Strategic Education (STRA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Strategic Education's (STRA) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.31% in Q2 2026, down 55.0% on a YoY basis from 62.91% in Q2 2025, and up 26.01% quarter-over-quarter from 22.46% in Q1 2026.
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Strategic Education (STRA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 28.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 55.0% year-over-year to 28.31%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 26.93% (down 284.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 28.63%, down 157.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate improved to 28.31% in Q2 2026 per STRA's latest filing, from 22.46% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 42.71% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 115.67% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 21.41% across 5 years, with a median of 28.83% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Tax Rate plunged 15838 bps in 2023, then surged 14683 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 33.56% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 29.14% in 2023, then increased by 14 bps to 33.12% in 2024, then dropped by 13 bps to 28.71% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 28.31% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 28.31%, 22.46%, and 28.71% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 25.14% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | -29.58% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 37.33% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 11.06% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 18.37% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 24.07% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 38.24% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 21.88% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | -97.65% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 28.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -115.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.93% |
API Access
Strategic Education Tax Rate API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=STRA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();