Strategic Education (STRA) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Tax Rate fell 682.0% to 22.46% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 27.03% through Mar 2026, down 267.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 28.63% for FY2025, 157.0% down from the prior year.
Strategic Education filings provide 18 years of Tax Rate readings, the most recent being 22.46% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate hit 22.46% in Q1 2026 for Strategic Education, down from 28.71% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 42.38% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 115.67% in Q1 2023.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 20.99%, with a median of 28.86% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Tax Rate tumbled -15805bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 14672bps in 2024.
- Strategic Education's Tax Rate stood at 33.56% in 2022, then decreased by -13bps to 29.22% in 2023, then rose by 13bps to 33.12% in 2024, then fell by -13bps to 28.71% in 2025, then fell by -22bps to 22.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for STRA's Tax Rate are 22.46% (Q1 2026), 28.71% (Q4 2025), and 27.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 11.20 |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 24.35 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 20.92 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 23.49 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 26.13 |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 20.81 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.11 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 22.46 |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 22.21 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 7.87 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -115.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -115.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.25% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 32.40% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 32.40% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -68.75% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -68.75% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 32.90% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 32.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 28.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 28.90% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.44% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 23.44% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 28.17% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 28.17% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.18% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.18% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.05% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 60.41% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 60.41% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -8.85% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -8.85% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.78% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -12.03% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 18.94% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 18.94% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 154.72% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 154.72% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.56% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.56% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 26.13% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 26.13% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 42.71% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 42.71% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 83.07% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 83.07% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 39.84% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 39.84% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.40% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 39.40% |