Strategic Education (STRA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $15.0 million in Q2 2026, down 26.16% YoY from $20.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 80.54% on a QoQ basis from $77.3 million in Q1 2026.
Strategic Education (STRA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $15.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 26.16% year-over-year to $15.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $168.6 million (up 35.46% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $153.9 million, up 19.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $15.0 million in Q2 2026, from $77.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $77.3 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$9.3 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $29.9 million and a median of $27.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 362.19% — and 2025, when it jumped 477.03%.
- Tracing STRA's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$9.3 million in 2022, then surged by 317.52% to $20.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 77.01% to $4.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 477.03% to $27.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 44.18% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $15.0 million (Q2 2026), $77.3 million (Q1 2026), and $27.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 518.75 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 | 83.78 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 97.91 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 292.72 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 40.96 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 15.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 68.44 Mn |