American Public Education (APEI) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin rose 411.0% to 11.01% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 7.83% through Mar 2026, up 196.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 6.74% for FY2025, 178.0% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's EBT Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.01% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin came in at 11.01% for Q1 2026, down from 11.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 12.77% in Q4 2024 to a low of 97.16% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 3.64% (2025), against an average of 4.71%.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin crashed -9972bps in 2022 and then soared 5208bps in 2023.
- American Public Education's EBT Margin stood at 5.02% in 2022, then soared by 297bps to 9.91% in 2023, then rose by 29bps to 12.77% in 2024, then decreased by -12bps to 11.24% in 2025, then fell by -2bps to 11.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's EBT Margin are 11.01% (Q1 2026), 11.24% (Q4 2025), and 5.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -19.01% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.02% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 31.90% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.72% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.17% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.82% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.89% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 11.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -45.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -97.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.56% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.41% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.33% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.23% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.52% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.66% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.14% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.96% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.88% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.36% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.39% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.77% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.99% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.32% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.58% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 13.94% |