American Public Education Inc (APEI) — Cash Flow Quality Index
American Public Education Inc (APEI) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.24x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $12.14 Million exceeds net income of $9.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore American Public Education Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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American Public Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for American Public Education Inc across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see APEI cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for American Public Education Inc (2003–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for American Public Education Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.96x | $61.97 Million | $31.56 Million | ▼ -35.3% |
| 2024 | 3.03x | $48.87 Million | $16.11 Million | ▲ +231.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92x | $16.27 Million | $17.75 Million | ▼ -61.5% |
| 2020 | 2.38x | $44.81 Million | $18.82 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2019 | 3.83x | $38.37 Million | $10.01 Million | ▲ +122.4% |
| 2018 | 1.72x | $44.18 Million | $25.64 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27x | $47.94 Million | $21.12 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32x | $56.01 Million | $24.16 Million | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77x | $57.21 Million | $32.41 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49x | $61.03 Million | $40.88 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.41x | $59.41 Million | $42.03 Million | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25x | $52.92 Million | $42.32 Million | ▼ -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73x | $70.44 Million | $40.76 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58x | $47.08 Million | $29.87 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54x | $36.76 Million | $23.94 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84x | $29.76 Million | $16.19 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.00x | $17.52 Million | $8.75 Million | ▼ -59.7% |
| 2006 | 4.97x | $8.93 Million | $1.80 Million | ▼ -52.7% |
| 2003 | 10.51x | $2.28 Million | $217.00K | — |