Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.89 in Q2 2026, up 25.38% on a YoY basis from 0.71 in Q2 2025, and up 405.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.18 in Q1 2026.
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Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 14 consecutive years, with 0.89 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 25.38% year-over-year to 0.89; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.33 (down 30.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.37, down 18.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.89 in Q2 2026 per STRA's latest filing, from 0.18 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.15 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 3.65 in Q2 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.34 across 5 years, with a median of 0.41 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 372.11% in 2023, then jumped 337.07% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.57 in 2022, then soared by 145.98% to 0.72 in 2023, then surged by 337.07% to 3.15 in 2024, then plunged by 83.32% to 0.53 in 2025, then soared by 68.92% to 0.89 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.89, 0.18, and 0.53 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 0.34 |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 0.00 |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 0.89 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.65 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.57 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.59 |
API Access
Strategic Education FCF Payout Ratio API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();