American Public Education (APEI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)

American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $74.6 million in Q1 2026, up 182.18% quarter-over-quarter from -$90.8 million in Q4 2025, and little changed on a YoY basis from $74.9 million in Q1 2025.

American Public Education (APEI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Public Education's Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $74.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue changed 0.42% year-over-year to $74.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $55.0 million (up 17.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $137.3 million, up 6.55% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue was $74.6 million for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, up from -$90.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $74.9 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$95.2 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $26.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $38.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cost of Revenue sank 331.18% in 2023, then surged 3487.19% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $38.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 331.18% to -$89.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.81% to -$95.2 million in 2024, then grew by 4.64% to -$90.8 million in 2025, then surged by 182.18% to $74.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $74.6 million (Q1 2026), -$90.8 million (Q4 2025), and $36.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn 20.41 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 289.01 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 394.99 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 210.72 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 398.31 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 63.99 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn 74.83 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn 117.43 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 47.07 Mn
10 American Public Education 951.21 Mn 730.21 Mn 100.11 Mn 74.63 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 74.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 74.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -90.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -90.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.14 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 35.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 35.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 74.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 74.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -95.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -95.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 33.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 33.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 33.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 33.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 72.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 72.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -89.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -89.16 Mn