Strategic Education STRA
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Strategic Education (STRA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2018)

Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 25.99 in Q2 2018, down 69.99% on a YoY basis from 86.59 in Q2 2017, and down 63.52% quarter-over-quarter from 71.25 in Q1 2018.

Analysis

Strategic Education (STRA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Strategic Education (STRA) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 8 consecutive years, with 25.99 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2018.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2018, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 69.99% year-over-year to 25.99; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2018 stood at 55.09 (down 37.81% YoY), and the FY2017 full-year result was 81.32, down 9.16% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 25.99 in Q2 2018 per STRA's latest filing, from 71.25 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 134.51 in Q4 2015 and bottomed at 6.34 in Q3 2015.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 56.48 across 5 years, with a median of 40.38 in 2016.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2016 and 2018: Interest Coverage Ratio surged 704.96% in 2016, then sank 69.99% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 17.36 in 2014, then jumped by 674.69% to 134.51 in 2015, then fell by 9.24% to 122.07 in 2016, then slumped by 40.53% to 72.6 in 2017, then slumped by 64.2% to 25.99 in 2018.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 25.99, 71.25, and 72.6 for Q2 2018, Q1 2018, and Q4 2017 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Service Corp International 10.64 Bn 10.38 Bn 273.50 Mn 3.58
2 New Oriental Education & Technology 8.69 Bn 6.29 Bn -19,600.00 -
3 Laureate Education 5.06 Bn 4.90 Bn 237.67 Mn 53.60
4 Graham Holdings 4.89 Bn 3.68 Bn 777.03 Mn 4.87
5 Covista 4.19 Bn 3.78 Bn 284.63 Mn 9.74
6 Valvoline 3.67 Bn 3.58 Bn 214.90 Mn -
7 Bright Horizons Family Solutions 3.28 Bn 3.11 Bn 188.96 Mn 5.69
8 Stride 3.26 Bn 2.30 Bn 217.28 Mn -
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -596.06 Mn 438.20 Mn -
10 Strategic Education 1.74 Bn 1.61 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2018 25.99
Mar 31, 2018 71.25
Dec 31, 2017 72.60
Sep 30, 2017 50.77
Jun 30, 2017 86.59
Mar 31, 2017 115.99
Dec 31, 2016 122.07
Sep 30, 2016 30.00
Jun 30, 2016 80.60
Mar 31, 2016 125.58
Dec 31, 2015 134.51
Sep 30, 2015 6.34
Jun 30, 2015 16.45
Mar 31, 2015 15.60
Dec 31, 2014 17.36
Sep 30, 2014 7.03
Jun 30, 2014 18.73
Mar 31, 2014 19.15
Dec 31, 2013 -21.57
Sep 30, 2013 4.76
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