Strategic Education (STRA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $286.8 million in Q2 2026, up 4.02% on a YoY basis from $275.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.28% quarter-over-quarter from $264.8 million in Q1 2026.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $286.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 4.02% year-over-year to $286.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 1.99% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 2.79% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $286.8 million in Q2 2026 per STRA's latest filing, from $264.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $286.8 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $242.3 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $263.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $264.3 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses decreased 11.83% in 2022, then rose 10.85% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $242.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 2.55% to $248.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 10.85% to $275.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 1.4% to $271.6 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.6% to $286.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $286.8 million, $264.8 million, and $271.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 41.78 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 1.44 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 14.24 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 405.94 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 103.10 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 108.00 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 111.43 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 301.00 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 286.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 286.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 264.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 271.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 282.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 275.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 263.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 275.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 269.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 270.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 248.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 248.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 260.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 270.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 242.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 255.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 251.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 245.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 244.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 262.73 Mn |
API Access
Strategic Education Operating Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "STRA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();