American Public Education (APEI) Debt to Equity (2021 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.29 in Q1 2026, down 10.23% quarter-over-quarter from $0.32 in Q4 2025, and down 4.66% on a YoY basis from $0.3 in Q1 2025.
American Public Education (APEI) Debt to Equity (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's Debt to Equity history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.29 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 4.66% year-over-year to $0.29; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.29 (down 4.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.32, up 4.46% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $0.29 for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, 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.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.34 across 5 years, with a median of $0.32 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Debt to Equity rose 23.29% in 2022, then sank 33.79% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.27 in 2022, then grew by 21.75% to $0.32 in 2023, then dropped by 5.19% to $0.31 in 2024, then gained by 4.46% to $0.32 in 2025, then fell by 10.23% to $0.29 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.29 (Q1 2026), $0.32 (Q4 2025), and $0.34 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -0.11 |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 0.25 |
| 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 | 3.54 |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.38 |
| 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 | 0.29 |
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 |