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.
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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 Set
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
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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 |
| 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 |
API Access
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_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();