American Public Education (APEI) Equity Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Equity Ratio rose 6.24% to 0.57 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.57 through Mar 2026, up 6.24% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.57 for FY2025, 6.06% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's Equity Ratio history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.57 for Q1 2026.
- Equity Ratio came in at 0.57 for Q1 2026, up from 0.57 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Equity Ratio ranged from a high of 0.57 in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.48 in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Equity Ratio is 0.52 (2023), against an average of 0.53.
- Year-over-year, Equity Ratio plummeted 44.48% in 2022 and then grew 6.81% in 2023.
- American Public Education's Equity Ratio stood at 0.57 in 2022, then decreased by 7.88% to 0.52 in 2023, then grew by 1.76% to 0.53 in 2024, then rose by 6.06% to 0.57 in 2025, then rose by 0.68% to 0.57 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Equity Ratio are 0.57 (Q1 2026), 0.57 (Q4 2025), and 0.53 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -0.47 |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.58 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.46 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 0.67 |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 0.78 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.40 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 0.79 |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 0.41 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 0.57 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.83 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.81 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.81 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.84 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.83 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.85 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.85 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.87 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.86 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.85 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.85 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.85 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.84 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.84 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.81 |