American Public Education Inc (APEI) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.08x

American Public Education Inc (APEI) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $16.88 Million (operating CF $12.14 Million minus capex $4.74 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($223.69 Million). Check how aggressively does American Public Education Inc reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.08x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$16.88 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$223.69 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$4.74 Million
USD

American Public Education Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2003–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for American Public Education Inc across 22 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of American Public Education Inc.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for American Public Education Inc (2003–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for American Public Education Inc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of American Public Education Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.31x $77.83 Million $61.97 Million $248.65 Million ▲ +19.1%
2024 0.26x $69.95 Million $48.87 Million $266.22 Million ▲ +17.4%
2023 0.22x $59.41 Million $45.51 Million $265.41 Million ▲ +64.7%
2022 0.14x $45.60 Million $29.21 Million $335.52 Million ▲ +50.0%
2021 0.09x $28.09 Million $16.27 Million $310.00 Million ▼ -88.3%
2020 0.78x $49.74 Million $44.81 Million $64.09 Million ▼ -1.1%
2019 0.78x $45.62 Million $38.37 Million $58.16 Million ▼ -27.3%
2018 1.08x $53.61 Million $44.18 Million $49.69 Million ▼ -14.6%
2017 1.26x $62.73 Million $47.94 Million $49.63 Million ▼ -2.2%
2016 1.29x $72.41 Million $56.01 Million $56.04 Million ▲ +2.1%
2015 1.27x $84.48 Million $57.21 Million $66.74 Million ▼ -7.0%
2014 1.36x $86.70 Million $61.03 Million $63.69 Million ▲ +9.5%
2013 1.24x $80.31 Million $59.41 Million $64.59 Million ▼ -6.4%
2012 1.33x $88.27 Million $52.92 Million $66.45 Million ▼ -9.7%
2011 1.47x $95.67 Million $70.44 Million $65.06 Million ▼ -6.6%
2010 1.57x $70.11 Million $47.08 Million $44.54 Million ▲ +9.4%
2009 1.44x $48.55 Million $36.76 Million $33.73 Million ▼ -10.3%
2008 1.60x $40.66 Million $29.76 Million $25.34 Million ▲ +0.6%
2007 1.60x $24.69 Million $17.52 Million $15.47 Million ▲ +37.3%
2006 1.16x $13.86 Million $8.93 Million $11.93 Million ▲ +6.2%
2005 1.09x $8.65 Million $3.66 Million $7.91 Million ▲ +123.3%
2003 0.49x $6.40 Million $2.28 Million $13.07 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities