American Public Education Inc (APEI) valuation
American Public Education P/E ratio history
American Public Education trades at 16.7 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 12.0 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 8 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 16.5 (year to Dec 2016) to 43.5 (year to Dec 2019), with a median of 23.1.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $37.80 | $1.36 | 27.8 | 18.0 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $21.57 | $0.55 | 39.2 | 13.6 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $9.65 | -$2.94 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $12.29 | -$6.09 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $22.25 | $1.01 | 22.0 | 14.2 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $30.48 | $1.26 | 24.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $27.39 | $0.63 | 43.5 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $28.46 | $1.55 | 18.4 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $25.05 | $1.29 | 19.4 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $24.55 | $1.49 | 16.5 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
American Public Education valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Public EducationAPEI | $744M | 16.7 | 12.0 | 1.1 |
| Six Flags EntertainmentFUN | $764M | — | — | 0.3 |
| First Watch Restaurant GroupFWRG | $785M | 43.9 | 73.8 | 0.6 |
| Sturm RugerRGR | $705M | 58.9 | 24.5 | 1.2 |
| Legacy HousingLEGH | $698M | 13.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Movado GroupMOV | $694M | 17.2 | 14.7 | 1.0 |
| Helen Of TroyHELE | $673M | — | 7.3 | 0.4 |
| Fox Factory HoldingFOXF | $671M | — | 13.9 | 0.5 |
| Bally SBALY | $662M | — | — | 0.2 |
| Peer median | 30.6 | 14.3 | 0.5 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: APEI financials · APEI returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.