Strategic Education (STRA) EBIT (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBIT rose 3.24% to $41.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $175.5 million through Mar 2026, up 13.93% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $174.2 million for FY2025, 11.95% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of EBIT readings, the most recent being $41.1 million for Q1 2026.
- EBIT hit $41.1 million in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, down from $51.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $54.2 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$1.3 million in Q1 2023.
- Average EBIT over 5 years is $31.6 million, with a median of $36.3 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw EBIT crashed 110.04% in 2023 before it soared 3165.68% in 2024.
- Strategic Education's EBIT stood at $27.6 million in 2022, then surged by 96.13% to $54.2 million in 2023, then crashed by 33.57% to $36.0 million in 2024, then soared by 43.34% to $51.6 million in 2025, then fell by 20.43% to $41.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's EBIT are $41.1 million (Q1 2026), $51.6 million (Q4 2025), and $37.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.19 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 57.83 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.53 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 95.46 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 129.08 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 63.12 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 339,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 41.09 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 6.41 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 21.64 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 46.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 43.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 37.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 18.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -57.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 13.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 18.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 12.90 Mn |