Strategic Education, Inc. STRA R2KR3K
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 12.4% CAGR over the past five years.
Trades at a P/E of 13.6, below the sector median of 18.7.
Operating margin of 15.7% supports profitability.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Offers a dividend yield of 2.91%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.27B (+4.0% YoY); net profit $126.61M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +4.9%, earnings +24.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 12.4%, profit CAGR 2.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.45% |
| 1 Year: | 4.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.68% |
| 1 Year: | 24.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +6.74% |
| 6 Months: | +1.18% |
| 3 Months: | +0.75% |
| 1 Month: | -0.32% |
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- RSI (14)48.79 · Neutral
P/E of 13.62 is below the sector median of 18.74 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 12.4% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.91%.
- 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.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
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. R2KR3K | 81.59 | 13.62 | $1.84B | 2.91% | 10.77% | 8.15% | 12.45% | 2.68% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 107.14 | 37.73 | $852.63B | 0.88% | 16.83% | 24.13% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 915.74 | 46.16 | $406.11B | 0.62% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 88.07 | 26.45 | $378.93B | 2.44% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 146.44 | 22.32 | $341.00B | 2.96% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 182.53 | 25.07 | $284.49B | 3.13% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 137.63 | 18.04 | $188.00B | 4.28% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 80.35 | 17.32 | $140.40B | 1.61% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 68.88 | 14.50 | $115.01B | 6.26% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | 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 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 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 | 305.96M | 303.59M | 321.47M | 319.95M | 305.93M | 337.26M |
| Operating Income | 20.93M | 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 | 36.33M | 39.79M | 45.76M | 37.04M | 41.09M | 50.48M |
| Net Income | 11.87M | 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 | 27.75M | 29.74M | 32.33M | 26.63M | 32.81M | 37.16M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.11 | 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 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.48 | 1.71 |
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 |
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 | 2.31B | 2.16B | 2.13B | 2.05B | 2.04B |
| 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 | 1.71B | 1.64B | 1.65B | 1.66B | 1.65B |
| 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 | 268.92M | 213.67M | 168.48M | 137.07M | 140.76M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 90.00M | 121.88M | - | 118.75M | 112.50M | - | - | - | - | 0 | 141.82M | 141.63M | 101.40M | 61.40M | 0 | - |
| 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 | 591.89M | 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 | 195.75M | 209.94M | 209.62M | 216.46M | 217.94M |
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 | 180.53M | 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 | -33.09M | -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 | -67.89M | -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 | -49.43M | -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 | 131.09M | 82.88M | 80.18M | 128.75M | 153.95M |
| 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% | 3.2% | 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% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 17.11% | 3.80M | $321.67M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.58% | 1.46M | $123.59M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.56% | 1.46M | $123.34M |
| 4 | Bank of Montreal /CAN/ | 5.66% | 1.26M | $106.41M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.26% | 945.40K | $80.02M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 4.10% | 909.68K | $77.00M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.70% | 598.90K | $50.69M |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.67% | 592.69K | $50.17M |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 2.66% | 591.72K | $50.08M |
| 10 | Marshfield Associates | 2.52% | 559.01K | $47.31M |
Analyst View
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STRA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) trades at $81.59 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $71.12 to $86.98.
What is the market capitalisation of STRA?
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) has a market capitalisation of $1.84B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of STRA?
STRA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.62. The industry average P/E is 18.74. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.14.
Does STRA pay a dividend?
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) currently offers a dividend yield of 2.91%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of STRA?
STRA has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.15%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.77%.
Is STRA a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.