Strategic Education (STRA) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 123.0% to 9.78% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 9.78% through Mar 2026, up 123.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 9.54% for FY2025, 122.0% up from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 17 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 9.78% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 9.78% in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, up from 9.38% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 9.78% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 2.66% in Q2 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 6.28%, with a median of 7.35% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed plummeted -73bps in 2023 before it soared 586bps in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.58% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 40bps to 4.99% in 2023, then soared by 64bps to 8.18% in 2024, then rose by 15bps to 9.38% in 2025, then grew by 4bps to 9.78% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's Return on Capital Employed are 9.78% (Q1 2026), 9.38% (Q4 2025), and 8.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 13.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.72% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.55% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.79% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.67% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.93% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.49% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.42% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 17.73% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 20.41% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.95% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 22.27% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 23.25% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 24.69% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 26.99% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 28.38% |