30, 2021 -723,000.00
Jun 30, 2021 -6.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -6.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 905,000.00
Mar 31, 2021 905,000.00
Dec 31, 2020 2.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 2.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 101,000.00
Sep 30, 2020 101,000.00
Jun 30, 2020 79,000.00
Jun 30, 2020 79,000.00
Mar 31, 2020 -923,000.00
Mar 31, 2020 -923,000.00
Dec 31, 2019 5.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 5.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -887,000.00
Sep 30, 2019 -887,000.00
Jun 30, 2019 -3.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -3.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -823,000.00
Mar 31, 2019 -823,000.00
Dec 31, 2018 5.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 5.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 259,000.00
Sep 30, 2018 259,000.00
Jun 30, 2018 -6.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -6.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 958,000.00
Mar 31, 2018 958,000.00
Dec 31, 2017 394,000.00
Dec 31, 2017 394,000.00
Sep 30, 2017 -2.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -2.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 3.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 3.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -559,000.00
Mar 31, 2017 -559,000.00
Dec 31, 2016 682,000.00
Dec 31, 2016 682,000.00
Sep 30, 2016 -3.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -3.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 2.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 2.81 Mn