Strategic Education (STRA) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

Strategic Education, Inc.(STRA)

Education & Training Services · Herndon, VA

$79.65+0.37 (+0.47%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 2:20 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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STRA Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

49.06%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

48.93%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

47.52%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

46.24%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

46.44%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

46.34%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

48.04%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+0.27%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+3.24%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+6.09%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+5.64%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+5.87%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+2.13%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

31.51%

median of 155 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+55.70%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)	$1.81B	49.06%	48.93%	47.52%	46.24%
Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)vs ›	$1.63B	24.49%	23.47%	23.59%	24.37%
Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›	$2.00B	77.08%	77.00%	79.71%	81.15%
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.49B	31.07%	30.27%	30.23%	28.72%
The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs ›	$2.28B	7.87%	6.29%	5.53%	5.10%
Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)vs ›	$2.36B	35.45%	33.69%	31.83%	31.98%
Afya Limited (AFYA)vs ›	$1.25B	64.01%	63.83%	63.04%	63.01%
Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs ›	$1.23B	56.58%	56.95%	56.32%	56.32%
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs ›	$1.22B	13.42%	11.72%	10.81%	11.55%
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›	$1.20B	47.89%	48.87%	48.89%	48.88%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)

$1.81B

49.06%

48.93%

47.52%

46.24%

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (IMKTA)vs ›

$1.63B

24.49%

23.47%

23.59%

24.37%

Perdoceo Education Corporation (PRDO)vs ›

$2.00B

77.08%

77.00%

79.71%

81.15%

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.49B

31.07%

30.27%

30.23%

28.72%

The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE)vs ›

$2.28B

7.87%

6.29%

5.53%

5.10%

Newell Brands Inc. (NWL)vs ›

$2.36B

35.45%

33.69%

31.83%

31.98%

Afya Limited (AFYA)vs ›

$1.25B

64.01%

63.83%

63.04%

63.01%

Air Global PLC Ordinary Shares (AIIR)vs ›

$1.23B

56.58%

56.95%

56.32%

Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEB)vs ›

$1.22B

13.42%

11.72%

10.81%

11.55%

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›

$1.20B

47.89%

48.87%

48.89%

48.88%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The gross margin for STRA stock is 49.06%.

Is Strategic Education, Inc.'s gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 49.06% is in line with its 5-year average of 46.24%, near the high end of its 5-year range (40.40%–50.51%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The TTM average gross margin for STRA stock is 48.93%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The 3Y average gross margin for STRA stock is 47.52%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The 5Y average gross margin for STRA stock is 46.24%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The 10Y average gross margin for STRA stock is 46.44%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The 15Y average gross margin for STRA stock is 46.34%.

What is the 20Y average gross margin for Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA)?

The 20Y average gross margin for STRA stock is 48.04%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	47.26%
2026-03-31	49.41%
2025-12-31	50.51%
2025-09-30	49.14%
2025-06-30	48.31%
2025-03-31	47.86%
2024-12-31	46.42%
2024-09-30	46.83%
2024-06-30	47.73%
2024-03-31	45.66%
2023-12-31	49.21%
2023-09-30	45.54%
2023-06-30	43.87%
2023-03-31	40.40%
2022-12-31	43.63%
2022-09-30	41.79%
2022-06-30	46.13%
2022-03-31	44.13%
2021-12-31	45.29%
2021-09-30	43.11%
2021-06-30	48.88%
2021-03-31	47.37%
2020-12-31	45.04%
2020-09-30	46.79%
2020-06-30	50.93%
2020-03-31	49.89%
2019-12-31	49.46%
2019-09-30	45.18%
2019-06-30	46.68%
2019-03-31	45.62%
2018-12-31	51.13%
2018-09-30	42.04%
2018-06-30	43.58%
2018-03-31	45.24%
2017-12-31	45.14%
2017-09-30	47.48%
2017-06-30	45.30%
2017-03-31	46.55%
2016-12-31	45.63%
2016-09-30	44.89%
2016-06-30	43.05%
2016-03-31	47.74%
2015-12-31	47.32%
2015-09-30	44.24%
2015-06-30	46.02%
2015-03-31	46.64%
2014-12-31	47.04%
2014-09-30	44.49%
2014-06-30	46.96%
2014-03-31	49.25%
2013-12-31	17.76%
2013-09-30	42.13%
2013-06-30	45.97%
2013-03-31	46.60%
2012-12-31	45.27%
2012-09-30	41.25%
2012-06-30	48.27%
2012-03-31	50.67%
2011-12-31	53.48%
2011-09-30	49.83%
2011-06-30	53.37%
2011-03-31	56.40%
2010-12-31	66.79%
2010-09-30	66.79%
2010-06-30	68.55%
2010-03-31	68.98%
2009-12-31	68.43%
2009-09-30	64.92%
2009-06-30	67.48%
2009-03-31	68.61%
2008-12-31	68.73%
2008-09-30	64.88%
2008-06-30	66.39%
2008-03-31	67.40%
2007-12-31	66.75%
2007-09-30	62.41%
2007-06-30	66.11%
2007-03-31	67.30%
2006-12-31	66.69%
2006-09-30	61.88%
2006-06-30	65.35%
2006-03-31	67.15%
2005-12-31	67.10%
2005-09-30	61.59%
2005-06-30	63.74%
2005-03-31	67.13%
2004-12-31	67.00%
2004-09-30	60.83%
2004-06-30	64.68%
2004-03-31	67.05%
2003-12-31	65.90%
2003-09-30	59.20%
2003-06-30	64.13%
2003-03-31	65.03%
2002-12-31	65.36%
2002-09-30	57.57%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

