Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) Compounding Analysis

Strategic Education, Inc.(STRA)

Education & Training Services · Herndon, VA

$79.18-0.10 (-0.12%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT

About Strategic Education, Inc.

Strategic Education, Inc. (SEI) delivers a broad spectrum of educational services, encompassing both traditional campus-based and online post-secondary learning, alongside programs designed to cultivate career-ready competencies. The company operates through three principal divisions: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. Within its U.S. Higher Education portfolio, SEI manages Strayer University, which provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in disciplines such as business administration, accounting, information technology, education, healthcare administration, public administration, and criminal justice, available at physical locations across the eastern United States and through distance learning. It also offers certificate-level web and mobile application development courses via Hackbright Academy and Devmountain, as well as an executive MBA entirely online from the Jack Welch Management Institute. Another key institution is Capella University, an online-only post-secondary provider catering to working adults with bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs spanning arts and sciences, business and technology, counseling and human services, education, nursing and health sciences, psychology, and public service leadership. Internationally, the Australia/New Zealand segment features Torrens University, which delivers undergraduate, graduate, research-focused, and specialized degrees, primarily in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education, accessible both online and at its Australian campuses. This division also includes Think Education, a vocational training organization, and New Zealand's Media Design School, renowned for its industry-aligned courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. Furthermore, SEI's Education Technology Services offers Workforce Edge, a platform that aids employers in managing education benefits, and Sophia Learning, which facilitates more cost-effective education benefit initiatives. Founded in 1892, Strategic Education, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Herndon, Virginia.

Herndon, VA

6,134 employees

www.strategiceducation.com

Consumer Defensive / Education & Training Services

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Education & Training Services
CEO: Karl McDonnell

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Across metrics · 10Y

STRA reported stats per metric over 10Y: annual CAGR, median quarterly year-over-year growth, YoY standard deviation, quarters at or above 20%, and negative quarters.
Metric	10Y CAGR	Median YoY	YoY σ	Qtrs ≥ 20%	Neg. qtrs
RevenueRevenue	11.3%	4.6%	27.4pp	5 of 40	7
EPSEPS	3.8%	-6.3%	62.5pp	14 of 40	19
Op cash flowOperating cash flow	9.9%	8.8%	57.8pp	14 of 40	17
EBITDAEBITDA	10.8%	-2.7%	48.8pp	13 of 40	20
FCFFree cash flow	9.1%	8.5%	62.9pp	14 of 40	17

Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.