American Public Education (APEI) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Net Margin rose 561.0% to 10.15% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 5.4% through Mar 2026, up 248.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 3.9% for FY2025, 229.0% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's Net Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 10.15% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin came in at 10.15% for Q1 2026, 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.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 0.2% (2025), against an average of 4.78%.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin tumbled -7423bps in 2022 and then skyrocketed 3773bps in 2023.
- American Public Education's Net Margin stood at 4.32% in 2022, then surged by 274bps to 7.51% in 2023, then fell by -7bps to 7.01% in 2024, then grew by 14bps to 7.96% in 2025, then grew by 27bps to 10.15% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Net Margin are 10.15% (Q1 2026), 7.96% (Q4 2025), and 3.41% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -17.22% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 10.72% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.03% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.16% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.24% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.34% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.14% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.69% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -2.44% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.97% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 11.86% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.96% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.83% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.39% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.03% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.90% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.27% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.47% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.50% |