American Public Education (APEI) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Viewpoint - American Public Education (APEI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.54 per share, but slightly down from $0.64 per share a year ago, indicating a 16.67% earnings surprise [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of$ 164.11 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.57% and showing an increase from $152.8 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, APEI has exceeded consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates twice [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - APEI shares have declined approximately 6% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of 0.7% [3] - The future performance of APEI's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4][5] Earnings Estimates - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.31 on revenues of $161 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 1.35 on revenues of $649.04 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for APEI is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Schools industry, to which APEI belongs, is currently ranked in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Another company in the same industry, Afya (AFYA), is expected to report quarterly earnings of$ 0.36 per share, with revenues projected to be $140.53 million, down 4.6% from the previous year [9]