American Public Education (APEI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) posted Gross Margin of 55.37% for Q2 2026, down 3.35% on a QoQ basis from 57.29% in Q1 2026, and up 355.0% year-over-year from 12.17% in Q2 2025.
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American Public Education (APEI) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 55.37% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 355.0% year-over-year to 55.37% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 55.85%, a 246.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 54.22%, up 157.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 55.37% for Q2 2026 at American Public Education, down from 57.29% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 57.29% in Q1 2026, with the low at 49.06% in Q2 2023.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 53.03%, with a median of 52.65% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Gross Margin slumped 983 bps in 2022, then soared 355 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 52.2% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 53.7% in 2023, then climbed by 5 bps to 56.33% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 56.45% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 55.37% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 55.37% (Q2 2026), 57.29% (Q1 2026), and 56.45% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 24.79% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 0.00% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 39.46% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 24.25% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 57.78% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 760.06 Mn | 537.26 Mn | 95.09 Mn | 55.37% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 51.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.70% |
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American Public Education Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "APEI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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