Strategic Education, Inc. STRA R2K

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · United States

https://www.strategiceducation.com

Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, the company operates Capella University, an online accredited institution of higher education; Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization and higher education provider; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media, artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. It offers Workforce Edge, an administration platform that enables employers to manage and streamline their education benefits programs; and Sophia Learning, which offers low-cost online general education-level courses. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$1.74B

Current Price

$76.75

High / Low (52W)

$89.54 / $71.64

Beta

0.53

Valuation

Stock P/E

13.58

Industry PE

18.88

Forward P/E

9.48

PEG Ratio

0.69

Book Value

$72.45

Price to Book

1.06

P/S

1.37

EV/EBITDA

6.87

Dividend Yield

3.13%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

10.77%

ROE

7.91%

ROA

5.95%

Profit Margin

10.21%

Op Margin

14.12%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$1.48

EPS (TTM)

$5.65

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.07

Quick Ratio

0.93

Current Ratio

1.16

Debt

$109.20M

Total Assets

$2.04B

Current Assets

$277.86M

Working Capital

$59.91M

Ownership

Promoter Holding

3.70%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

98.69%

Chg in FII Hold

0.11%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$1.67B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.27B

EBITDA

$242.82M

Free Cash Flow

$156.07M

Operating Cash Flow

$217.92M

Shares Outstanding

22.61M

Gross Margin

49.35%

Payout Ratio

42.48%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

5.98%

Profit 5Y

39.47%

Revenue (YoY)

0.80%

Earnings (YoY)

19.40%

PROS

Profit CAGR of 39.5% over 5 years.
Attractive dividend yield of 3.13%.
Generates positive free cash flow.
In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).

#	Name	CMP $	P/E	Mkt Cap	Div Yld %	ROCE %	ROE %	Rev CAGR 5Y %	Profit CAGR 5Y %
1	STRA Strategic Education, Inc. R2K	76.75	13.58	$1.74B	3.13%	10.77%	7.91%	5.98%	39.47%
2	WMT Walmart Inc. SPX	115.75	40.76	$922.64B	0.86%	18.21%	24.13%	5.27%	23.30%
3	COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX	956.32	49.76	$424.27B	0.61%	27.44%	29.65%	6.64%	11.49%
4	KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX	79.01	24.85	$339.94B	2.68%	21.13%	43.37%	3.69%	11.16%
5	PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX	143.56	21.02	$334.29B	2.97%	23.63%	31.11%	1.67%	2.71%
6	PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX	177.38	24.98	$276.46B	3.31%	35.35%	-	8.57%	7.84%
7	PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX	144.19	22.64	$197.10B	4.11%	15.23%	43.88%	2.83%	-2.57%
8	MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX	69.58	14.53	$116.19B	6.09%	40.85%	-	-0.89%	6.42%
9	MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX	88.08	42.55	$86.14B	-	28.33%	26.65%	9.54%	16.94%

