NASDAQ: APEIAmerican Public Education Inc Stock
$31.72+0.73 (+2.36%)
Updated Jul 11, 2025
APEI Price
$31.72
Fair Value Price
$46.51
Market Cap
$572.22M
52 Week Low
$11.80
52 Week High
$31.83
P/E
30.5x
P/B
1.85x
P/S
0.63x
PEG
0.9x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$634.68M
Earnings
$24.49M
Gross Margin
53%
Operating Margin
6.15%
Profit Margin
2.9%
Debt to Equity
0.87
Operating Cash Flow
$65M
Beta
0.8
Next Earnings
Aug 12, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A
APEI Overview
American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education. The company operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. It offers 130 degree programs and 111 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. The company also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education, diploma in practical nursing, an associate degree in nursing, and an associate degree in medical laboratory technology. American Public Education, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Zen Rating
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AStrong Buy
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Industry: Education
Industry Rating
A
APEI
Ranked#2 of 25
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APEI ($31.72) is undervalued by 31.8% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $46.51 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, but does not have a significant margin of safety
Below Fair Value Valuation
APEI ($31.72) is significantly undervalued by 31.8% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $46.51 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, which includes a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation
APEI fair value
Fair Value of APEI stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
Price
$31.72
Fair Value
$46.51
Undervalued by
31.80%
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APEI price to earnings (PE)
For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
30.5x
Industry
22.84x
Market
30.99x
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APEI price to book (PB)
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Company
1.85x
Industry
2.28x
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APEI price to earnings growth (PEG)
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APEI's financial health
Profit margin
Revenue
$164.6M
Net Income
$8.9M
Profit Margin
4.5%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials
Assets to liabilities
Assets
$578.7M
Liabilities
$268.6M
Debt to equity
0.87
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials
Cash flow
Operating
$37.0M
Investing
-$3.4M
Financing
-$5.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials
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