American Public Education (APEI) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 12.39% in Q1 2026, up 3.39% quarter-over-quarter from 11.98% in Q4 2025, and up 494.0% on a YoY basis from 2.09% in Q1 2025.
American Public Education (APEI) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.39% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 494.0% year-over-year to 12.39%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.7% (up 238.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.39%, up 209.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 12.39% for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, up from 11.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 13.12% in Q4 2024 to a low of 94.42% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 3.68% across 5 years, with a median of 3.36% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBIT Margin slumped 9695 bps in 2022, then jumped 5008 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 0.17% in 2022, then jumped by 6166 bps to 10.43% in 2023, then increased by 26 bps to 13.12% in 2024, then dropped by 9 bps to 11.98% in 2025, then increased by 3 bps to 12.39% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 12.39% (Q1 2026), 11.98% (Q4 2025), and 5.94% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 18.75% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -1.37% |
| 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 | 28.47% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 951.21 Mn | 730.21 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 12.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -44.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -94.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.53% |