Strategic Education (STRA) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's Operating Income came in at $50.48 million for Q2 2026, up 10.3% from $45.76 million a year earlier and up 22.9% from the prior quarter.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Strategic Education reported Operating Income of $180.24 million, up 14.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $174.23 million, up 12.0% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $155.63 million in FY2024 (+63.3%), $95.32 million in FY2023 (+34.7%), $70.76 million in FY2022 (-4.3%) and $73.91 million in FY2021 (-32.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Income is -$1.35 million (Q1 2023) to $54.22 million (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Operating Income has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 672.3%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 52.4%).
- Business Quant data shows STRA's Operating Income at $41.09 million (Q1 2026), $51.64 million (Q4 2025) and $37.04 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 231.59 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 85.80 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 137.20 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 223.42 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 83.63 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 95.44 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 112.20 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 79.82 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 105.85 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.77 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 50.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 50.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.35 Mn |
API Access
Strategic Education Operating Income API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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-income&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();