Growth Metrics

American Public Education (APEI) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 16.97% to $38.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $38.2 million through Mar 2026, down 16.97% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $39.2 million for FY2025, 17.19% down from the prior year.

American Public Education's Long-Term Deferred Tax history spans 8 years, with the latest figure at $38.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $38.2 million for Q1 2026, down from $39.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax ranged from a high of $52.7 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $28.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $46.0 million (2025), against an average of $43.3 million.
  • Year-over-year, Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 84.64% in 2023 and then dropped 20.71% in 2025.
  • American Public Education's Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $35.4 million in 2022, then soared by 45.27% to $51.4 million in 2023, then fell by 7.88% to $47.3 million in 2024, then dropped by 17.19% to $39.2 million in 2025, then decreased by 2.37% to $38.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Long-Term Deferred Tax are $38.2 million (Q1 2026), $39.2 million (Q4 2025), and $40.1 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 9.59 Bn 9.55 Bn 22.18 Mn
2 Graham Holdings 4.73 Bn 3.72 Bn 841.00 Mn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn -
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn
10 American Public Education 943.17 Mn 722.17 Mn 100.11 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 38.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 39.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 40.08 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 45.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 46.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 47.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 50.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 51.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 51.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 51.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 48.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 52.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 34.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 35.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 32.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 28.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 6.98 Mn