Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) stock
STRANasdaqServices-Educational ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 17/3018% below fair value
$55.08+0.78 (+1.44%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.22BP/E 324.0Yield 4.36%
Strategic Education operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Strategic Education's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 4.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 13.7%, against 12.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 33.9% in fiscal 2010.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 13.7% | +1.0 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 12.8% | +4.3 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 8.4% | +1.8 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 6.6% | +0.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 6.5% | −4.1 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 10.6% | −0.4 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 11.1% | +14.7 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -3.6% | −15.1 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 11.5% | −1.6 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 13.0% | −3.0 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 16.0% | −2.3 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 18.3% | +11.8 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 6.5% | −13.7 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 20.2% | −8.3 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 28.6% | −5.3 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 33.9% | +0.2 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 33.7% | +1.7 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 32.0% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -26.9% | −38.5 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 15.0% | +0.7 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 13.4% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 16.0% | +4.4 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 11.6% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 14.2% | +0.8 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 13.1% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 11.6% | −6.3 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 11.9% | +2.9 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 13.4% | +7.6 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 14.2% | +14.8 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 17.9% | +7.7 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 9.0% | +6.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 5.8% | −2.1 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | -0.5% | −5.7 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 10.2% | +0.0 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 3.0% | +0.2 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 8.0% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 5.2% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 10.2% | +8.9 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 2.7% | −3.7 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 8.9% | −9.2 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 4.1% | −12.4 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1.3% | −12.8 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 6.5% | −1.8 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 18.1% | +6.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 16.6% | +6.1 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 14.1% | +6.3 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 8.3% | +43.8 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 11.3% | +7.6 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 10.4% | +0.7 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 7.8% | −2.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | -35.5% | −43.1 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 3.6% | −8.6 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 9.7% | −6.3 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 9.8% | −6.6 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 7.6% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 12.3% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 16.0% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 16.5% | – |
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