Strategic Education (STRA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education (STRA) reported Share-based Compensation of $5.4 million for Q1 2026, down 1.55% on a YoY basis from $5.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.48% quarter-over-quarter from $5.8 million in Q4 2025.
Strategic Education (STRA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 1.55% year-over-year to $5.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.9 million (down 11.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $23.0 million, down 10.23% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $5.4 million, down from $5.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $6.9 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $4.1 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $5.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.6 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation declined 27.35% — and 2024, when it jumped 68.92%.
- Strategic Education's Share-based Compensation stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 18.14% to $4.6 million in 2023, then surged by 48.4% to $6.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 15.08% to $5.8 million in 2025, then declined by 6.48% to $5.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.4 million (Q1 2026), $5.8 million (Q4 2025), and $5.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 9.57 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 1.99 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 5.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.57 Mn |