Stock AnalizStrategic Education, Inc. STRA
Other Consumer Services · IPO 1996 · data as of November 13, 2026
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) is a real estate company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.2B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.3B and net income of $10M, a net margin of 0.7%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is track record (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 165.8, a price to free cash flow of 7.3, 5-year revenue growth of 4% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 4%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 5% above the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $997M | $634M | $455M | $441M |
| Net income | $10M | $127M | $113M | $70M | $47M | $55M | $86M | $81M | -$16M | $21M | $35M |
| Free cash flow | $164M | $154M | $129M | $80M | $83M | $131M | $96M | $163M | $19M | $38M | $31M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.33 | $5.41 | $4.67 | $2.91 | $1.94 | $2.28 | $3.77 | $3.67 | $-1.03 | $1.84 | $3.21 |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% | -2.5% | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| ROIC | — | 7.1% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 4.6% | -1.3% | 19.7% | 18.5% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 2 analysts is $63.00, 15% above the current price; targets range from $60.00 to $66.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $6.67 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Strategic Education’s P/E ratio?
About 165.8, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 8.6).
Is Strategic Education stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 5% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Strategic Education pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 4.42%, and it has paid dividends for 9 years in our data.
Is Strategic Education a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Strategic Education scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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