Strategic Education/$STRA
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About Strategic Education
Strategic Education Inc. is an education services company that provides access to high-quality education through campus-based and online post-secondary education offerings, as well as through programs to develop job-ready skills for high-demand markets. The company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries Strayer University and Capella University, both accredited post-secondary institutions of higher education located in the United States, as well as Torrens University, an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education located in Australia. It provide employees with access to affordable and industry relevant training, certificate, and degree programs. The reportable segments of the company are U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand and Education Technology Services.
- Ticker
- $STRA
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 4,909
- Headquarters
- Herndon, United States
- Website
- www.strategiceducation.com
STRA Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.8B
13.89
$5.98
0.50
$2.40
2.89%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.8B
Beta
0.5
52-week high
$89.73
52-week low
$69.70
Average daily volume
254K
Dividend rate
$2.40
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.096
Quick ratio
0.885
Long term debt to equity
0.056
Total debt to equity
0.065
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
41.08%
Interest coverage (TTM)
134.68%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
246.01
Gross margin (TTM)
49.06%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.46%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.70%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.92%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$260,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.07%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.89
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.418
Price to book
1.12
Price to tangible book (TTM)
14.69
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
10.819
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
9.24%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
7.683
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.89%
Forward dividend yield
2.89%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.53%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
24.49%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.09%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.52%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
57.57%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
5.72%
What the Analysts think about STRA
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Education Technology Services segment revenue grew 21% year-over-year to $41.5 million and operating income jumped 42% in Q1 2026, demonstrating strong profitability in its high-margin digital services division (Nasdaq)
Education Technology Services revenue further increased 15% year-over-year to $83.9 million with operating income up 30% in Q2 2026, evidencing sustained demand for its employer-focused training solutions (Nasdaq)
Workforce Edge corporate agreements expanded to 81, covering approximately 4.02 million employees as of June 30, 2026, underpinning future growth opportunities in its Education Technology Services segment (Nasdaq)
Overall revenue growth remains modest with only a 4.9% year-over-year increase to $337.3 million in Q2 2026, highlighting limited top-line momentum beyond its core technology services segment (SEC)
$13.9 million reserve recorded in Q2 2026 for an Australian Fair Work Ombudsman compliance matter drove ANZ segment operating income down to $1.0 million, underscoring regulatory and legal risks in its international operations (SEC)
U.S. Higher Education segment saw revenue decline of 3.8% to $212.6 million and enrollment slip 0.8% year-over-year in Q1 2026, indicating persistent pressures in its traditional campus-based business (Nasdaq)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing STRA
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Fund name | Fund size | $STRA weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.11% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.11% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.02% |
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