American Public Education (APEI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 11.01% for Q1 2026, up 411.0% year-over-year from 2.16% in Q1 2025, and down 2.03% quarter-over-quarter from 11.24% in Q4 2025.
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American Public Education (APEI) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.01% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 411.0% year-over-year to 11.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.83% (up 196.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.74%, up 178.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.01%, down from 11.24% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 12.77% in Q4 2024, with the low at 97.16% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 3.64% (2025), against an average of 4.71%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin sank 9972 bps in 2022, then soared 5208 bps in 2023.
- American Public Education's EBT Margin stood at 5.02% in 2022, then soared by 297 bps to 9.91% in 2023, then climbed by 29 bps to 12.77% in 2024, then declined by 12 bps to 11.24% in 2025, then fell by 2 bps to 11.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APEI's EBT Margin at 11.01% in Q1 2026, 11.24% in Q4 2025, and 5.29% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.97 Bn | 92.23 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.11 Bn | 4.95 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 35.52% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 24.37% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.54 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 17.63% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 23.05% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.72 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.55 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 12.46% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 797.69 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 28.22% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -739.66 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 2.10% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 838.60 Mn | 615.80 Mn | 95.09 Mn | 8.25% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.25% |
| 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% |