American Public Education (APEI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
American Public Education (APEI) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 7.87% in Q1 2026, down 73.02% quarter-over-quarter from 29.17% in Q4 2025, and down 1384.0% on a YoY basis from 0.61% in Q1 2025.
American Public Education (APEI) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Public Education's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.87% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 1384.0% year-over-year to 7.87%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.7% (down 964.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.8%, down 588.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 7.87% for Q1 2026 at American Public Education, down from 29.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 66.19% in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.11% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.2% across 5 years, with a median of 22.81% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate surged 53954 bps in 2022, then slumped 3086 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 14.69% in 2022, then retreated by 5 bps to 14.03% in 2023, then jumped by 172 bps to 38.12% in 2024, then slipped by 23 bps to 29.17% in 2025, then sank by 73 bps to 7.87% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 7.87% (Q1 2026), 29.17% (Q4 2025), and 35.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 11.20% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 20.92% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 24.35% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 25.61% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 26.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 23.49% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 4.69% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.11% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 20.81% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 951.21 Mn | 730.21 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 7.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.03% |