American Public Education Q1 slightly beats estimates on Health+ unit boost

American Public Education, Inc.

American Public Education, Inc.

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Overview

  • US online education provider's Q1 revenue rose 6.2%, slightly beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EPS for Q1 rose to $0.94

  • Company authorized new $50 mln share repurchase program on March 10


Outlook

  • Company expects 2026 full-year revenue of $686.0-$696.0 mln

  • Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $93.0-$102.0 mln

  • Company sees Q2 2026 revenue between $170.0 mln and $172.0 mln


Result Drivers

  • HEALTH+ ENROLLMENT AND PRICING - Health+ segment revenue grew 11.0% y/y, driven by increased enrollments and modest price increases

  • MILITARY+ REGISTRATIONS - Military+ segment revenue rose 6.5% y/y, mainly due to increased registrations

  • NEW CAMPUS EXPANSION - Opened a new Rasmussen University campus in Orlando, introducing the Practical Nursing Diploma program to the Orlando market


Company press release: ID:nPn44MpSba


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Slight Beat*

$174.70 mln

$173.73 mln (8 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

$0.94

Q1 Net Income

$17.70 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

$29.20 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous educational service providers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for American Public Education Inc is $58.00, about 3% above its May 8 closing price of $56.30

  • The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago


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