American Public Education (APEI) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Core Insights - American Public Education (APEI) reported revenue of $164.11 million for the quarter ended December 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 7.4% and a surprise of +1.57% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $161.57 million [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.63, slightly down from $0.64 in the same quarter last year, but exceeded the consensus EPS estimate of $0.54 by +16.67% [1] Revenue Performance by Segment - Hondros College, Nursing Programs (HCN) generated revenues of $18.94 million, which is a year-over-year increase of +20%, but fell short of the two-analyst average estimate of $19.16 million [4] - American Military & Public University (APUS) reported revenues of $82.36 million, surpassing the average estimate of $82.14 million, with a year-over-year change of +3.8% [4] - Rasmussen University (RU) achieved revenues of $57.49 million, exceeding the two-analyst average estimate of $55.05 million, representing a year-over-year increase of +9.4% [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of American Public Education have returned -9.4%, compared to a -3.5% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]