Growth Metrics

American Public Education (APEI) Current Deferred Revenue (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Current Deferred Revenue changed 0.42% to $25.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $25.2 million through Mar 2026, changed 0.42% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $23.0 million for FY2025, 2.13% down from the prior year.

American Public Education's Current Deferred Revenue history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $25.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Current Deferred Revenue came in at $25.2 million for Q1 2026, up from $23.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Current Deferred Revenue ranged from a high of $29.2 million in Q3 2023 to a low of $23.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Current Deferred Revenue is $25.6 million (2024), against an average of $26.0 million.
  • Year-over-year, Current Deferred Revenue rose 28.66% in 2022 and then dropped 12.26% in 2025.
  • American Public Education's Current Deferred Revenue stood at $23.8 million in 2022, then rose by 0.17% to $23.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.26% to $23.5 million in 2024, then fell by 2.13% to $23.0 million in 2025, then grew by 9.53% to $25.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Current Deferred Revenue are $25.2 million (Q1 2026), $23.0 million (Q4 2025), and $24.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (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
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
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn -
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn
10 American Public Education 943.17 Mn 722.17 Mn 100.11 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 25.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 23.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 23.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 25.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 23.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 27.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 25.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 23.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 29.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 28.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 28.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 23.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 27.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 27.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 27.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 21.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 25.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 21.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 21.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 22.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 25.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 20.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 19.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 17.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 20.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 19.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 21.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 18.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 22.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 19.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 21.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 19.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 21.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 20.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 23.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 20.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 24.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 21.93 Mn