American Public Education (MEX:APEI) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Jun. 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

MEX:APEI American Public Education Inc MEX:APEI
69 GF Score
Price MXN642.83
GF Value MXN331.26
! 3 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is American Public Education Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. American Public Education's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN236 Mil. American Public Education's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Public Education's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:APEI' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.61   Med: 15.48   Max: No Debt
Current: 23.02


MEX:APEI's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
58.76% of 194 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 14.09 vs MEX:APEI: 23.02

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


American Public Education  (MEX:APEI) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


American Public Education Interest Coverage Related Terms


American Public Education Interest Coverage Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for American Public Education's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

American Public Education Interest Coverage Chart

American Public Education Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.40 0.61 4.19 18.23 12.73

American Public Education Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.37 12.86 16.34 30.06 N/A

MEX:APEI vs PXED, KLC, AFYA: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, American Public Education's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, American Public Education's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Public Education's Interest Coverage falls into.


MEX:APEI
69GF Score
American Public Education Inc MEX:APEI
Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

American Public Education Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

American Public Education's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, American Public Education's Interest Expense was MXN-76 Mil. Its Operating Income was MXN970 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN2,729 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*969.787/-76.164
=12.73

American Public Education's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jun. 2026, American Public Education's Interest Expense was MXN0 Mil. Its Operating Income was MXN236 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN2,386 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate American Public Education's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is American Public Education (MEX:APEI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Public Education stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN642.83 is trading 94.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN331.26.

Key valuation signals for MEX:APEI:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: MXN331.26 vs. price of MXN642.83 (94.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:APEI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


American Public Education Business Description

Other Exchanges APEI:USA51A:Germany
Address 111 West Congress Street, Charles Town, WV, USA, 25414
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.
69GF Score

Get the complete analysis for MEX:APEI

Interest Coverage is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

MXN642.83
Price
MXN331.26
GF Value