Company / SG&A Expense
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC SG&A Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest SG&A Expense
$144.6M
FY2025
5-year range
$78.1M / $144.6M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+1.8%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#191 of 222
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC's sg&a expense of $145M is lower than 86% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). SG&A Expense has increased for 4 consecutive years, from $78M in FY2021 to $145M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$145M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +10.4%.
Increased from $128M to $145M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
SG&A Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +18.0%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +10.4%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 14% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 14% of 222This company $144.6M Sector average $1.5B
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-90.5% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC's sg&a expense has grown for 4 consecutive years.
- 5-year CAGR of +10.4%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, sg&a expense increased 1.8% year-over-year.
- Ranks #191 out of 222 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | SG&A ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $144.6M | +1.8% |
| FY2024 | $142.0M | +10.7% |
| FY2023 | $128.2M | +45.7% |
| FY2022 | $88.0M | +12.8% |
| FY2021 | $78.1M | -11.3% |
| FY2020 | $88.0M | +27.6% |
| FY2019 | $69.0M | +0.5% |
| FY2018 | $68.7M | -0.5% |
| FY2017 | $69.0M | +0.5% |
| FY2016 | $68.7M | -6.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026