American Public EducationAPEI +1.77%69 Days Payable is 7.92 as of Mar. 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 14.60. GuruFocus rates APEI with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 208 Education companies, American Public Education ranks worse than 83.65% on this metric.
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For the Education & Training Services subindustry, American Public Education's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
American Public Education Days Payable vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, American Public Education's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Public Education's Days Payable falls into.
American Public Education Days Payable Calculation
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
American Public Education's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
American Public Education (APEI) has a Days Payable of 7.92 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on American Public Education and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 14.60. Over the past decade, American Public Education's Days Payable has ranged from 7.77 to 28.42. According to the industry distribution chart, American Public Education ranks #174 out of 208 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 83.7%.
Is American Public Education's Days Payable too high?
American Public Education's current Days Payable of 7.92 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 14.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.77 to a high of 28.42. The Education industry median Days Payable is 35.42. American Public Education's value of 7.92 is 77.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, American Public Education ranks #174 out of 208 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, American Public Education has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Public Education's Days Payable compare to PXED and AFYA?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, American Public Education ranks #174 out of 208 companies for Days Payable. This places American Public Education in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 35.42. American Public Education's value of 7.92 is 77.6% below this benchmark. Historically, American Public Education's own Days Payable has ranged from 7.77 to 28.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.60 vs. the industry median of 35.42, American Public Education has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Education company?
The median Days Payable among Education companies is 35.42, based on 208 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. American Public Education's current Days Payable of 7.92 is 77.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on American Public Education and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 35.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. American Public Education's current Days Payable is 7.92, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 14.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Public Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Public Education (APEI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.36, compared to a current price of $54.51 — trading 167.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 7.92, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 14.60 and 77.6% below the Education industry median of 35.42. American Public Education's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Public Education (APEI), the current Days Payable is 7.92 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is American Public Education (APEI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Public Education stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $54.51 is trading 167.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $20.36.
GuruFocus considers American Public Education to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for APEI:
Days Payable: 7.92 (46% below median its 10-year median of 14.60)
GF Value™: $20.36 vs. price of $54.51 (167.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 77.6% below the Education median (#174 of 208)
No single metric tells the full story. See the APEI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
American Public Education Inc provides online and campus based postsecondary education including various undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The fields of study include business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, liberal arts, national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. There are three reporting segments: the American Public University segment which is the key revenue generator, provides online postsecondary education as a distance-learning, graduate-level institution for military officers seeking a degree in military studies; the Rasmussen University Segment and the Hondros College of Nursing segment. The revenue is generated from net course registrations and enrollment, tuition rate, net tuition, and other fees.
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