Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 17.04 as of 2026-10-06T15:01:07.877Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-10-06T08:52:17.572Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T15:01:07.877Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T15:00:36.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 9d4145d034950b00163fda28d463bedaa59ea56b68fbad5155b18ef6b4ed5b58
Forward PE Ratio (17.04) = Dated Quote Price ($44.70) / Consensus Forward EPS ($2.62)
FORWARD PE RATIO
17.04
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
15.06
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+13.15%
vs the sector median at left
American Public Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$819.95M
Forward PE Ratio
17.04
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) | $819.95M | 17.04 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)vs › | $798.11M | 12.74 |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC)vs › | $709.28M | 28.73 |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA)vs › | $609.08M | 54.21 |
| Helen of Troy Limited (HELE)vs › | $594.88M | 7.19 |
| Universal Corporation (UVV)vs › | $1.06B | N/A |
| The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)vs › | $564.15M | 43.31 |
| Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs › | $1.10B | 41.51 |
| Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)vs › | $514.61M | N/A |
| Mission Produce, Inc. (AVO)vs › | $1.14B | N/A |
Trailing P/E
18.4
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
17.0
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2026-12-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $2.62 implies +7.8% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $2.43.
At the dated quote price of $44.70, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $2.62 | $2.57 – $2.64 | 4 | 17.0x |
| 2027-12-31 | $3.06 | $2.90 – $3.35 | 4 | 14.6x |
| 2028-12-31 | $3.66 | $3.61 – $3.72 | 1 | 12.2x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
