American Public Education (APEI) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 494.0% to 12.39% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 8.7% through Mar 2026, up 238.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 9.87% for FY2025, 201.0% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's EBITDA Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.39% for Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin came in at 12.39% for Q1 2026, up from 11.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 13.12% in Q4 2024 to a low of 94.42% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 3.36% (2022), against an average of 3.68%.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin crashed -9695bps in 2022 and then soared 5008bps in 2023.
- American Public Education's EBITDA Margin stood at 0.17% in 2022, then soared by 6166bps to 10.43% in 2023, then grew by 26bps to 13.12% in 2024, then fell by -9bps to 11.98% in 2025, then grew by 3bps to 12.39% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's EBITDA Margin are 12.39% (Q1 2026), 11.98% (Q4 2025), and 5.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 6.17% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.31% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.18% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.01% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.61% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.57% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.29% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.05% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.88% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.86% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.06% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.22% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.18% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.37% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.98% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.31% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 13.89% |