American Public Education, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 38.02% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.

American Public Education, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased 65.89% from $27.79M last year to $46.10M, signaling increasing performance

American Public Education, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.23, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.

American Public Education, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.66 last year to 0.23 today, signaling strengthened financials

American Public Education, Inc. has a net cash position, so leverage is healthy.

American Public Education, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio of 14.06 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt

American Public Education, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (165.01%) in the last year from 2.58% to 6.84%, signaling increasing performance

American Public Education, Inc.'s short-term assets of $259.82M exceed its short-term liabilities of $75.05M

American Public Education, Inc.'s return on assets of 8.49% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization

American Public Education, Inc.'s return on equity of 15.30%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance

American Public Education, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation

American Public Education, Inc. had positive net income in 3 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings

American Public Education, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures

American Public Education, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 5.30%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value

American Public Education, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 95.85% since last year from $16.11M to $31.56M, signaling increasing performance

American Public Education, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 3.89% since last year from $624.56M to $648.86M, signaling increasing performance

ROIC 8.25% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.

American Public Education, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 2.29% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years

American Public Education, Inc. had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

American Public Education, Inc. had positive ROE in 3 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity

American Public Education, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 34.02 based on Discounted Cash Flow model

American Public Education, Inc. has an earnings yield of 5.25%, which is above the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock offers reasonable value relative to its earnings

American Public Education, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 27.40 based on EBITDA multiple model

American Public Education, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 13.35x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings

American Public Education, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 33.95 based on Earnings Fair Value model

American Public Education, Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued

American Public Education, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 2.77x, which is below the 5.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its book value

American Public Education, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 1.30x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue