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STRA
Strategic Education, Inc
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Strategic Education, Inc. What it actually does.

Provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs through Strayer University. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1996
6,134 employees
$1.8B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
68%U.S. Higher Education
U.S. Higher EducationAustralia/New Zealand 20%Other 12%
68% of revenue comes from one region: U.S. Higher Education.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

Revenue last year:
$1.3B
The net profit left over:
$126.6M
Out of every $100 in sales, $10 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 10%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are moving sideways.

No real growth (3% a year).

$1.1B
2021
2022
2023
2024
$1.3B
2025
THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
14.5×

The market pays 14.5× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 82% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 14% above today's price.

What executives did with their own stock over the last 12 months:
20 buy18 sell

Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.

THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

STRENGTHS
Fat profit per sale, but shrinking8/10
A strong cash pile8/10
The shares trade freely10/10
THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 34% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Strong cash, light debt

There is $148.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $38.9M would remain.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $2.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

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THE RISKS · 1/1
A slow sales tempo

Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A+
82 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, STRA sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: STRA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film