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American Public Education raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $695 million to $701 million after third-quarter revenue grew 3.6% to $169.1 million and adjusted EBITDA reached $17.5 million.
American Public Education, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $169.1 million and diluted EPS of $0.32, exceeding guidance. It raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $695.0 - $701.0 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $98.0 - $105.0 million.
Nine months ended September 30, 2026, American Public Education, Inc. reported revenue of $515.6 million, up 5.1% from $490.5 million, and net income of $33.4 million, up $14.4 million from $18.9 million; operating margin improved to 8.4% from 5.8%.
American Public Education appointed Shira Goodman as a director effective October 27, 2026, and James Kenigsberg permanently as chief innovation and technology officer after he left the board last year.
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* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
TL;DR. APEI raised full-year 2026 guidance on revenue, net income, adjusted EBITDA, and diluted EPS after Q2 results showed adjusted EBITDA up 36.8% with 275 bps of margin expansion, completed the institutional combination creating one HLC-accredited institution, and reported Health+ revenue growth of 11% on enrollment gains.
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| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $49.88M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP | 12% | 2Q26 | — |
| EBITDA | $43.28M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Health+ Total Student Enrollment | 19,600 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Military+ Net Course Registrations | 98,300 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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APEI
this stock
American Public Education Inc
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$744.15M | +8.1% | +33.0% | 16.7 | 14.0% |
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EDU
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
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$8.26B | -3.2% | +15.5% | — | 1.6% |
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TAL
TAL Education Group
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$5.70B | -5.8% | +33.7% | — | 3.7% |
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LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
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$4.76B | +4.0% | +19.5% | 13.0 | 2.4% |
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CVSA
Covista Inc.
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$3.93B | +14.2% | +9.3% | 16.1 | 8.5% |
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Nine months ended September 30, 2026, American Public Education, Inc. reported revenue of $515.6 million, up 5.1% from $490.5 million, and net income of $33.4 million, up $14.4 million from $18.9 million; operating margin improved to 8.4% from 5.8%.
View| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEI | +9.7% | -16.9% | -22.4% | +0.8% | +8.2% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +7.1% | -15.7% | -22.9% | +0.9% | -2.5% |
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
