American Public Education (APEI) Debt Ratio (2021 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.16 in Q1 2026, down 9.62% quarter-over-quarter from 0.18 in Q4 2025, and up 1.29% on a YoY basis from 0.16 in Q1 2025.
American Public Education (APEI) Debt Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's Debt Ratio history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.16 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 1.29% year-over-year to 0.16; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.16 (up 1.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.18, up 10.79% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.16 for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, 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.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.18 across 5 years, with a median of 0.17 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Debt Ratio tumbled 31.54% in 2022, then advanced 12.41% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt Ratio shows it stood at 0.15 in 2022, then grew by 12.16% to 0.17 in 2023, then decreased by 3.53% to 0.16 in 2024, then rose by 10.79% to 0.18 in 2025, then slipped by 9.62% to 0.16 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.16 (Q1 2026), 0.18 (Q4 2025), and 0.18 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 0.05 |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.09 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 0.18 |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 0.17 |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 0.47 |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Public Education | 951.21 Mn | 730.21 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 |