47.26%

2026-03-31

49.41%

2025-12-31

50.51%

2025-09-30

49.14%

2025-06-30

48.31%

2025-03-31

47.86%

2024-12-31

46.42%

2024-09-30

46.83%

2024-06-30

47.73%

2024-03-31

45.66%

2023-12-31

49.21%

2023-09-30

45.54%

2023-06-30

43.87%

2023-03-31

40.40%

2022-12-31

43.63%

2022-09-30

41.79%

2022-06-30

46.13%

2022-03-31

44.13%

2021-12-31

45.29%

2021-09-30

43.11%

2021-06-30

48.88%

2021-03-31

47.37%

2020-12-31

45.04%

2020-09-30

46.79%

2020-06-30

50.93%

2020-03-31

49.89%

2019-12-31

49.46%

2019-09-30

45.18%

2019-06-30

46.68%

2019-03-31

45.62%

2018-12-31

51.13%

2018-09-30

42.04%

2018-06-30

43.58%

2018-03-31

45.24%

2017-12-31

45.14%

2017-09-30

47.48%

2017-06-30

45.30%

2017-03-31

46.55%

2016-12-31

45.63%

2016-09-30

44.89%

2016-06-30

43.05%

2016-03-31

47.74%

2015-12-31

47.32%

2015-09-30

44.24%

2015-06-30

46.02%

2015-03-31

46.64%

2014-12-31

47.04%

2014-09-30

44.49%

2014-06-30

46.96%

2014-03-31

49.25%

2013-12-31

17.76%

2013-09-30

42.13%

2013-06-30

45.97%

2013-03-31

46.60%

2012-12-31

45.27%

2012-09-30

41.25%

2012-06-30

48.27%

2012-03-31

50.67%

2011-12-31

53.48%

2011-09-30

49.83%

2011-06-30

53.37%

2011-03-31

56.40%

2010-12-31

66.79%

2010-09-30

66.79%

2010-06-30

68.55%

2010-03-31

68.98%

2009-12-31

68.43%

2009-09-30

64.92%

2009-06-30

67.48%

2009-03-31

68.61%

2008-12-31

68.73%

2008-09-30

64.88%

2008-06-30

66.39%

2008-03-31

67.40%

2007-12-31

66.75%

2007-09-30

62.41%

2007-06-30

66.11%

2007-03-31

67.30%

2006-12-31

66.69%

2006-09-30

61.88%

2006-06-30

65.35%

2006-03-31

67.15%

2005-12-31

67.10%

2005-09-30

61.59%

2005-06-30

63.74%

2005-03-31

67.13%

2004-12-31

67.00%

2004-09-30

60.83%

2004-06-30

64.68%

2004-03-31

67.05%

2003-12-31

65.90%

2003-09-30

59.20%

2003-06-30

64.13%

2003-03-31

65.03%

2002-12-31

65.36%

2002-09-30

57.57%

Gross Margin: 49.06%

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