American Public Education Inc (APEI) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
American Public Education Inc (APEI) scores 6.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and predictability is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for APEI stands at 6.9 out of 10 as of October 17, 2026, which puts American Public Education Inc in the solid quality band. This band covers companies that do several things well but not everything, so the pillar detail below matters more than the headline. It rolls American Public Education Inc’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
Among the 71 Consumer Staples companies with a published score, that ranks at the 86th percentile, in the top quarter of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 5.8 and a company needs 6.8 to reach its top quarter, which leaves American Public Education Inc above the median.
On profitability, American Public Education Inc scores 6.7, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 70th percentile. Profitability in the middle of the range is neither a moat nor a warning: margins and returns look like those of an ordinary business in this line of work.
Solvency scores 9.3 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 65 Consumer Staples companies is 6.9, so American Public Education Inc is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 92nd percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
Growth scores 7.0 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 67 Consumer Staples companies is 4.0, so American Public Education Inc is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 80th percentile. Growth at this level is valuable when it is sustained, and the predictability pillar is the place to check whether it has been steady.
Efficiency scores 8.0 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so American Public Education Inc is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 85th percentile. High efficiency means assets and earnings are being turned into cash and output better than at most peers, a sign of a well run operation.
On predictability, American Public Education Inc scores 3.8, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well below them, at the 19th percentile. A low predictability score often belongs to cyclical businesses, where good and bad years alternate with the economy or with commodity prices.
The gap between American Public Education Inc’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 9.3 against predictability at 3.8, 5.5 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Uneven results make any single year a weaker guide to the next one.
Of everything that could lift American Public Education Inc’s score, predictability matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.1 median of Consumer Staples companies would take the overall from 6.9 to roughly 7.4. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and American Public Education Inc has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Consumer Staples companies below are nearest to American Public Education Inc by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading American Public Education Inc scores 6.9 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
American Public Education Inc ranks at the 86th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against American Public Education Inc’s 6.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for APEI are in the app.
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