American Public Education (APEI) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Profit After Tax rose 99.38% to $17.7 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $40.4 million through Mar 2026, up 64.94% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $31.6 million for FY2025, 95.85% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's Profit After Tax history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $17.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Profit After Tax came in at $17.7 million for Q1 2026, up from $12.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Profit After Tax ranged from a high of $17.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$110.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Profit After Tax is $2.3 million (2024), against an average of -$5.7 million.
- Year-over-year, Profit After Tax plummeted 20821.09% in 2022 and then skyrocketed 1623.45% in 2025.
- American Public Education's Profit After Tax stood at -$6.5 million in 2022, then surged by 299.14% to $13.0 million in 2023, then fell by 0.38% to $13.0 million in 2024, then fell by 2.75% to $12.6 million in 2025, then soared by 40.63% to $17.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Profit After Tax are $17.7 million (Q1 2026), $12.6 million (Q4 2025), and $5.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -6.47 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 29.11 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -21.59 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 75.35 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 88.53 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 53.95 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 433,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 32.81 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.36 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 17.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 371,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 516,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -51.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -110.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -267,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 531,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 6.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 326,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.60 Mn |