American Public Education (APEI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 10.15% in Q1 2026, up 27.43% quarter-over-quarter from 7.96% in Q4 2025, and up 561.0% on a YoY basis from 1.54% in Q1 2025.
American Public Education (APEI) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 561.0% year-over-year to 10.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.4% (up 248.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.9%, up 229.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 10.15% for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, up from 7.96% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 10.15% in Q1 2026 to a low of 73.54% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 4.78% across 5 years, with a median of 0.2% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Margin plunged 7423 bps in 2022, then surged 3773 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 4.32% in 2022, then soared by 274 bps to 7.51% in 2023, then retreated by 7 bps to 7.01% in 2024, then increased by 14 bps to 7.96% in 2025, then advanced by 27 bps to 10.15% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 10.15% (Q1 2026), 7.96% (Q4 2025), and 3.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -21.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -3.35% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -10.84% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 951.21 Mn | 730.21 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 10.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -73.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.09% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.68% |