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% YoY from 62.91% in Q2 2025, and up 26.01% on a QoQ basis from 22.46% in Q1 2026.
Strategic Education (STRA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Strategic Education (STRA) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 28.31% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 55.0% year-over-year to 28.31% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 26.93% (down 284.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.63%, down 157.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate grew to 28.31% in Q2 2026, from 22.46% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 42.71% in Q1 2022 to a low of 115.67% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 21.41% and a median of 28.83% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate tumbled 15838 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 14683 bps.
- Tracing STRA's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 33.56% in 2022, then declined by 13 bps to 29.14% in 2023, then climbed by 14 bps to 33.12% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 28.71% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 28.31% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.31% (Q2 2026), 22.46% (Q1 2026), and 28.71% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | -29.58% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | 26.65% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 37.33% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 11.06% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 18.37% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 24.65% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 21.88% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 4.69% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -115.72% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - | 28.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.31% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.31% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.12% |