Strategic Education (STRA) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education (STRA) reported Retained Earnings of -$31.0 million for Q1 2026, down 113.73% on a YoY basis from $225.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 32.85% quarter-over-quarter from -$46.1 million in Q4 2025.
Strategic Education (STRA) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$31.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 113.73% year-over-year to -$31.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$31.0 million (down 113.73% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$46.1 million, up 47.95% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$31.0 million, up from -$46.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $236.1 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$88.6 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $24.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$34.2 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 3494.68% — and 2024, when it surged 489.37%.
- Strategic Education's Retained Earnings stood at -$35.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 2.56% to -$34.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 158.96% to -$88.6 million in 2024, then soared by 47.95% to -$46.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 32.85% to -$31.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$31.0 million (Q1 2026), -$46.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$52.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -2.23 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -2.52 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | -30.96 Mn |
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 |