Strategic Education (STRA) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 1.55% to $5.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $22.9 million through Mar 2026, down 11.06% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $23.0 million for FY2025, 10.23% down from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of Share-based Compensation readings, the most recent being $5.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation hit $5.4 million in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, down from $5.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $6.9 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $4.1 million in Q3 2023.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $5.6 million, with a median of $5.6 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Share-based Compensation fell 27.35% in 2023 before it surged 68.92% in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Share-based Compensation stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 18.14% to $4.6 million in 2023, then soared by 48.4% to $6.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 15.08% to $5.8 million in 2025, then fell by 6.48% to $5.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's Share-based Compensation are $5.4 million (Q1 2026), $5.8 million (Q4 2025), and $5.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 5.39 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 1.44 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 2.33 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.04 Mn |