Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.89 for Q2 2026, up 25.4% from 0.71 a year earlier and up 405.2% from the prior quarter.
Strategic Education (STRA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Strategic Education's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.33, down 30.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.37, down 18.4% from FY2024.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.46 in FY2024 (-37.5%), 0.73 in FY2023 (+2.6%), 0.71 in FY2022 (+58.7%) and 0.45 in FY2021 (-22.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 25.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 337.1%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 83.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 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 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 0.43 |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | - |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | - |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 0.25 |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | - |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | - |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | - |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.77 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 0.89 |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| 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 |
Strategic Education FCF Payout Ratio 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-payout-ratio&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import 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();