American Public Education (APEI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $153.1 million in Q1 2026, up 9.85% quarter-over-quarter from $139.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.52% on a YoY basis from $152.3 million in Q1 2025.

American Public Education (APEI) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Public Education's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $153.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 0.52% year-over-year to $153.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $601.7 million (up 1.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $600.9 million, up 1.59% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $153.1 million for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, up from $139.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $290.9 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $136.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $161.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $150.7 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses jumped 282.52% in 2022, then retreated 29.09% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $152.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.37% to $136.9 million in 2023, then grew by 4.17% to $142.6 million in 2024, then declined by 2.25% to $139.4 million in 2025, then rose by 9.85% to $153.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $153.1 million (Q1 2026), $139.4 million (Q4 2025), and $153.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn -27.37 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 11.13 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 1.18 Bn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 395.69 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 102.49 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 213.30 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn 395.25 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn 221.06 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 158.62 Mn
10 American Public Education 951.21 Mn 730.21 Mn 100.11 Mn 153.10 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Jun 30, 2021 76.04 Mn