American Public Education (APEI) Debt to Equity (2021 - 2026)
Quarterly Debt to Equity fell 4.66% to $0.29 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $0.29 through Mar 2026, down 4.66% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $0.32 for FY2025, 4.46% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's Debt to Equity history spans 6 years, with the latest figure at $0.29 for Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity came in at $0.29 for Q1 2026, down from $0.32 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.5 in Q2 2022 to a low of $0.27 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $0.32 (2023), against an average of $0.34.
- Year-over-year, Debt to Equity increased 23.29% in 2022 and then tumbled 33.79% in 2023.
- American Public Education's Debt to Equity stood at $0.27 in 2022, then rose by 21.75% to $0.32 in 2023, then fell by 5.19% to $0.31 in 2024, then rose by 4.46% to $0.32 in 2025, then decreased by 10.23% to $0.29 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Debt to Equity are $0.29 (Q1 2026), $0.32 (Q4 2025), and $0.34 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -0.11 |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 0.25 |
| 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 | 0.38 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.40 |