American Public Education Net Profit Margin Growth & History (APEI)
American Public Education's net profit margin was 4.86% for fiscal 2025.
View full American Public Education company overviewAmerican Public Education annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.86% | +2.28 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.58% | +10.45 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −7.87% | +11.09 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −18.97% | −23.20 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 4.24% | −1.61 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 5.85% | +2.35 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.50% | −5.11 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 8.61% | +1.55 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.06% | −0.66 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 7.71% | −2.17 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 9.89% | −1.79 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 11.68% | −1.08 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 12.76% | −0.74 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 13.50% | −2.15 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 15.65% | +0.58 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 15.07% | −1.00 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 16.07% | +0.96 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 15.11% | +2.44 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 12.66% | — |
American Public Education quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 5.69% | +2.93 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 10.15% | +4.74 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 7.96% | +0.06 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.41% | +1.93 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.76% | +2.52 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 5.40% | +5.07 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 7.90% | −0.62 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.48% | +3.68 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.24% | +35.04 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.33% | +4.17 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 8.52% | +12.80 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −2.21% | +0.31 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −34.80% | +38.74 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −3.83% | −7.28 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −4.29% | −10.38 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −2.52% | −2.24 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −73.54% | −74.23 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 3.45% | −5.71 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.09% | −2.14 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −0.27% | −3.61 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.68% | −7.46 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 9.16% | +5.91 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.23% | +0.54 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.34% | +5.75 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 8.14% | +1.17 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 3.24% | +1.87 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 7.69% | −4.13 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −2.41% | −9.95 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 6.97% | −1.90 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.38% | −4.74 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 11.82% | +1.04 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 7.53% | +1.58 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 8.87% | +3.57 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 6.12% | +0.16 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.78% | +2.01 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 5.96% | +5.52 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.30% | −3.29 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 5.96% | −6.36 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.77% | −2.63 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.44% | −8.42 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 8.59% | −0.22 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 12.31% | +2.02 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 11.40% | −1.53 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 8.86% | −1.58 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 8.81% | −2.66 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 10.29% | −1.49 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 12.92% | +2.07 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 10.44% | −2.90 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 11.47% | −1.81 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 11.79% | −1.78 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 10.85% | −4.47 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 13.34% | −0.69 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 13.28% | +0.89 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 13.57% | +1.59 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 15.32% | −1.84 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 14.03% | −2.73 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 12.39% | −2.37 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 11.98% | −1.41 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 17.16% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 16.76% | +5.19 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 14.76% | −0.42 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 13.39% | −2.77 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 17.06% | −2.13 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 11.57% | −2.17 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 15.19% | +0.31 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 16.17% | +0.37 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 19.19% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 13.74% | −0.18 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 14.88% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 15.80% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 13.92% | — |
American Public Education net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, American Public Education's net profit margin decreased from 5.85% to 4.86%, a change of −0.99 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 5.69%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income 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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