Strategic Education (STRA) Change in Cash (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Change in Cash rose 13.9% to $11.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $4.2 million through Mar 2026, up 105.21% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $2.9 million for FY2025, 108.09% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of Change in Cash readings, the most recent being $11.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Cash hit $11.3 million in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, up from -$11.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $55.9 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$61.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Change in Cash over 5 years is -$7.0 million, with a median of -$8.6 million recorded in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in Change in Cash hit 746.35% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 12801.04% in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Change in Cash stood at -$50.9 million in 2022, then skyrocketed by 100.94% to $480000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 12801.04% to -$61.0 million in 2024, then soared by 81.96% to -$11.0 million in 2025, then surged by 202.8% to $11.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's Change in Cash are $11.3 million (Q1 2026), -$11.0 million (Q4 2025), and $15.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | -77.45 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 10.91 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -15.62 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 116.95 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 32.84 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -3.86 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 11.31 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -11.83 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 44.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -60.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -36.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 480,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -16.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -50.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -30.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 50.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -516.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 247.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 40.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 35.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 104.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 783,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 17.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -76,000.00 |