APEI
American Public Education
PE ratio, current and historical analysis
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- PE Ratio
As at Aug 21, 2026, the APEI stock has a PE ratio of 18.24. This is based on the current EPS of $2.5 and the stock price of $45.61 per share. A decrease of 32% has been seen in the P/E ratio compared to the average of 26.7 of the last 4 quarters.
APEI PE ratio history
The mean historical PE ratio of American Public Education over the last ten years is 27.23. The current 18.24 PE ratio is 33% below the historical average. Over the past ten years, APEI's PE ratio was at its highest in the Jun 2024 quarter at 83.71, with a price of $17.58 and an EPS of $0.21. The Sep 2016 quarter recorded the bottom point at 11.86, with a price of $19.81 and an EPS of $1.67.
American Public Education PE ratio by year
Maximum annual increase: 142.21% in 2019
Maximum annual decrease: -45.68% in 2020
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | -28.65% | $37.8 | $1.4 |
| 2024 | 37.84 | N/A | $21.57 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | N/A | N/A | $9.65 | -$2.94 |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A | $12.29 | -$6.1 |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -5.42% | $22.25 | $0.98 |
| 2020 | 24 | -45.68% | $30.48 | $1.27 |
| 2019 | 44.18 | 142.21% | $27.39 | $0.62 |
| 2018 | 18.24 | -5.35% | $28.46 | $1.56 |
| 2017 | 19.27 | 17.72% | $25.05 | $1.3 |
| 2016 | 16.37 | 70.7% | $24.55 | $1.5 |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -38.6% | $18.61 | $1.94 |
| 2014 | 15.62 | -14.46% | $36.87 | $2.36 |
| 2013 | 18.26 | 20.29% | $43.47 | $2.38 |
| 2012 | 15.18 | -20.02% | $36.12 | $2.38 |
| 2011 | 18.98 | -16.94% | $43.28 | $2.28 |
American Public Education PE ratio by quarter (TTM)
| Year | PE ratio | PE change | Price | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 21.48 | -26.36% | $53.7 | $2.5 |
| Mar 2026 | 29.17 | 8.04% | $56.88 | $1.95 |
| Dec 2025 | 27 | -6.96% | $37.8 | $1.4 |
| Sep 2025 | 29.02 | 3.87% | $39.47 | $1.36 |
| Jun 2025 | 27.94 | 30.2% | $30.46 | $1.09 |
| Mar 2025 | 21.46 | -43.29% | $22.32 | $1.04 |
| Dec 2024 | 37.84 | 33.38% | $21.57 | $0.57 |
| Sep 2024 | 28.37 | -66.11% | $14.75 | $0.52 |
| Jun 2024 | 83.71 | N/A | $17.58 | $0.21 |
| Mar 2024 | N/A | N/A | $14.2 | -$2.66 |
| Dec 2023 | N/A | N/A | $9.65 | -$2.94 |
| Sep 2023 | N/A | N/A | $4.98 | -$3.94 |
| Jun 2023 | N/A | N/A | $4.74 | -$3.87 |
| Mar 2023 | N/A | N/A | $5.42 | -$6.76 |
| Dec 2022 | N/A | N/A | $12.29 | -$6.1 |
APEI Price vs fair value
APEI average PE ratio chart
What this chart measures
The Historical Valuation Regime chart shows where the stock's current valuation sits relative to its own historical valuation range over the selected lookback period.
This is a history-relative tool, not a market-relative percentile. It does not compare the stock to other companies. Instead, it compares each historical valuation reading to the stock's own past readings.
Percentile logic
The threshold lines are calculated them from the stock's real historical values using percentile interpolation. That is why some colored bands are narrow while others are wide: the band widths reflect how the stock actually traded through time.
Regime map
| Historical percentile | Regime | Chart meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Historically Low | Deep cheap zone |
| >10-25 | Below Average | Cheap relative to history |
| >25-75 | Average | Within the normal historical range |
| >75-90 | Above Average | Expensive relative to history |
| >90-100 | Historically High | Extreme or stretched valuation |
How to read each part
| Chart element | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Main line | The actual historical valuation values over time for the selected metric. |
| Dashed horizontal lines | The stock's computed P10, P25, Median, P75, and P90 thresholds for the selected period. |
| Colored bands | The historical valuation zones between those thresholds. |
| Metric boxes | Current ratio, historical median, current percentile, and current regime. |
| Timeline strip | A condensed regime history showing how the stock moved between cheap, fair, and expensive states across each observation. |
Important metric definitions
Current Percentile is the percentile rank of the latest valid historical observation within the selected lookback range.
Current Regime is assigned directly from the latest observation's percentile bucket using the fixed 10 / 25 / 75 / 90 cutoffs shown above.
How to use it well
This chart is most useful for answering a narrow question: Is this stock trading high, low, or normal relative to its own history? It works best alongside growth, profitability, and forward-looking business analysis, because a stock can deserve a higher or lower regime if its business quality has changed.
APEI's current P/E ratio is below the 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
PE comparison
American Public Education's P/E of 18.24 is above the industry average but below the Consumer Defensive sector and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 21.85, American Public Education's P/E is 17% lower.
APEI PE vs peers
Frequently asked questions
What is American Public Education's PE ratio?
The price to earnings ratio for APEI stock as of Aug 21, 2026, stands at 18.24.
What is the 3-year average PE ratio for American Public Education (APEI)?
Over the last 3 years, the average price to earnings ratio for APEI stock is 34.0.
What is the 5-year average PE ratio for American Public Education (APEI)?
Over the last 5 years, the average price to earnings ratio for APEI stock is 31.71.
What is the highest PE ratio for APEI?
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 83.71 and it was in the Jun 2024 quarter.
How does the current PE ratio for APEI compare to its historical average?
APEI's current price to earnings ratio is 33% below its 10-year historical average.
How is APEI's PE ratio calculated (American Public Education PE ratio formula)?
You can calculate the PE ratio by dividing the most recent stock price by the trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Aug 21, 2026), American Public Education's stock price is $45.61. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jun 2026 is $2.5. Therefore, American Public Education's P/E ratio for today is 18.24. PE RATIO(18.24) = STOCK PRICE($45.61) / TTM EPS($2.5)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.