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Strategic Education, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · NMS
$81.58
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$1.8B
Total market value of the company
Trailing P/E
13.68
Reasonably valued
Forward P/E
9.55
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+0.8%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
10.2%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
ROE
7.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$86.00
+5% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 3 analysts covering this stock
About Strategic Education, Inc.

Strategic Education, Inc. provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. The company operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. It operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, criminal justice, education, health services, information technology, and public administration at physical campuses located in the eastern United States, as well as through online; non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; and MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. In addition, the company operates Capella University, an online accredited institution of higher education; Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses in business, design and creative technology, health, hospitality, and education fields through online and on physical campuses located in Australia; Think Education, a vocational training organization and higher education provider; and Media Design School, which provides industry-endorsed courses in 3D animation and visual effects, game art and programming, graphic and motion design, digital media, artificial intelligence, and creative advertising. It offers Workforce Edge, an administration platform that enables employers to manage and streamline their education benefits programs; and Sophia Learning, which offers low-cost online general education-level courses. Strategic Education, Inc. was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

https://www.strategiceducation.com

Country: United States Employees: 3,683 Industry: Education & Training Services
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime
ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
Sharpe Ratio
-0.312
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
Kelly Fraction
-0.0374
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
Calmar Ratio
-0.394
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-14.7%
Historical annualised return based on price data
Max Drawdown
-37.3%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
HMM State
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
4
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta
0.53
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$93.45
13% below the year high
52W Low
$69.70
17% above the year low
Avg Volume
312,947
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
Short Ratio
3.3
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
6.6%
Moderate short interest
Div Yield
310.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
EPS (TTM)
$5.65
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity
6.68
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
Current Ratio
1.16
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.93
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
49.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
14.1%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
Free Cash Flow
$156M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.3B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$130M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
3
Target High
$95.00
Target Median
$86.00
Target Low
$80.00
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Purchase 1K–15K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
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