What is APEI's P/E ratio?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 24.06.

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 13.19%.

What is APEI's dividend yield?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC offers a dividend yield of 0.00%.

What is APEI's Deepscope Quality Score?

Deepscope rates APEI's overall financial quality at 46 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy APEI?

Deepscope's AI Timing Score for APEI is 55 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does APEI belong to?

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC is classified under the Consumer Defensive >> Education & Training Services sector on the NASDAQ exchange.

APEI (NASDAQ) Stock Analysis | AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC

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(Price: 2026-06-05 | FS: 2026-03-31)

APEI

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC

USD 52.65

-0.34 (-0.64%) Day Change

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24.06

P/E

0.32

D/E

13.2%

ROE

7.5%

ROA

0.00%

Div Yield

-0.72

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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NASDAQ

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USD 52.65 Price -0.34 (-0.64%) Day Change	NEWS SCORE: 96

APEI, the overall quality is not good ( Quality = 46) and the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

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46 QUALITY

Signal: UNDERPERFORM

Signal Description: Company financial health is Not Good

Reason: Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Historical ROE is relatively low
ROA is too relatively low compare to ROE
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Net profit margin is relatively low.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria
Historical net profit margin is relatively low.

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Quality Factors

47%

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Select Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
Watch Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
News Score	96
Magic Formula Rank by ROA	1607
Magic Formula Rank by ROE	1607
Magic Formula Rank by ROIC	1305
Price	52.65
PBV / Sector	3.17 / 2.08
Earning Per Share	2.19

PE / Sector	24.06 / 17.25
PEG or PE/Growth / Sector	-0.72 / -0.03
Average 1M Daily Value	13.69 M GREAT
Average 1W Daily Value	8.95 M

Timing Factors

57%

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Financial Health

52%

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Ability to Make Profit

54%

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NPM (%) / Sector	6.13 / 10.83
NPM Average (%) / Sector	-2.65 / 6.07
NPM Change Average (%) / Sector	-19.18 / -19.70
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ROA (%) / Sector	7.51 / 8.27
ROA Average (%) / Sector	-1.82 / 5.31
ROA Change Average (%) / Sector	-12.00 / -28.09
ROE (%) / Sector	13.19 / 12.37
ROE Average (%) / Sector	-3.97 / 10.34
ROE Change Average (%) / Sector	-14.59 / -30.05
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Return to Investors

Dividend (%) / Sector	N/A / 0.78
Dividend Average (%) / Sector	N/A / 14.92
Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector	N/A / 17.98

Registration Details

Analyze Date	2026-06-06 09:08:26
Symbol	APEI
Name	AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC
Sector	Consumer Defensive >> Education & Training Services
Market	NASDAQ
Listed Shares	18.34 M
Par Value	N/A
Calculated From	Quarter
Sign	N/A
Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average	972.02 / 1,953.72

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Address: 111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV, United States, 25414

Phone: 304 724 3700

Website: https://www.apei.com

Employees: 2,360

Sector: Consumer Defensive >> Education & Training Services

Description: American Public Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and campus-based postsecondary education services in the United States. It operates through three segments: American Public University System, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The company offers 181 degree programs, 110 certificate programs, and four diploma programs in various fields of study, including public service-focused fields, such as nursing, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security, as well as traditional academic fields comprising business, health science, information technology, justice studies, education, and liberal arts; and career learning and leadership training in-person and online to the federal workforce. It also provides nursing-and health sciences-focused postsecondary education; and pre-licensure nursing education services focusing on a diploma in practical nursing and associate degree in nursing, as well as a bachelor of science in nursing. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.