American Public Education, Inc.
Consumer DefensiveNASDAQ:APEI · NASDAQ Global Select
-$1.48 today
Vol 0.11M · Avg 0.34M
Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
+88.67%
Period High
$60.86
Period Low
$27.38
Latest
$52.13
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$52.13
Low Target
$51.00
Avg Target
$57.86
High Target
$64.00
Upside (Avg)
+10.99%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | -6.4% | -17.2% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +1.5% | -6.3% |
Equity | +11.9% | +6.9% | +5.5% | +11.4% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | -2.7% | -8.6% |
ROIC | 11.1% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 3.1% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in Equity at +11.4% and weakest in EPS at -17.2%. Three-year average ROIC is 5.0%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
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Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | -6.4% | +5.1% (13yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +1.5% | +7.0% (13yr)3 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | -8.5% | +5.9% (13yr)3 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | -8.7% | N/A3 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +1.5% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +7.0% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
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Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$659.0M of revenue converted into $40.4M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 53.7% and net margin is 6.1%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $1.89, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well American Public Education, Inc. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
10.7%
avg 1.7%
ROIC
8.1%
avg 3.6%
ROA
5.8%
avg 2.3%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 10.7% versus its period average of 1.7%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
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Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.13%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
0.95%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.79%
Total Yield (TTM)
1.88%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 1.88% including 0.79% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is buybacks at 0.95%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
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Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
0.00%
Annual Div/Share
$0.00
Payout Ratio
3.3%
Frequency
—
Shareholder Yield
5.11%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 0.00%. The payout ratio is 3.3%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage.
Company Overview
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Key Information
Leadership
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Company facts explain what American Public Education, Inc. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angela K. Selden | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | $1.96M | — | 60 | $639,709.00 | 3.49% |
Mark L. Arnold | President of RU | $886,549.00 | — | 51 | $21,743.00 | 0.12% |
Nuno S. Fernandes | President of American Public University | $884,770.00 | — | 49 | $34,439.00 | 0.19% |
Thomas A. Beckett | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | $725,374.00 | — | 58 | $62,172.00 | 0.34% |
Edward H. Codispoti | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $164,173.00 | — | 54 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
James Kenigsberg | Interim Chief Innovation & Technology Officer | $90,714.00 | — | 49 | $40,602.00 | 0.22% |
Dwayne Bertotto | Senior VP & COO | — | — | — | — | — |
Andy McShane | Senior Vice President of Engagement, Automation & Performance Analytics | — | — | — | — | — |
Gary Janson | Senior Vice President of Growth, Financial Planning & Analysis | — | — | — | — | — |
Karmela Gaffney | Senior Vice President & CMO | — | — | 58 | $40,527.00 | 0.22% |
Tanya Axenson | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resource Officer | — | — | 49 | $59,300.00 | 0.32% |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
18
$21.54M
Net Sentiment
$21.54M
Net selling
Most Active
325 CAPITAL LLC
8 transactions
1–10 of 18
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 18 sells worth $21.54M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $21.54M. 325 CAPITAL LLC was the most active insider with 8 transactions.
Financial Position
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The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $221.0M |
| Receivables | $38.7M |
| Other Current | $22.4M |
| Total Current Assets | $282.1M |
| PP&E (Net) | $123.7M |
| Goodwill | $59.6M |
| Intangible Assets | $28.2M |
| Tax Assets | $38.2M |
| Other Non-current | $6.0M |
| Total Non-current Assets | $255.8M |
| Total Assets | $537.9M |
Analysis
Selected assets total $537.9M for Latest. The largest visible component is Cash & Equivalents at $221.0M, about 41.1% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
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Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
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