Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Margin rose 638.0% to 25.27% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.69% through Mar 2026, up 415.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 12.14% for FY2025, 158.0% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of FCF Margin readings, the most recent being 25.27% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin hit 25.27% in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, up from 8.34% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 25.27% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 3.46% in Q4 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 10.46%, with a median of 10.51% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Margin tumbled -817bps in 2022 before it skyrocketed 1307bps in 2024.
- Strategic Education's FCF Margin stood at 3.46% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 294bps to 6.71% in 2023, then crashed by -78bps to 1.5% in 2024, then surged by 456bps to 8.34% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 203bps to 25.27% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's FCF Margin are 25.27% (Q1 2026), 8.34% (Q4 2025), and 15.4% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (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 | 3.93% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 25.27% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -6.99% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 34.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.20% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.22% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.78% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -10.43% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.70% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.52% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.52% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.89% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.18% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.99% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 20.24% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 20.65% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -32.37% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.51% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.00% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.04% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 18.01% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.95% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 5.46% |