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American Public Education (APEI) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2025, American Public Education (APEI - Free Report) reported revenue of $162.77 million, up 6.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.02, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.09% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $161.01 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07, the EPS surprise was +71.43%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how American Public Education performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Student Enrollment - Rasmussen University (RU): 14,600 compared to the 14,700 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Student Enrollment - Hondros College, Nursing Programs (HCN): 3,700 versus 3,701 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net course registrations: 96,400 versus 94,122 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Rasmussen University (RU): $59.52 million compared to the $56.75 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Hondros College, Nursing Programs (HCN): $18.13 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.21 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10.5%.
  • Revenues- American Military & Public University (APUS): $81.73 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $80.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.1%.

View all Key Company Metrics for American Public Education here>>>

Shares of American Public Education have returned +1.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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