Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education (STRA) posted FCF Margin of 4.46% for Q2 2026, down 1.88 percentage points from 6.34% a year earlier and down 20.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Strategic Education was 13.11%, up 3.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.14%, up 1.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +2.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Strategic Education's FCF Margin was 10.55% in FY2024 (+3.48 pp), 7.08% in FY2023 (-0.70 pp), 7.78% in FY2022 (-3.81 pp) and 11.58% in FY2021 (+2.23 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.74 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q1 2024, with a gain of 13.07 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 8.17 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was 25.27% (Q1 2026), 8.34% (Q4 2025) and 15.40% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 10.40% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 33.92% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 63.06% |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 13.60% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 2.50% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.45% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 12.36% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 9.77% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 49.81% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.77 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 4.46% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.46% |
| 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% |
Strategic Education FCF Margin 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();