American Public Education (APEI) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of $44.5 million in Q1 2026, up 367.34% quarter-over-quarter from -$16.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 55.8% on a YoY basis from $28.6 million in Q1 2025.

American Public Education (APEI) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Public Education's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $44.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 55.8% year-over-year to $44.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $33.5 million (down 2.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $17.6 million, up 20.27% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $44.5 million for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, up from -$16.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $44.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$56.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $4.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.1 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Cash Flow sank 788.48% in 2022, then soared 1505.61% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$56.0 million in 2022, then soared by 80.71% to -$10.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 69.4% to -$3.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 403.17% to -$16.6 million in 2025, then soared by 367.34% to $44.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $44.5 million (Q1 2026), -$16.6 million (Q4 2025), and $16.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 12.33 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn -73.86 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 90.20 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 116.95 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn -15.62 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -261.47 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -3.86 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 32.84 Mn
10 American Public Education 951.21 Mn 730.21 Mn 100.11 Mn 44.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 44.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 44.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -16.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -16.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 16.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 16.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -10.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -10.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -3.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -3.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 6.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 6.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 8.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -10.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -10.81 Mn