Strategic Education (STRA) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education (STRA) reported Net Margin of 10.72% for Q1 2026, up 93.0% on a YoY basis from 5.55% in Q1 2025, and down 8.62% quarter-over-quarter from 11.73% in Q4 2025.
Strategic Education (STRA) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 10.72% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 93.0% year-over-year to 10.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.2% (up 107.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.98%, up 75.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.72%, down from 11.73% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 12.91% in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.8% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 7.56% across 5 years, with a median of 8.32% in 2025.
- The largest YoY upside for Net Margin was 1105 bps in 2024 against a maximum downside of 477 bps in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Net Margin stood at 6.79% in 2022, then jumped by 90 bps to 12.91% in 2023, then sank by 37 bps to 8.14% in 2024, then soared by 44 bps to 11.73% in 2025, then slipped by 9 bps to 10.72% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 10.72% (Q1 2026), 11.73% (Q4 2025), and 8.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -21.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -3.35% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -10.84% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 10.72% |
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% |