Strategic Education (STRA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2017)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 45.14% in Q4 2017, down 49.0% YoY from 88.52% in Q4 2016, and down 4.93% on a QoQ basis from 47.48% in Q3 2017.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has 9 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 45.14% in Q4 2017.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 49.0% year-over-year to 45.14% in Q4 2017, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2017 was 46.1% (up 74.0% YoY) and the FY2017 annual result came in at 46.1%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin declined to 45.14% in Q4 2017, from 47.48% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 49.25% in Q1 2014 to a low of 17.76% in Q4 2013.
- A 5-year average of 44.51% and a median of 46.0% in 2013 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2013 — Gross Margin plunged 2750 bps — and 2014, when it soared 2928 bps.
- Tracing STRA's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 17.76% in 2013, then soared by 165 bps to 47.05% in 2014, then climbed by 1 bps to 47.32% in 2015, then fell by 4 bps to 45.63% in 2016, then declined by 1 bps to 45.14% in 2017.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 45.14% (Q4 2017), 47.48% (Q3 2017), and 45.3% (Q2 2017), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.81 Bn | 92.07 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 53.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.84 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.53 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 77.29% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.69 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 79.87% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.10 Bn | 797.69 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 76.15% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -739.66 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 52.92% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | 45.14% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 47.48% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 45.30% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 46.55% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 45.63% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 44.89% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 43.05% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 47.74% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 47.32% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 44.24% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 46.02% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 46.64% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 47.05% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 44.49% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 46.96% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 49.25% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.76% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 42.13% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 45.97% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 46.60% |