SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) trades at a trailing P/E of 33.0, forward P/E of 23.6. Trailing earnings yield is 3.03%, forward earnings yield 4.23%. PEG 0.22 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $25.40.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (43/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
- Forward P/E 23.6 (down from trailing 33.0) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.22 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 3.03% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.23% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $51.17 (-10.7% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 52/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
43/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — APEI
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)33.0
Forward P/E23.6
PEG Ratio0.22
Forward PEG0.30
P/B Ratio3.53
P/S Ratio1.64
EV/EBITDA16.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.75
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.43
Book Value / Share$16.37
Revenue / Share$36.03
FCF / Share$2.56
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.03%
Forward Earnings Yield4.23%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$25.40
SharesGrow IV$430.05 (+650.3%)
Analyst Target$51.17 (-10.7%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
16.3 |
-0.72 |
1.49 |
1.26 |
- |
| 2017 |
19.3 |
-1.44 |
1.41 |
1.36 |
- |
| 2018 |
18.2 |
0.91 |
1.45 |
1.57 |
- |
| 2019 |
44.0 |
-0.73 |
1.49 |
1.54 |
- |
| 2020 |
24.1 |
0.23 |
1.48 |
1.41 |
- |
| 2021 |
22.7 |
-0.99 |
0.97 |
0.96 |
- |
| 2022 |
-2.0 |
0.00 |
0.66 |
0.38 |
- |
| 2023 |
-3.7 |
0.07 |
0.60 |
0.29 |
3.44% |
| 2024 |
23.6 |
-0.20 |
1.25 |
0.61 |
1.59% |
| 2025 |
21.6 |
0.15 |
2.31 |
1.05 |
0.40% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.49 |
$313.14M |
$24.16M |
7.7% |
| 2017 |
$1.29 |
$299.25M |
$21.12M |
7.1% |
| 2018 |
$1.54 |
$297.69M |
$25.64M |
8.6% |
| 2019 |
$0.62 |
$286.27M |
$10.01M |
3.5% |
| 2020 |
$1.25 |
$321.79M |
$18.82M |
5.8% |
| 2021 |
$0.97 |
$418.8M |
$17.75M |
4.2% |
| 2022 |
$-6.08 |
$606.33M |
$-114.97M |
-19% |
| 2023 |
$-2.93 |
$600.55M |
$-47.29M |
-7.9% |
| 2024 |
$0.55 |
$624.56M |
$16.11M |
2.6% |
| 2025 |
$1.36 |
$648.86M |
$31.56M |
4.9% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.43 |
$2.38 – $2.51 |
$690.08M |
$688.9M – $692.15M |
4 |
| 2027 |
$3.04 |
$2.88 – $3.52 |
$738.31M |
$727.4M – $745.71M |
4 |
