Strategic Education Inc (STRA)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 82.00 $ — 64% of the range above the low.
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Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Growth Score
7 of 10 Solid growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 6.0% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 4.0% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year -1.7% passed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 16.1% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 49.0% passed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 61.0% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 39 m net cash passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 176 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 10.8% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 3.7% passed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 19.9% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 3
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 7.21 | 7.04 – 7.38 | 1,300 | 16.6% | 3 |
| 12/31/2027 | 8.45 | 8.20 – 8.80 | 1,339 | 17.2% | 3 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 1.05 | -35.70 | 312 | 2.90 | 8.10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2025: Q1 | 1.24 | 0.10 | 304 | 4.60 | 9.80 | 68 | 57 |
| 2025: Q2 | 1.36 | 9.90 | 322 | 2.90 | 10.10 | 31 | 20 |
| 2025: Q3 | 1.15 | -0.20 | 320 | 4.60 | 8.30 | 60 | 49 |
| 2025: Q4 | 1.66 | 58.30 | 323 | 3.80 | 11.70 | 39 | 27 |
| 2026: Q1 | 1.48 | 19.70 | 306 | 0.80 | 10.70 | 87 | 77 |
| 2026: Q2 | 1.71 | 25.70 | 337 | 4.90 | 11.00 | 29 | 15 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 441 | 57 | 35 | 3.21 | 45 | 188 | 299 |
| 2017 | 455 | 52 | 21 | 1.84 | 56 | 209 | 321 |
| 2018 | 634 | -23 | -16 | -1.03 | 47 | 1,425 | 1,661 |
| 2019 | 997 | 111 | 81 | 3.67 | 202 | 1,463 | 1,789 |
| 2020 | 1,028 | 109 | 86 | 3.77 | 143 | 1,748 | 2,296 |
| 2021 | 1,132 | 74 | 55 | 2.28 | 181 | 1,714 | 2,306 |
| 2022 | 1,065 | 71 | 47 | 1.94 | 126 | 1,636 | 2,162 |
| 2023 | 1,133 | 95 | 70 | 2.91 | 117 | 1,653 | 2,125 |
| 2024 | 1,220 | 156 | 113 | 4.67 | 169 | 1,663 | 2,050 |
| 2025 | 1,268 | 196 | 127 | 5.55 | 198 | 1,646 | 2,039 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Strategic Education, Inc. bietet Bildungsdienstleistungen durch campusbasierte und Online-postsekundäre Bildung sowie Programme zur Entwicklung berufsreifer Fähigkeiten an.
| Employees | 3,683 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Herndon, VA |
| Address | 2303 Dulles Station Boulevard, 20171 Herndon, United States |
| Phone | 703 561 1600 |
| Website | strategiceducation.com |
| IPO Date | 25. Jul 1996 |
| ISIN | US86272C1036 |
| Stock Split | 3:2 on 11/19/1997 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Karl McDonnell | President, CEO & Director | 1966 |
| Daniel W. Jackson | Executive VP, CFO & Chief Administrative Officer | 1975 |
| Lizette Benedi Herraiz Esq. | Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Secretary of the Board | 1975 |
| Christa E. Hokenson | Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1971 |
| Tal Darmon | Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 1975 |
| Terese Wilke | Director of Investor Relations | – |
| Sondra F. Stallard | President Emerita and Director of Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs - Strayer University | 1950 |
| Andrew E. Watt | President of U.S. Higher Education | 1978 |
| Joe Schaefer | President of Education Technology Services | – |
| Prof. Alwyn Louw | Vice-Chancellor of Torrens University Australia | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24. Apr 2026 | Michael Thawley | Director | Buy | 665 | 72.71 | 48,352 |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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