Growth Metrics

American Public Education (APEI) EBIAT (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly EBIAT rose 99.38% to $17.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $40.4 million through Mar 2026, up 64.94% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $31.6 million for FY2025, 95.85% up from the prior year.

American Public Education's EBIAT history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • EBIAT came in at $17.7 million for Q1 2026, up from $12.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBIAT ranged from a high of $17.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$110.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBIAT is $2.3 million (2024), against an average of -$5.7 million.
  • Year-over-year, EBIAT plummeted 20821.09% in 2022 and then skyrocketed 1623.45% in 2025.
  • American Public Education's EBIAT stood at -$6.5 million in 2022, then surged by 299.14% to $13.0 million in 2023, then fell by 0.38% to $13.0 million in 2024, then fell by 2.75% to $12.6 million in 2025, then soared by 40.63% to $17.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's EBIAT are $17.7 million (Q1 2026), $12.6 million (Q4 2025), and $5.6 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIAT (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 9.59 Bn 9.55 Bn 22.18 Mn -6.47 Mn
2 Graham Holdings 4.73 Bn 3.72 Bn 841.00 Mn 29.11 Mn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn -21.59 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn 75.35 Mn
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn 88.53 Mn
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn 53.95 Mn
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn 433,000.00
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - 32.81 Mn
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn 4.36 Mn
10 American Public Education 943.17 Mn 722.17 Mn 100.11 Mn 17.73 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 12.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 5.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 8.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 12.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 371,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 516,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 13.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -3.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -51.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -5.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -6.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -3.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -110.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 5.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 9.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -267,000.00
Jun 30, 2021 531,000.00
Mar 31, 2021 8.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 7.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 2.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 6.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 2.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 5.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -1.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 4.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 1.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 9.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 5.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 6.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 4.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 8.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 4.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 3.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 4.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 6.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 326,000.00
Jun 30, 2016 6.60 Mn