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% YoY from 0.71 in Q2 2025, and up 405.17% on a QoQ basis from 0.18 in Q1 2026.
Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has 14 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.89 in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 25.38% year-over-year to 0.89 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.33 (down 30.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.37, down 18.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.89 in Q2 2026, from 0.18 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 3.15 in Q4 2024 to a low of 3.65 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.34 and a median of 0.41 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio slumped 372.11% — and 2024, when it soared 337.07%.
- Tracing STRA's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.57 in 2022, then jumped by 145.98% to 0.72 in 2023, then soared by 337.07% to 3.15 in 2024, then slumped by 83.32% to 0.53 in 2025, then jumped by 68.92% to 0.89 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.89 (Q2 2026), 0.18 (Q1 2026), and 0.53 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 0.00 |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | - |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 0.89 |
Historic Data
Download 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 |