American Public Education (APEI) Debt Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 1.29% to 0.16 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.16 through Mar 2026, up 1.29% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.18 for FY2025, 10.79% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's Debt Ratio history spans 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.16 for Q1 2026.
- Debt Ratio came in at 0.16 for Q1 2026, down from 0.18 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.24 in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.15 in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.17 (2023), against an average of 0.18.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio tumbled 31.54% in 2022 and then grew 12.41% in 2024.
- American Public Education's Debt Ratio stood at 0.15 in 2022, then rose by 12.16% to 0.17 in 2023, then dropped by 3.53% to 0.16 in 2024, then increased by 10.79% to 0.18 in 2025, then decreased by 9.62% to 0.16 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Debt Ratio are 0.16 (Q1 2026), 0.18 (Q4 2025), and 0.18 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 0.05 |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.09 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 0.17 |
| 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 | 0.15 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 0.01 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 0.16 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |