The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

STRA

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.strategiceducation.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.22B+41.3%
Operating income$174.23M+2.3%
Net income$112.68M-1.0%
Cash from ops$169.33M+4.7%
Quotation

$82.07

+2.05 (+2.6%)

52w hi$87.62
52w lo$71.64
Vol180.05K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.05

Short-0.04
Medium-0.15
Long+0.09

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Strategic Education, Inc.

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Market cap$1.87B
Enterprise value$1.74B
Trailing P/E13.70x
Forward P/E9.72x
EV / EBITDA7.03x
P / S (ttm)1.45x
Profit margin10.5%
Return on equity8.2%
Revenue growth+4.9%
Earnings growth+24.8%
Debt / equity6.53
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.51
Corr SPX0.25
Annual vol33.2%
Annual ret-1.3%
Sharpe-0.04
Max DD-30.2%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.33
Sector+0.02
Technical+0.02
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$80.85$82.27$80.40$82.07180.05K
Aug 12$79.48$80.10$77.85$80.02296.20K
Aug 11$80.67$81.97$79.86$79.98210.20K
Aug 10$84.00$85.02$81.24$81.45289.10K
Aug 7$82.31$85.15$81.60$84.88308.10K