Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.21BP/E 319.4Yield 4.42%
Strategic Education, Inc. grew revenue 2.8% to $1.29B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 64.9% to $55.64M, moving the operating margin from 12.6% to 4.3%. Free cash flow was $163.63M, up 24.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $1.21B, 319.4 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.21B
- P/E ratio
- 319.4
- Price to sales
- 0.93
- Price to book
- 0.80
- Dividend yield
- 4.42%
- Free cash flow yield
- 13.57%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.29B
- Net income
- $9.57M
- EPS, diluted
- $0.17
- Free cash flow
- $163.63M
- Book value per share
- $71.76
- Diluted shares
- 21M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $54.59
- Open
- $55.32
- Day's range
- $53.71 – $56.32
- Volume
- 500,609
- Average volume (20 days)
- 374,320
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Aug 2021), Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.88
- 52-week range
- $50.70 – $89.73
- RSI (14 days)
- 20.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 42.4%
- Relative volume
- 1.60×
- WACC
- 9.3%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | STRA | S&P 500 | Difference | STRA per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -34.1% | -2.4% | −31.7 pts | ||
| 3 months | -31.6% | -1.2% | −30.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | -30.8% | +12.3% | −43.1 pts | ||
| 1 year | -30.3% | +12.4% | −42.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | -32.8% | +78.8% | −111.6 pts | -12.4% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +4.5% | +75.2% | −70.7 pts | +0.9% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | -0.0% | +311.1% | −311.1 pts | -0.0% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Strategic Education filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Strategic Education
Services-Educational Services
Strategic Education, Inc. provides post-secondary education services and workforce skill development across three main segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. The company delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, along with certificate, vocational, and coding programs, primarily through Capella University, Strayer University, Torrens University, Think Education, and Media Design School. In addition, its technology segment provides employer solutions, including the Workforce Edge benefits administration platform and low-cost online general education courses via Sophia Learning. The company primarily serves working adults, domestic and international students, and employer partners seeking workforce development.
Company profile, executives and historyStrategic Education stock: common questions
What is Strategic Education's stock price?
STRA closed at $54.30 on Nov 11, 2026, down 0.53% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $50.70 and $89.73.
What is Strategic Education's market cap?
Strategic Education was worth $1.21B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is STRA's P/E ratio?
STRA trades at 319.4 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $0.17 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Strategic Education make?
Strategic Education reported revenue of $1.29B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 2.8% from a year earlier.
Does Strategic Education pay a dividend?
Yes. Strategic Education paid $2.40 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 4.42% at the latest price.
When does Strategic Education report earnings next?
Strategic Education is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 25, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has STRA stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, STRA returned -30.3% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many STRA shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 7.61% of the float, or 7.2 days of average trading volume.
Who are Strategic Education's competitors?
Companies most similar to Strategic Education by business, industry and size include PRDO, UTI, APEI, CVSA, LAUR.
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