American Public Education (APEI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

American Public Education (APEI) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 34.78% for Q1 2026, up 1467.0% year-over-year from 2.22% in Q1 2025, and up 452.58% quarter-over-quarter from 9.86% in Q4 2025.

American Public Education (APEI) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Public Education's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 34.78% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 1467.0% year-over-year to 34.78%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.2% (up 389.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.1%, up 266.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 34.78%, up from 9.86% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 34.78% in Q1 2026, with the low at 18.71% in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 6.83% (2025), against an average of 6.5%.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 1546 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 2499 bps in 2022.
  • American Public Education's FCF Margin stood at 18.71% in 2022, then jumped by 74 bps to 4.93% in 2023, then jumped by 78 bps to 1.07% in 2024, then plunged by 822 bps to 9.86% in 2025, then soared by 453 bps to 34.78% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows APEI's FCF Margin at 34.78% in Q1 2026, 9.86% in Q4 2025, and 10.73% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 84.71 Bn 82.71 Bn 812.22 Mn 33.92%
2 51Talk Online Education 7.32 Bn 7.28 Bn 22.97 Mn -
3 Laureate Education 5.21 Bn 5.05 Bn 237.67 Mn 13.60%
4 Graham Holdings 4.98 Bn 3.74 Bn 777.03 Mn 2.50%
5 Covista 4.66 Bn 4.66 Bn 284.63 Mn 19.45%
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.78 Bn 3.50 Bn 204.08 Mn 37.08%
7 Stride 3.50 Bn 2.55 Bn 217.28 Mn 46.02%
8 McGraw Hill 2.38 Bn 2.13 Bn 388.89 Mn -36.65%
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -401.26 Mn 227.32 Mn 9.54%
10 American Public Education 838.59 Mn 615.79 Mn 95.09 Mn 4.31%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.31%
Mar 31, 2026 34.78%
Dec 31, 2025 -9.86%
Sep 30, 2025 10.73%
Jun 30, 2025 6.83%
Mar 31, 2025 20.11%
Dec 31, 2024 -1.07%
Sep 30, 2024 5.07%
Jun 30, 2024 4.75%
Mar 31, 2024 9.41%
Dec 31, 2023 -4.93%
Sep 30, 2023 11.41%
Jun 30, 2023 8.42%
Mar 31, 2023 6.38%
Dec 31, 2022 -18.71%
Sep 30, 2022 2.18%
Jun 30, 2022 10.56%
Mar 31, 2022 14.40%
Dec 31, 2021 6.28%
Sep 30, 2021 -11.30%