What is APEI's health score?

As of October 31, 2026, TradeApes rates AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) 58 out of 100 (Mixed); valuation verdict: Model Divergence. This composite score evaluates financial strength, operating trends, valuation, capital allocation, and risk factors.

What is APEI's estimated fair value?

The market price for AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC implies growth our valuation model can't support from its normalized earnings base (roughly 50% a year), so we do not publish a single fair-value figure for it. This is a model assessment, not a price target or investment recommendation.

Is APEI undervalued or overvalued?

Our model currently rates APEI as Model Divergence. This assessment combines health metrics, valuation multiples, and market sentiment. Individual investors should conduct their own due diligence.

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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI)

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Consumer Cyclical Model Divergence medium mixed

$40.57

Updated: 2026-10-31

Next earnings: Nov 9 (est.)

As of October 31, 2026, TradeApes rates AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) 58 out of 100 (Mixed); valuation verdict: Model Divergence.

TradeApes Score

Financial Strength

72 Healthy

Operating Trend

55 Mixed

Relative Value

41 Overvalued

Capital Allocation

56 Mixed

Risk Management

75 Strong

Market Implies ~50% growth

Sector Rank #15

The market price implies growth our normalized base can't support, so we don't publish a single fair-value figure for APEI.

Key Findings

What's working

+ Current and quick ratios average 3.0× — ample liquidity
+ Altman Z-score 5.05 — low bankruptcy risk
+ Free cash flow is 11% of revenue — strong cash generation

What to watch

− EV/EBITDA of 20× is richer than most sector peers
− Trading above its own 5-year valuation range (71st percentile) — expensive versus its history
− Earnings yield 3.6% (P/E about 27.9) — expensive on earnings

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AI-written analysis

The full AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC (APEI) analysis

Why the model reads APEI as model divergence, the methods that voted, and what would change the verdict. Written from the same filings as the score above. How these are written

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