AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)
Consumer Discretionary · For-profit online and campus-based postsecondary education · NASDAQ
Purpose-driven online and campus-based education provider specializing in military, veterans, nursing, and public service professionals.
What AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC does
American Public Education Inc provides online and campus-based postsecondary education to approximately 108,600 students through three subsidiary institutions: American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. APUS operates as an exclusively online institution serving approximately 88,700 adult learners, with a particular focus on active-duty military, veterans, and public service professionals. Rasmussen University operates 18 physical campuses across five states plus online education, with a focus on nursing and health sciences programs. Together these institutions offer certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs.
Themes: ["Military education / veteran services","Online distance learning","Nursing education / pre-licensure nursing","Working adult education","Health sciences education","Public service professional development","Campus-based postsecondary education"]
Fundamentals
- Price$57.83 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.1B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+93.5% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E26.34 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+6.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+55.0% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+14.0% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.29 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+3.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.39 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.1%; pays a dividend.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependency on federal student financial aid and compliance with evolving Department of Education regulations, which could restrict student enrollment or program offerings","Competition from other for-profit and nonprofit online education providers and traditional higher education institutions","Regulatory risk including accreditation requirements from The Higher Learning Commission and potential changes to military education benefits and policies affecting student recruitment"]
Competitors & peers
- University of Phoenix (UOPX)
- Strayer Education (STRA)
- 2U Inc (TWOU)
- Coursera (COUR)
- Grand Canyon University
- Liberty University
- Walden University
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.