Is Strategic Education (STRA) overvalued or fairly valued?

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Does Strategic Education's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.57×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Strategic Education's revenue?

Strategic Education reported revenue of $1.3B for FY2025, with net profit of $126.6M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Strategic Education (STRA)?

Strategic Education last traded at $82.33 (+1.4% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Strategic Education

STRA · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerSTRA

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryEducation & Training Services

CountryUnited States

Employees3,683

HeadquartersHerndon, United States

Websitewww.strategiceducation.com

Filings tracked10

About Strategic Education

Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, the company operates Capella University, an online accredited institution of higher education; Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization and higher education provider; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media, artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. It offers Workforce Edge, an administration platform that enables employers to manage and streamline their education benefits programs; and Sophia Learning, which offers low-cost online general education-level courses. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Who owns it

Insiders3.8%
Institutions96.2%
Public & other0.0%

411 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.17.11%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.58%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.56%
Bank of Montreal /CAN/5.66%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.26%
State Street Corporation4.10%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.70%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.2.67%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 7.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion1.57×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend6.2% → 10.0%

Margin has expanded by about 3.8 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity7.7%

Latest ROE of 7.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 6% · PAT 35%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $330.2M · EPS 2.08

Est. earnings growth +19.4%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.3B · EPS 8.45

Est. earnings growth +17.2%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$1.3B

Net margin

10.0%

ROE

7.7%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+5.8%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+34.7%

EPS (FY2025)

5.41

Net profit (FY2025)

$126.6M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$1.3B	$126.6M	5.41	10.0%	7.7%
FY2024	$1.2B	$112.7M	4.67	9.2%	6.8%
FY2023	$1.1B	$69.8M	2.91	6.2%	4.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$337.3M	$37.2M	1.71	11.0%
2026Q1	$305.9M	$32.8M	1.48	10.7%
2025Q3	$319.9M	$26.6M	1.15	8.3%
2025Q2	$321.5M	$32.3M	1.37	10.1%
2025Q1	$303.6M	$29.7M	1.24	9.8%
2024Q3	$306.0M	$27.7M	1.15	9.1%
2024Q2	$312.3M	$29.9M	1.24	9.6%
2024Q1	$290.3M	$29.7M	1.23	10.2%
2023Q3	$285.9M	$18.5M	0.77	6.5%
2023Q2	$287.7M	$14.2M	0.59	4.9%
2023Q1	$256.6M	$-2.0M	-0.09	-0.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/23/2026
10-K filing
SEC2/27/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/26/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/6/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/6/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC7/30/2025

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