American Public Education (APEI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) posted Cost of Revenue of $76.6 million for Q2 2026, up 2.69% on a QoQ basis from $74.6 million in Q1 2026, and down 2.27% year-over-year from $78.4 million in Q2 2025.
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American Public Education (APEI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 years, with the latest figure at $76.6 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue fell 2.27% year-over-year to $76.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $294.9 million, a 1.83% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $297.0 million, changed 0.45% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $76.6 million for Q2 2026 at American Public Education, up from $74.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $78.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $69.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $73.6 million, with a median of $73.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Cost of Revenue jumped 137.18% in 2022, then dropped 3.78% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $72.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 2.91% to $70.7 million in 2023, then increased by 1.29% to $71.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 3.78% to $69.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 11.14% to $76.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $76.6 million (Q2 2026), $74.6 million (Q1 2026), and $69.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 829.79 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 717.31 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 378.20 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 525.48 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 216.75 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 329.70 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 590.22 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 418.78 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 320.18 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 760.06 Mn | 537.26 Mn | 95.09 Mn | 76.64 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 76.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 74.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 68.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 78.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 71.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 75.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 72.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 70.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 67.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.54 Mn |
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American Public Education Cost of Revenue API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=APEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "APEI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=APEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();