Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $82.39 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $1.86B and a trailing P/E of 13.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Strategic Education, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide post-secondary education and job-skills training through campus-based and online programs. It operates across U.S. Higher Education and Australia/New Zealand, and an Education Technology Services segment, including universities such as Strayer and Capella, and online course providers including Hackbright Academy, Devmountain, and the Jack Welch Management Institute.
Strategic Education provides post-secondary education programs (including Strayer University’s degree programs) through campus-based and online formats, and makes money primarily by charging tuition and related education-related revenues across its U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services segments.
The business profit engine is student demand channeled into tuition-driven education revenue, earned across three segment platforms (U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services), with results monitored using both reported revenue and constant-currency revenue.
| US HE | $0.2B |
| ANZ | $0.1B |
| Ed Tech | $0.0B |
Business quality (Mixed): Segment reporting is clear and consistent with three official business lines, and the latest quarter includes an operating margin figure. In the provided data, the main operational focus is revenue (including constant currency), with fewer distinct non-financial operating metrics shown.
Valuation: At 14× earnings, STRA trades 16% below the Personal Services average (17×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $82.39 |
| Market Cap | $1.86B |
| P/E Ratio | 13.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.6 |
| Price / Book | 1.14 |
| Price / Sales | 1.45 |
| FCF Yield | 9.0% |
| DCF Value (model) | $74.48 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -9.6% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.27B |
| Net Margin | 10.0% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.9% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 23.4% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -26.2% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.98 (safe) |
| Stock P/E | 13.9 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.5 |
| Industry P/E (Personal Services) | 13.9 |
| vs Sector | -32.4% |
| vs Industry | 0.0% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($307.04M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Personal Services |
| CEO | Karl McDonnell |
| Employees | 3,801 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1996-07-25 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.