APEI (American Public Education) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


APEI American Public Education Inc APEI
69 GF Score
Price $52.09
GF Value $20.36
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is American Public Education Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

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American Public Education's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

APEI vs PXED, AFYA, KLC: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, American Public Education's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, American Public Education's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Public Education's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


APEI
69GF Score
American Public Education Inc APEI
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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 $52.09 is trading 155.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $20.36. GuruFocus considers American Public Education to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for APEI:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $20.36 vs. price of $52.09 (155.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

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American Public Education Business Description

Other Exchanges 51A: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

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$52.09
Price
$20.36
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