Strategic Education (STRA) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 14.97% in Q2 2026, up 73.0% on a YoY basis from 8.65% in Q2 2025, and up 11.45% quarter-over-quarter from 13.43% in Q1 2026.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 14.97% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 73.0% year-over-year to 14.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 14.01% (up 130.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.74%, up 98.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 14.97% in Q2 2026 per STRA's latest filing, from 13.43% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 17.91% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.53% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 10.72% across 5 years, with a median of 11.73% in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Margin: up 1477 bps in 2024, down 635 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 10.24% in 2022, then surged by 75 bps to 17.91% in 2023, then sank by 35 bps to 11.57% in 2024, then jumped by 38 bps to 15.98% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 14.97% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 14.97%, 13.43%, and 15.98% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 20.99% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 5.61% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 10.24% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 18.09% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 14.97% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.97% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.72% |
API Access
Strategic Education Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();