American Public Education (APEI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) recorded Cost of Revenue of $76.64 million in Q2 2026, down 2.3% from $78.42 million a year earlier but up 2.7% from the prior quarter.
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American Public Education (APEI) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Public Education's Cost of Revenue came in at $294.92 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $297.02 million, up 0.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has increased for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cost of Revenue came in at $295.7 million in FY2024 (+1.0%), $292.86 million in FY2023 (+1.5%), $288.47 million in FY2022 (+67.1%) and $172.62 million in FY2021 (+41.3%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $42.54 million in Q3 2021 to $78.42 million in Q2 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 137.2% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 3.8% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $74.63 million (Q1 2026), $68.96 million (Q4 2025) and $74.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 829.79 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 717.31 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 320.18 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 378.20 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 910.48 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 216.75 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 329.70 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 590.22 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 418.78 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 903.50 Mn | 90.06 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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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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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();