American Public Education (APEI) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 500.0% to 13.18% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.18% through Mar 2026, up 500.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 10.18% for FY2025, 336.0% up from the prior year.
American Public Education's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 13.18% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 13.18% for Q1 2026, up from 10.69% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.18% in Q1 2026 to a low of 27.52% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.81% (2022), against an average of 3.66%.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plummeted -3133bps in 2023 and then skyrocketed 2030bps in 2024.
- American Public Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.22% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 59bps to 10.01% in 2023, then soared by 167bps to 6.74% in 2024, then surged by 59bps to 10.69% in 2025, then increased by 23bps to 13.18% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Return on Capital Employed are 13.18% (Q1 2026), 10.69% (Q4 2025), and 11.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 13.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -24.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.66% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.23% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.92% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.85% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.82% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 8.31% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.16% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.74% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.20% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.97% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.67% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.29% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.01% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.06% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.81% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 19.53% |