Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for American Public Education Inc (APEI) - $35.69 as of 9/16/2025 8:23:57 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 30

Safety Score

47 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for APEI

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for APEI

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for APEI

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for APEI

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for APEI (47 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 7
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 6
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 0
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 1
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 4
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 5
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Latest News for for APEI

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American Public Education ( APEI ) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates 8/6/2025 9:10:00 PM
APEI Earnings Rise 6% 8/6/2025 8:39:00 PM
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APEI or LINC: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? 7/30/2025 3:40:00 PM

Financial Details for APEI

Company Overview

Ticker APEI
Company Name American Public Education Inc
Country USA
Description American Public Education, Inc. offers postsecondary education online and on campus. The company is headquartered in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Sector Name CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
Industry Name EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES
Most Recent Quarter 6/30/2025
Next Earnings Date 11/11/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 35.69
Price 4 Years Ago 22.25
Last Day Price Updated 9/16/2025 8:23:57 PM EST
Last Day Volume 129,381
Average Daily Volume 271,822
52-Week High 35.97
52-Week Low 13.45
Last Price to 52 Week Low 165.35%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 33.76
Industry PE 30.40
Sector PE 27.60
5-Year Average PE 19.69
Free Cash Flow Ratio 3.65
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 11.02
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 39.01
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.83
Total Cash Per Share 9.77
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 15.07
Price to Book Ratio 2.37
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.42
Sector Price to Book Ratio 5.38
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.00
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.56
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.59
Analyst Buy Ratings 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 1

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 18,067,100
Market Capitalization 644,814,799
Institutional Ownership 105.43%

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date N/A
Previous Dividend Amount 0.0000
Current Dividend Amount 0.0000
Total Years Dividend Increasing N/A
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 0
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio N/A

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -3.00%
Annual Earnings Growth 134.08%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.05
Reported EPS Past Year 0.60
Reported EPS Prior Year 1.00
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 28,615,000
Net Income Past Year 16,113,000
Net Income Prior Year -47,286,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 6.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 16.89%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 4.34%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 176,579,000
Total Cash Past Year 158,941,000
Total Cash Prior Year 116,660,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 82,517,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 65,517,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 93,424,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 94,682,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 94,062,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.76
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.74
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 303,879,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 291,976,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 272,240,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 50,215,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 2.78
Free Cash Flow Past Year 27,790,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 31,619,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.17
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.27
MACD Signal 0.76
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 26.06
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 30.27
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 34.48
Beta 1.62
RSI 72.25
50-Day SMA 24.05
150-Day SMA 14.98
200-Day SMA 15.48

System

Modified 9/16/2025 5:33:02 PM EST