American Public Education annual gross margin
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American Public Education Gross Margin Growth & History (APEI)
American Public Education's gross margin was 54.22% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 54.22% | +1.57 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 52.65% | +1.42 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 51.23% | −1.19 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 52.42% | −6.36 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 58.78% | −3.25 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 62.04% | +1.13 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 60.91% | −0.37 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 61.27% | +0.09 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 61.18% | −1.45 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 62.63% | — |
American Public Education quarterly gross margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 55.37% | +3.55 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 57.29% | +2.83 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 56.45% | +0.12 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 54.23% | +3.48 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 51.82% | +1.67 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 54.46% | +1.35 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 56.33% | +2.63 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 50.76% | −0.69 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 50.15% | +1.10 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 53.10% | +2.46 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 53.70% | +1.50 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 51.45% | −0.52 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 49.06% | −2.76 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 50.64% | −3.03 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 52.20% | −4.06 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 51.97% | −4.72 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 51.81% | −9.23 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 53.67% | −9.83 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 56.26% | −7.54 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 56.70% | −4.02 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 61.04% | −1.52 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 63.50% | +2.67 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 63.80% | +1.45 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 60.72% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 62.57% | +3.28 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 60.83% | −1.16 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 62.35% | −0.68 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 59.83% | −1.55 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 59.29% | −0.92 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 61.99% | +1.59 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 63.03% | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 61.38% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 60.21% | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 60.40% | — |
American Public Education gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, American Public Education's gross margin decreased from 62.04% to 54.22%, a change of −7.81 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 55.37%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
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How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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