American Public Education (APEI) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Tax Rate fell 1384.0% to 7.87% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 21.7% through Mar 2026, down 964.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 27.8% for FY2025, 588.0% down from the prior year.
American Public Education's Tax Rate history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 7.87% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate came in at 7.87% for Q1 2026, 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.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 22.81% (2023), against an average of 24.2%.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate skyrocketed 53954bps in 2022 and then tumbled -3086bps in 2024.
- American Public Education's Tax Rate stood at 14.69% in 2022, then fell by -5bps to 14.03% in 2023, then soared by 172bps to 38.12% in 2024, then decreased by -23bps to 29.17% in 2025, then plummeted by -73bps to 7.87% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for APEI's Tax Rate are 7.87% (Q1 2026), 29.17% (Q4 2025), and 35.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 11.20 |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 24.35 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 20.92 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 23.49 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 26.13 |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 20.81 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.11 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 22.46 |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 22.21 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 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% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.89% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -520.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -520.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.32% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.55% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.55% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 27.83% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 27.83% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.89% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 22.89% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.46% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.46% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.69% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 28.69% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 38.57% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 38.57% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.62% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.62% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.86% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.86% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.59% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.52% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.52% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.13% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.13% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.18% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.18% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 28.02% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 28.02% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.28% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.28% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 43.25% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 43.25% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.87% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.87% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 46.27% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 46.27% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 39.22% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 39.22% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.81% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.81% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.00% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.00% |