Strategic Education (STRA) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Net Margin rose 93.0% to 10.72% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 10.2% through Mar 2026, up 107.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 9.98% for FY2025, 75.0% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of Net Margin readings, the most recent being 10.72% for Q1 2026.
- Net Margin hit 10.72% in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, down from 11.73% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 12.91% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.8% in Q1 2023.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 7.56%, with a median of 8.32% recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in Net Margin hit 1105bps in 2024, while the deepest fall reached -477bps in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Net Margin stood at 6.79% in 2022, then surged by 90bps to 12.91% in 2023, then plummeted by -37bps to 8.14% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 44bps to 11.73% in 2025, then dropped by -9bps to 10.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's Net Margin are 10.72% (Q1 2026), 11.73% (Q4 2025), and 8.32% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -17.22% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 10.72% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.03% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 10.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.32% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.68% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.30% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.21% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.59% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.35% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.30% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.90% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.96% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.67% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.27% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -32.79% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.52% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.74% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.14% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.21% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.82% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.18% |