Strategic Education (STRA) EBIT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 32.0% to 13.43% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.81% through Mar 2026, up 132.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 13.74% for FY2025, 98.0% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of EBIT Margin readings, the most recent being 13.43% for Q1 2026.
- EBIT Margin hit 13.43% in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, down from 15.98% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 17.91% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.53% in Q1 2023.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 10.47%, with a median of 11.58% recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in EBIT Margin hit 1477bps in 2024, while the deepest fall reached -635bps in 2024.
- Strategic Education's EBIT Margin stood at 10.24% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 75bps to 17.91% in 2023, then plummeted by -35bps to 11.57% in 2024, then soared by 38bps to 15.98% in 2025, then dropped by -16bps to 13.43% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's EBIT Margin are 13.43% (Q1 2026), 15.98% (Q4 2025), and 11.58% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 12.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.92% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.13% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.35% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.45% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 18.14% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 16.57% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.11% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.26% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.43% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.80% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -35.49% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.65% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.73% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.85% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.58% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.29% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.05% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.48% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.73% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.89% |