Strategic Education STRA
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Strategic Education (STRA) Research & Development (2009 - 2018)

Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $49.6 million in Q4 2018, up 177.9% on a YoY basis from $17.8 million in Q4 2017, and up 7.39% quarter-over-quarter from $46.2 million in Q3 2018.

Analysis

Strategic Education (STRA) Research & Development (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Strategic Education (STRA) has reported Research & Development for 10 consecutive years, with $49.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2018.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2018, Research & Development rose 177.9% year-over-year to $49.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2018 stood at $137.0 million (up 65.95% YoY), and the FY2018 full-year result was $137.0 million, up 65.95% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $49.6 million in Q4 2018 per STRA's latest filing, from $46.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $49.6 million in Q4 2018 and bottomed at $13.4 million in Q2 2014.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $21.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.5 million in 2016.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2014 and 2018: Research & Development decreased 17.67% in 2014, then jumped 177.9% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $16.3 million in 2014, then increased by 5.11% to $17.1 million in 2015, then advanced by 2.63% to $17.6 million in 2016, then grew by 1.42% to $17.8 million in 2017, then surged by 177.9% to $49.6 million in 2018.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $49.6 million, $46.2 million, and $21.1 million for Q4 2018, Q3 2018, and Q2 2018 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Service Corp International 10.64 Bn 10.38 Bn 273.50 Mn -
2 New Oriental Education & Technology 8.69 Bn 6.29 Bn -19,600.00 262.52 Mn
3 Laureate Education 5.06 Bn 4.90 Bn 237.67 Mn -
4 Graham Holdings 4.89 Bn 3.68 Bn 777.03 Mn -
5 Covista 4.19 Bn 3.78 Bn 284.63 Mn -
6 Valvoline 3.67 Bn 3.58 Bn 214.90 Mn -
7 Bright Horizons Family Solutions 3.28 Bn 3.11 Bn 188.96 Mn -
8 Stride 3.26 Bn 2.30 Bn 217.28 Mn -
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -596.06 Mn 438.20 Mn 172.03 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.74 Bn 1.61 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 49.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 46.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 21.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 20.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 17.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 26.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 19.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 18.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 17.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 25.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 17.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 18.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 17.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 21.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 14.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 16.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 16.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 20.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 13.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 16.31 Mn
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