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	Sep 2015	Dec 2015	Mar 2016	Jun 2016	Sep 2016	Dec 2016	Mar 2017	Jun 2017	Sep 2017	Dec 2017	Mar 2018	Jun 2018	Sep 2018	Dec 2018	Mar 2019	Jun 2019	Sep 2019	Dec 2019	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	Sep 2020	Dec 2020	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Sep 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Sep 2022	Mar 2023	Jun 2023	Sep 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	108.51M	-	116.47M	114.67M	160.94M	-	246.51M	245.11M	241.75M	263.77M	265.30M	255.83M	239.03M	267.49M	290.34M	299.17M	270.08M	258.86M	273.56M	263.12M	256.61M	287.68M	285.94M	290.25M	312.27M	-	-	303.59M	321.47M	319.95M	323.21M	305.93M
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	158.29M	166.15M	162.72M	159.95M	154.77M
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	145.30M	155.32M	157.22M	163.26M	151.16M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	103.60M	106.78M	105.93M	108.67M	107.97M
Operating Income	7.25M	21.66M	20.09M	12.90M	4.83M	19.65M	18.44M	13.85M	8.22M	11.69M	11.33M	4.18M	-57.13M	18.88M	25.72M	27.60M	20.00M	37.21M	43.96M	46.40M	15.42M	3.61M	12.00M	26.70M	7.35M	13.44M	21.86M	7.81M	-1.35M	16.82M	25.63M	41.36M	41.92M	-	-	41.71M	48.54M	51.29M	54.60M	43.19M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52.90M	60.55M	63.26M	67.85M	54.11M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	42.01M	45.45M	36.77M	53.17M	42.29M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.26M	13.11M	10.14M	15.27M	9.48M
Net Income	3.72M	13.04M	12.42M	7.79M	2.88M	11.72M	10.58M	10.30M	6.23M	-6.50M	9.47M	5.19M	-52.78M	22.45M	11.50M	24.41M	16.69M	28.54M	35.24M	34.15M	10.96M	5.92M	9.58M	19.98M	3.85M	7.03M	15.22M	6.09M	-2.03M	14.23M	18.46M	29.70M	29.90M	-	-	29.74M	32.33M	26.63M	37.91M	32.81M
Diluted EPS	0.35	1.21	1.15	0.72	0.27	1.07	0.95	0.92	0.56	-0.61	0.84	0.46	-2.97	1.02	0.52	1.10	0.75	1.29	1.60	1.55	0.47	0.25	0.40	0.83	0.16	0.29	0.63	0.25	-0.09	0.59	0.77	1.23	1.24	-	-	1.24	1.37	1.15	1.66	1.48

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	441.09M	454.85M	634.18M	997.14M	1.03B	1.13B	1.07B	1.13B	1.22B	1.27B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	597.32M	623.90M	650.50M	647.11M
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	468.16M	509.02M	569.43M	621.11M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	394.17M	395.90M	412.16M	424.97M
Operating Income	126.85M	172.35M	215.77M	179.14M	113.59M	32.70M	81.75M	69.70M	57.47M	52.21M	-22.74M	110.53M	109.38M	73.91M	73.99M	113.12M	157.28M	196.14M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	137.12M	170.43M	201.65M	244.55M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	69.57M	100.73M	161.43M	177.39M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22.90M	30.93M	48.75M	50.78M
Net Income	80.81M	105.08M	131.26M	106.04M	65.93M	16.43M	46.36M	40.02M	34.80M	20.61M	-15.67M	81.14M	86.27M	55.09M	46.67M	69.79M	112.68M	126.61M
Diluted EPS	5.67	7.60	9.70	8.88	5.76	1.55	4.35	3.73	3.21	1.84	-1.03	3.67	3.77	2.28	1.94	2.91	4.67	5.41

