American Public Education (APEI) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 581.25% to $231000.0 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $231000.0 through Mar 2026, up 581.25% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$16.5 million for FY2025, 235614.29% down from the prior year.
American Public Education's Retained Earnings history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $231000.0 for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings came in at $231000.0 for Q1 2026, up from -$16.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $134.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$58.9 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$7000.0 (2024), against an average of -$5.7 million.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings plummeted 235614.29% in 2025 and then surged 581.25% in 2026.
- American Public Education's Retained Earnings stood at $3.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 47.0% to $1.6 million in 2023, then plummeted by 100.43% to -$7000.0 in 2024, then tumbled by 235614.29% to -$16.5 million in 2025, then surged by 101.4% to $231000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Retained Earnings are $231000.0 (Q1 2026), -$16.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$27000.0 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | -30.96 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 103.52 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 231,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 231,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -27,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -34.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -48,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -53.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 867,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -52.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -58.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -54.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 134.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 128.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 119.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 119.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 119.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 104.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 101.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 94.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 105.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 110.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 130.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 134.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 133.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 124.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 119.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 112.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 108.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 100.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 95.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 91.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 87.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 80.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 80.23 Mn |