American Public Education (APEI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) posted Retained Earnings of $6.0 million for Q2 2026, up 2498.7% on a QoQ basis from $231000.0 in Q1 2026, and up 117.32% year-over-year from $2.8 million in Q2 2025.
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American Public Education (APEI) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 117.32% year-over-year to $6.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $6.0 million, a 117.32% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$16.5 million, up 60.53% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $6.0 million for Q2 2026 at American Public Education, up from $231000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $134.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$58.9 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$15.2 million, with a median of -$31.7 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Retained Earnings sank 936.33% in 2024, then soared 117.32% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $13.9 million in 2022, then sank by 453.44% to -$49.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 14.85% to -$41.8 million in 2024, then surged by 60.53% to -$16.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 136.38% to $6.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $6.0 million (Q2 2026), $231000.0 (Q1 2026), and -$16.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 427.90 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 2.03 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 350.10 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 987.64 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 3.57 Bn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 760.06 Mn | 537.26 Mn | 95.09 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 231,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -34.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -34.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -53.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -54.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -52.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -58.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -54.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.47 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 |
API Access
American Public Education Retained Earnings API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=APEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=APEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();