Strategic Education (STRA) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 113.73% to -$31.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$31.0 million through Mar 2026, down 113.73% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$46.1 million for FY2025, 47.95% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of Retained Earnings readings, the most recent being -$31.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings hit -$31.0 million in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, up from -$46.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $236.1 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$88.6 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $24.1 million, with a median of -$34.2 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Retained Earnings tumbled 3494.68% in 2022 before it soared 489.37% in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Retained Earnings stood at -$35.1 million in 2022, then grew by 2.56% to -$34.2 million in 2023, then crashed by 158.96% to -$88.6 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 47.95% to -$46.1 million in 2025, then surged by 32.85% to -$31.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's Retained Earnings are -$31.0 million (Q1 2026), -$46.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$52.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | -30.96 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 103.52 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 231,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -30.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -52.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 236.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 225.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -88.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 198.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -60.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -34.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 144.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -51.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -44.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -35.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -66.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -28.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 166.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 40.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 48.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 760,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 659,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 171.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 233,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 447,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 449,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 266,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 32,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 106.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 170.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 168.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 162.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 171.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 167.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 160.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 152.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 141.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 138.21 Mn |