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
13.68
$5.98
0.50
$2.40
2.93%
Price and volume
Market cap
$1.8B
Beta
0.5
52-week high
$89.73
52-week low
$69.70
Average daily volume
301K
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)
246.781
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)
13.685
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.397
Price to book
1.1
Price to tangible book (TTM)
14.47
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
10.659
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
9.38%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
7.683
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.93%
Forward dividend yield
2.93%
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
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Strategic Education stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Strategic Education stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Education Technology Services is a fast-growing contributor: second-quarter revenue rose 15.4%, with Sophia Learning subscribers up 32% and Workforce Edge partnerships expanding. The segment’s operating income increased 30%, showing that growth is also boosting profit. (Strategic Education)
Healthcare is a growing US enrolment base: student numbers in these programmes rose 11% year on year and reached 52% of US higher-education enrolment. Capella’s new pre-licensure nursing degree adds another route to serve this demand. (Strategic Education)
The US universities are improving profitability while retaining students: management reported record retention of 89% and a 15% operating margin, up from 10% a year earlier. This suggests cost control and student persistence can support earnings even without strong overall enrolment growth. (The Motley Fool)
US higher-education enrolment remains slightly weaker overall: it fell 0.5% year on year, as declining unaffiliated enrolment outweighed growth from employer partners. That puts pressure on the company to keep expanding its employer channel. (Strategic Education)
Australia and New Zealand face a regulatory-driven enrolment setback: student numbers declined 5.2%, and revenue fell 2.6% on a constant-currency basis. Slower visa approvals are weighing on international student demand, and domestic growth has not yet offset the decline. (Strategic Education)
A labour compliance matter in Australia adds cost and uncertainty: Strategic Education recorded a $13.9 million reserve in the second quarter for the issue. The ultimate cost may differ from the estimate, so further expense remains a risk. (Strategic Education, Strategic Education)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Oct 2026.
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Upcoming events
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STRA News
AllArticlesVideos
Strategic Education, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call
Business Wire2 weeks ago
Strategic Education, Inc. and Leading Education Investors Seek Edtech Innovators for Second Signal Labs Cohort
Business Wire2 months ago
Strategic Education Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat3 months ago
Funds containing STRA
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $STRA weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.10% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.10% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.06% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.06% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.04% |
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