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Strategic Education, Inc. STRA

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Educational Services · website · IPO 1996-07-25 · LEI

Strategic Education, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$1.8B
P / E14.1×
P / S1.4×
P / B1.1×
P / FCF11.6×
Dividend yield3.23%
Net margin10.0%
Return on equity7.7%
FCF margin12.1%
Return on capital9.6%
Graham number +15.6%$92.54

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($92.54); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
7.90% 4.50% -2.50% 8.10% 8.40% 4.90% 4.40% 6.20% 9.20% 10.00% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
13.00% 11.50% -3.60% 11.10% 10.60% 6.50% 6.60% 8.40% 12.80% 13.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
18.50% 9.90% -1.10% 5.50% 4.90% 3.20% 2.90% 4.20% 6.80% 7.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
11.1M 11.2M 21.7M 22.1M 24.4M 24.6M 24.4M 24.4M 24.5M 23.4M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
-$419.7M -$45.7M -$127.3M -$112.3M -$107.1M -$137.1M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
11.70% 6.40% -0.90% 4.50% 3.80% 2.40% 2.20% 3.30% 5.50% 6.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
7.10% 8.40% 3.00% 16.40% 9.40% 11.60% 7.80% 7.10% 10.60% 12.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.00× 0.08× 0.08× 0.06× 0.04× 0.00× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$3.21 $1.84 -$1.03 $3.67 $3.77 $2.28 $1.94 $2.91 $4.67 $5.41 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Strategic Education, Inc. trades at about 14.8× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 14.3×–50.3×, median 26.2×).

14.3× 50.3×

Shaded band = 10-year range (14.3×–50.3×); dot = today's 14.8×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin13.7%12.8%8.4%6.6%6.5%10.6%11.1%-3.6%11.5%13.0%
Net margin10.0%9.2%6.2%4.4%4.9%8.4%8.1%-2.5%4.5%7.9%
FCF margin12.1%10.6%7.1%7.8%11.6%9.4%16.4%3.0%8.4%7.1%
Return on assets6.2%5.5%3.3%2.2%2.4%3.8%4.5%-0.9%6.4%11.7%
Return on equity7.7%6.8%4.2%2.9%3.2%4.9%5.5%-1.1%9.9%18.5%
Debt / equity—0.00×0.04×0.06×0.08×0.08×0.00×———
Current ratio1.271.411.571.571.881.433.343.362.762.68

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.