American Public Education Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
American Public Education has a total shareholder equity of $272.2M and total debt of $94.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 34.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $537.4M and $265.1M respectively. American Public Education's EBIT is $52.2M making its interest coverage ratio 16.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $174.9M.
Key information
34.55%
Debt to equity ratio
US$94.06m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 16.3x |
| Cash | US$174.95m |
| Equity | US$272.24m |
| Total liabilities | US$265.13m |
| Total assets | US$537.37m |
Recent financial health updates
American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 17Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 30Here's Why American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 28Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) A Risky Investment?
Jan 09Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Sep 18Recent updates
Investors Appear Satisfied With American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Prospects As Shares Rocket 26%
Sep 27American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 10American Public Education: A Need To Grow More
Jun 30American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
May 22Shareholders Can Be Confident That American Public Education's (NASDAQ:APEI) Earnings Are High Quality
May 19American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
May 15American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 20%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Mar 09At US$23.50, Is It Time To Put American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) On Your Watch List?
Mar 08These 4 Measures Indicate That American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 17American Public Education, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Nov 14American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Nov 08
Strategic Growth And Optimized Operations Set To Bolster APEI's Financial Horizon
Expansion and strategic marketing adjustments in educational units signal potential for increased enrollments, revenue growth, and improved EBITDA margins.American Public Education: Insider Buying Boosts This Turnaround Stock's Bullishness
Sep 02Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 30American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Jul 24There's No Escaping American Public Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:APEI) Muted Revenues Despite A 40% Share Price Rise
May 22American Public Education's Incredible Momentum Likely To Continue
May 09Here's Why American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 28American Public Education: Growth Coming Back, Likely A Recovery Play
Mar 29Improved Revenues Required Before American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified
Mar 23Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) A Risky Investment?
Jan 09American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) Surges 41% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Dec 18Is American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Sep 18We Think American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 18American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 25Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: APEI's short term assets ($235.0M) exceed its short term liabilities ($82.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: APEI's short term assets ($235.0M) exceed its long term liabilities ($182.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: APEI has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: APEI's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0% to 34.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: APEI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (71.7%).
Interest Coverage: APEI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/03 06:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Public Education, Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Gary Bisbee | Barclays |