Strategic Education (STRA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $4.9 million in Q2 2026, down 16.79% on a YoY basis from $5.9 million in Q2 2025, and down 37.07% quarter-over-quarter from $7.7 million in Q1 2026.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $4.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 16.79% year-over-year to $4.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $24.2 million (down 21.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $23.0 million, down 10.23% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $4.9 million in Q2 2026 per STRA's latest filing, from $7.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $11.4 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $4.1 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $6.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.9 million in 2025.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 119.89% in 2022, down 86.19% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then fell by 18.14% to $4.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 48.4% to $6.8 million in 2024, then fell by 15.08% to $5.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 15.38% to $4.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $4.9 million, $7.7 million, and $5.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 2.73 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | -127.26 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 1.62 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 293,000.00 |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 7.03 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 10.19 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 4.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -28.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.65 Mn |
API Access
Strategic Education Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();