American Public Education (APEI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 13.18% for Q1 2026, up 500.0% year-over-year from 2.2% in Q1 2025, and up 23.23% quarter-over-quarter from 10.69% in Q4 2025.
American Public Education (APEI) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 500.0% year-over-year to 13.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.18% (up 500.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.18%, up 336.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 13.18%, up from 10.69% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 13.18% in Q1 2026, with the low at 27.52% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.81% (2022), against an average of 3.66%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 3133 bps in 2023, then jumped 2030 bps in 2024.
- American Public Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.22% in 2022, then jumped by 59 bps to 10.01% in 2023, then soared by 167 bps to 6.74% in 2024, then surged by 59 bps to 10.69% in 2025, then advanced by 23 bps to 13.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APEI's Return on Capital Employed at 13.18% in Q1 2026, 10.69% in Q4 2025, and 11.48% in Q3 2025.
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| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | -61.66% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | 44.74% |
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| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 3.69% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 16.83% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 33.87% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 20.94% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 6.44% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Public Education | 838.59 Mn | 615.79 Mn | 95.09 Mn | 14.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.16% |
| 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% |