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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC

Company Stats

Market Cap
$772.0M
as of Sep 30, 2026
Enterprise Value
$694.3M
Shares Outstanding
18.3M
Free Float
80.9%

Income Statement

Revenue
$648.9M
Operating Income
$47.9M
Net Income
$31.6M
EBITDA
$64.0M
Revenue Growth, 3Y
2.3%
FCF Margin, 3Y Avg
5.6%
FCF Margin, Worst Year
4.4%

Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow
$46.1M
FCF Yield
6.0%
Owner FCF Yield
4.9%

Balance Sheet

Cash & Equivalents
$174.1M
Total Debt
$96.4M
Net Cash
$77.7M
EV / EBITDA
10.84x

Returns & Capital

Share Repurchases
$4.3M
Buyback Yield, 3Y Avg
0.8%
SBC, 3Y Avg
$7.9M

Cash Flow by Year

YearRevenueFCFMargin
FY2025$648.9M$46.1M7.1%
FY2024$624.6M$27.8M4.4%
FY2023$600.5M$31.6M5.3%
FY2022$606.3M$12.8M2.1%
FY2021$418.8M$4.4M1.1%

Annual filing data through FY ended December 31, 2025; shares and float as of October 28, 2026. Yields and enterprise value use the calculated market cap above, at its as-of date. Ratios are our calculations from reported figures.

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