American Public Education (APEI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) posted Operating Expenses of $158.2 million for Q2 2026, up 3.34% on a QoQ basis from $153.1 million in Q1 2026, and up 1.58% year-over-year from $155.7 million in Q2 2025.
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American Public Education (APEI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $158.2 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 1.58% year-over-year to $158.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $604.2 million, a 0.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $600.9 million, up 1.59% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $158.2 million for Q2 2026 at American Public Education, up from $153.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $290.9 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $136.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $160.9 million, with a median of $151.5 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses surged 282.52% in 2022, then decreased 29.09% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $152.7 million in 2022, then decreased by 10.37% to $136.9 million in 2023, then increased by 4.17% to $142.6 million in 2024, then fell by 2.25% to $139.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.52% to $158.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $158.2 million (Q2 2026), $153.1 million (Q1 2026), and $139.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 41.78 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 1.44 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 14.24 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 405.94 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 103.10 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 108.00 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 111.43 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 301.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 760.06 Mn | 537.26 Mn | 95.09 Mn | 158.21 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 158.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 139.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 153.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 155.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 152.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 142.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 148.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 150.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 149.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 136.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 144.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 212.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 155.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 152.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 150.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 290.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 149.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 137.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 96.99 Mn |
API Access
American Public Education Operating Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=APEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "APEI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=APEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();