Strategic Education (STRA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education (STRA) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 21.74 million in Q2 2026, down 7.6% from 23.52 million a year earlier and down 2.0% from the prior quarter.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Strategic Education reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 23.4 million, down 3.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 24.14 million in FY2024 (+0.8%), 23.96 million in FY2023 (-0.2%), 24 million in FY2022 (-0.5%) and 24.12 million in FY2021 (+5.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 5.5% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 7.9% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 22.17 million (Q1 2026), 23.4 million (Q4 2025) and 23.21 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 138.33 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 157.85 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 578.78 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 139.94 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 4.31 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 35.72 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 128.40 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 51.76 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 47.33 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.77 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - | 21.74 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.11 Mn |
API Access
Strategic Education Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();