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	5.98%
1 Year:	0.80%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	39.47%
1 Year:	19.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	-13.32%
6 Months:	+1.62%
3 Months:	-5.32%
1 Month:	-2.07%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Sep 2013	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Total Assets	-	-	385.81M	235.18M	231.13M	227.79M	-	254.27M	307.81M	248.43M	298.70M	321.28M	1.66B	1.79B	2.30B	-	2.16B	2.13B	2.05B	2.04B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	329.06M	329.07M	304.94M	277.86M
Cash & Equivalents	95.04M	56.38M	63.96M	64.11M	57.14M	47.52M	85.22M	94.76M	162.28M	106.89M	129.25M	155.93M	311.73M	419.69M	187.51M	-	213.67M	168.48M	137.07M	140.76M
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62.95M	76.10M	76.13M	78.20M
Total Liabilities	-	-	195.99M	59.17M	188.84M	186.80M	-	215.36M	215.08M	105.58M	110.32M	112.08M	235.81M	326.70M	547.49M	-	525.96M	472.69M	387.24M	392.13M
Current Liabilities	-	-	184.24M	46.53M	77.18M	43.02M	-	45.16M	56.34M	57.59M	59.84M	69.07M	125.13M	156.75M	200.05M	-	209.94M	209.62M	216.46M	217.94M
Long Term Debt	-	-	-	-	90.00M	121.88M	-	118.75M	112.50M	-	-	-	-	0	141.82M	141.63M	101.40M	61.40M	-	-
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	259.28M	213.32M	125.23M	109.12M
Total Equity	188.51M	176.08M	189.82M	176.00M	42.29M	40.99M	56.97M	38.90M	92.73M	142.86M	188.37M	209.20M	1.43B	1.46B	1.75B	-	1.64B	1.65B	1.66B	1.65B
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	24.40M	24.41M	24.50M	22.97M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow	88.57M	141.77M	162.82M	154.36M	82.06M	84.09M	77.55M	77.55M	44.52M	56.16M	46.87M	202.15M	142.91M	-	126.05M	117.12M	169.33M	198.20M
Investing Cash Flow	5.16M	-31.52M	-5.87M	-24.61M	-24.73M	-8.73M	-6.90M	-12.69M	-20.80M	-18.05M	130.14M	-38.07M	-642.19M	-	-31.36M	-48.55M	-64.36M	8.51M
Financing Cash Flow	-132.39M	-102.68M	-156.80M	-136.73M	-66.95M	-28.12M	-3.12M	-120.25M	-1.36M	-11.42M	-21.21M	-55.82M	279.19M	-	-142.36M	-113.61M	-136.77M	-206.16M
Capital Expenditure	-20.66M	-30.43M	-46.02M	-29.99M	-24.73M	-8.73M	-6.90M	-12.69M	-13.16M	-18.05M	-27.55M	-38.69M	-46.81M	-	-43.17M	-36.94M	-40.58M	-44.25M
Free Cash Flow	67.92M	111.34M	116.81M	124.37M	57.33M	75.37M	70.65M	64.86M	31.36M	38.11M	19.32M	163.46M	96.09M	-	82.88M	80.18M	128.75M	153.95M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-47.67M	-45.03M	-31.80M	549.00K
Share Buybacks	109.12M	80.09M	115.52M	202.66M	25.00M	25.00M	-	-	-	-	0	0	247.00K	5.91M	40.12M	10.00M	11.51M	138.89M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	43.9%	44.9%	46.7%	49.0%
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13.0%	11.5%	-3.6%	11.1%	10.6%	6.5%	6.9%	10.0%	12.9%	15.5%
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.9%	4.5%	-2.5%	8.1%	8.4%	4.9%	4.4%	6.2%	9.2%	10.0%
ROE %	45.9%	55.4%	74.6%	250.7%	160.9%	42.2%	50.0%	28.0%	18.5%	9.9%	-1.1%	5.5%	4.9%	-	2.9%	4.2%	6.8%	7.7%
ROCE %	-	85.5%	114.4%	116.4%	61.5%	15.6%	32.5%	36.5%	24.1%	20.7%	-1.5%	6.8%	5.2%	-	3.8%	5.9%	8.6%	10.8%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

3.70%

Institutions

98.69%

Public Float

102.48%

Top Institutional Holders

#	Holder	% Held	Shares	Value
1	Blackrock Inc.	16.37%	3.70M	$284.06M
2	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	6.45%	1.46M	$111.96M
3	Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	6.28%	1.42M	$108.92M
4	Bank of Montreal /CAN/	6.23%	1.41M	$108.08M
5	Vanguard Capital Management LLC	4.33%	979.76K	$75.20M
6	State Street Corporation	3.88%	876.35K	$67.26M
7	T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.	3.58%	808.47K	$62.05M
8	Marshfield Associates	3.51%	792.93K	$60.86M
9	Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.62%	591.33K	$45.38M
10	Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2.06%	465.84K	$35.75M

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