American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI) Stock Rallies Following Impressive Q4 Earnings
The education sector continues to be an interesting one for many investors, and one of the companies that say its stock made a big move last Friday was American Public Education Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI). It surged by as much as 22% after it announced its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter on March 6, 2025.
The Highlights
In the fourth quarter that ended on December 31, 2024, American Public Education generated consolidated revenues of $164.1 million, which worked out to a year-on-year rise of 7.4%. The net income available to the shareholders stood at $11.5 million, which was the same as the figure in the prior year’s quarter. The net income per diluted common stock was $0.63, which reflected a slight decrease from the net income per diluted share of $0.64 in the prior year quarter.
Further Information
The company went on to note in the news release that there was widespread optimism about the strong performance in the quarter. It was further noted that the earnings per share and revenues in the quarter all surpassed the top range of American Public Education’s own guidance. It remains to be seen if the stock continues to be in focus this week or not.
Management Commentary
“We are very pleased with APEI’s full year 2024 results, with revenue growing 4% and adjusted EBITDA growing 21% as compared to 2023,” said Angela Selden, President and Chief Executive Officer of APEI. “Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2024, revenue, earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA all exceeded the top end of our guidance.”
Fundamentals
| P/E Ratio | 43.21 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.22 |
| Price to Book | 1.58 |
| Price to Cash Flow | – |
| Price to Free Cash Flow | – |
| Total Sales (TTM) | 624.56 M |
| Revenue per Share (TTM) | 34.01 |
| Shares Outstanding | 17.996 M |
| Share Float (%) | 16.55 M (93.13%) |
| % Held by Institutions | 95.56 |
