Strategic Education (STRA) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Strategic Education's EV to EBITDA was 6.90 in Q2 2026, down 24.9% from 9.19 a year earlier and down 10.0% from the prior quarter.
Strategic Education (STRA) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Strategic Education's EV to EBITDA was 4.80 through Jun 30, 2026, down 23.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.59, down 27.6% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EV to EBITDA was 10.49 in FY2024 (-21.5%), 13.36 in FY2023 (+6.4%), 12.56 in FY2022 (+94.8%) and 6.45 in FY2021 (-33.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EV to EBITDA since Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to EBITDA has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average decline of 20.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to EBITDA over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 99.3%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 33.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, STRA's EV to EBITDA in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 7.67 (Q1 2026), 7.59 (Q4 2025) and 8.99 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.65 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.90 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.67 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.99 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.49 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.59 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.79 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.38 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.43 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.45 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.60 |
Strategic Education EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "STRA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();