Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 31.95% to 0.18 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.32 through Mar 2026, down 35.46% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.37 for FY2025, 18.39% down from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 14 years of FCF Payout Ratio readings, the most recent being 0.18 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio hit 0.18 in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, down from 0.53 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.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.31, with a median of 0.4 recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 372.11% in 2023 before it skyrocketed 337.07% in 2024.
- Strategic Education's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.57 in 2022, then surged by 145.98% to 0.72 in 2023, then skyrocketed by 337.07% to 3.15 in 2024, then crashed by 83.32% to 0.53 in 2025, then crashed by 66.56% to 0.18 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's FCF Payout Ratio are 0.18 (Q1 2026), 0.53 (Q4 2025), and 0.29 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (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 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.00 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 0.18 |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.78 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.14 |