Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
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Strategic Education, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $1.16B. It ranks number 8 by market capitalization among the 28 Services-Educational Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/E Ratio of 326.21x is the highest of the 14 peers that report one.
For STRA, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 17.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 13.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Educational Services peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.16B | 8/28 |
| P/E Ratio | 326.21x | 1/14 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.77x | 18/21 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.68% | – |
| EPS | $0.16 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $67.95 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $58.15 | – |
| FCF/Share | $7.37 | – |
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 3.3% | 15/18 |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 12/19 |
| EBT Margin | 4.7% | 13/19 |
| Tax Rate | 84.1% | – |
The effective tax rate is outside the normal band, which points to a large non-recurring tax item in the trailing twelve months; headline net income, net margin and P/E are affected by it.
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08x | 17/26 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.30x | 18/21 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.30x | 17/20 |
| Interest Coverage | 26.0x | 5/21 |
| Working Capital | $22M | 11/25 |
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $213M | 8/23 |
| Free Cash Flow | $164M | 6/13 |
| Capital Spending | -$49M | 9/13 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 21.6% | 6/15 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 24.3% | 3/10 |
| FCF/Sales | 12.7% | 6/13 |
| CapEx/Sales | 3.8% | 6/13 |
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.66x | 14/15 |
| Receivables Turnover | 11.5x | 9/13 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 11.5x | 5/13 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 32 days | 5/13 |
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.29B | 4/15 |
| Operating Income | $56M | 9/22 |
| Metric | STRA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $2.44 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 1525.0% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 22M | – |
| EPS Growth | -96.7% | 11/13 |
| Total Current Assets | $305M | 15.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $127M | 6.5% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $113M | 5.7% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $449M | 22.9% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $158M | 8.1% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Strategic Education, Inc. (Services-Educational Services): 29 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| STRA Strategic Education, Inc. | $1.16B | |
| TAL Tal Education Group | $5.78B | |
| GHC Graham Holdings Co | $5.16B | |
| LAUR Laureate Education, Inc. | $4.52B | |
| CVSA Covista Inc. | $3.67B | |
| LOPE Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | $3.19B | |
| LRN Stride, Inc. | $3.15B | |
| PRDO Perdoceo Education Corp | $1.68B | |
| UTI Universal Technical Institute Inc | $1.08B | |
| PXED Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. | $775M | |
| APEI American Public Education Inc | $682M | |
| LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corp | $557M | |
| LGCY Legacy Education Inc. | $113M | |
| NRDY Nerdy Inc. | $75M | |
| CHGG Chegg, Inc | $68M | |
| LFS Leifras Co., Ltd. | $50M | |
| AACG Ata Creativity Global | $40M | |
| EDTK Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd | $14M | |
| PCSV Pcs Edventures!, Inc. | $13M | |
| YOUL Youlife Group Inc. | $10M | |
| VSA Visionsys Ai Inc | $6M | |
| BRWC Birdie Win Corp | $4M | |
| AMBO Ambow Education Holding Ltd. | $4M | |
| LXEH Lixiang Education Holding Co. Ltd. | $3M | |
| BOXL Boxlight Corp | $1M | |
| DWAY Driveitaway Holdings, Inc. | $1M | |
| KIDZ Kidz Ai Inc. | $970K | |
| RPDL Rapid Line Inc. | $580K | |
| KPEA Kun Peng International Ltd. | N/A |
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Our AI scores Strategic Education, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
For STRA, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 17.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 13.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Strategic Education, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
29 issuers in our coverage, STRA included, share the SEC industry code Services-Educational Services. The largest are: Tal Education Group (TAL), Graham Holdings Co (GHC), Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR), Covista Inc. (CVSA), Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE), Stride, Inc. (LRN).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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