US · STRA
Strategic Education, Inc.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
- Headquarters
- Herndon, VA 20171
- Website
- strategiceducation.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$78.24
Market cap 1.93B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $143.52 | +83.44% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $39.09 | -50.04% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $7.84 | -89.98% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $68.24 | -12.78% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $76.14 | $136.43 | $408.44 | $0.00 | $60.49 |
| 2012 | $39.35 | $118.10 | $13.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $38.54 | $92.91 | $0.00 | $10.79 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $48.63 | $127.25 | $7.65 | $30.08 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $39.53 | $124.87 | $12.18 | $31.75 | $21.33 |
| 2016 | $65.37 | $173.81 | $14.93 | $32.20 | $31.69 |
| 2017 | $83.39 | $87.49 | $17.37 | $11.26 | $21.60 |
| 2018 | $111.19 | $135.49 | $75.94 | $12.95 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $126.71 | $113.97 | $1,383.19 | $20.11 | $234.71 |
| 2020 | $76.94 | $111.29 | $603.92 | $0.96 | $41.93 |
| 2021 | $53.25 | $89.50 | $175.92 | $0.00 | $41.13 |
| 2022 | $79.12 | $102.89 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $5.09 |
| 2023 | $98.47 | $111.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $42.50 |
| 2024 | $80.94 | $115.53 | $4.57 | $5.75 | $74.14 |
| 2025 | $84.44 | $143.52 | $9.59 | $7.84 | $68.24 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Strategic Education, Inc.'s (STRA) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $143.52
- Current price
- $78.24
- AI upside
- +83.44%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$39.09
-50.04% upside
Graham-Dodd
$7.84
-89.98% upside
Graham Formula
$68.24
-12.78% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | $78.24 | 1.93B | +83% | -50% | -90% | -13% | 14.79 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 12.83 | 92.12 | 12.10 | 48.97% | 15.47% | 9.98% | 7.65% | 8.72% | 6.19% | 0.07 | — | 1.27 | 1.04 | -0.22 | 1606.00% | 396.00% | 1957.00% | 8.22% | 0.91 | 9.59% | 3.07% | 45.40% | 11.54% | 9.35 | 11.92 | 1.45 | 4.02 |
| AFYA | Afya Limited | $13.60 | 1.23B | +83% | -0% | -10% | +115% | 12.05 | 1.91 | 2.47 | 8.55 | 19.35 | -6.46 | 63.21% | 30.63% | 19.11% | 17.19% | 15.85% | 8.24% | 0.74 | 2.76 | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.86 | 6230.00% | 1490.00% | 3030.00% | 12.76% | 1.26 | 16.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.29 | 10.01 | 3.15 | 2.22 |
| CENT | Central Garden & Pet Comp… | $39.19 | 2.44B | +103% | -63% | -25% | -60% | 12.90 | 1.34 | 0.68 | 7.44 | 22.47 | 3.64 | 31.09% | 8.47% | 5.20% | 10.45% | 9.19% | 4.57% | 0.91 | 4.59 | 3.67 | 2.24 | 1.55 | 5741.00% | -223.00% | -1725.00% | 13.76% | 0.62 | 13.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.49% | 10.08 | 9.18 | 0.85 | 2.59 |
| COUR | Coursera, Inc. | $6.41 | 1.08B | +415% | -26% | -64% | — | -20.56 | 1.65 | 1.38 | -15.25 | — | 1.72 | 54.57% | -10.34% | -6.73% | -8.27% | 56.11% | -5.28% | 0.01 | — | 2.51 | 2.40 | 46.06 | -3922.00% | 904.00% | 1431.00% | 10.23% | 0.30 | -76.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.16% | -3.33 | 2.43 | 0.34 | 1.60 |
| JJSF | J&J Snack Foods Corp. | $87.06 | 1.66B | -18% | -59% | -88% | -66% | 26.77 | 1.82 | 1.11 | 11.25 | — | 2.88 | 29.68% | 5.33% | 4.14% | 6.82% | 6.19% | 4.78% | 0.17 | 56.48 | 2.72 | 1.65 | 0.36 | -2449.00% | 54.00% | -1733.00% | 4.68% | 0.94 | 7.95% | 3.46% | 92.60% | 5.59% | 21.51 | 22.05 | 1.15 | 5.00 |
| MH | McGraw Hill, Inc. | $14.00 | 2.67B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79.90% | 14.60% | -4.09% | -26.45% | 3.59% | -1.48% | 11.62 | 1.05 | 0.79 | 0.55 | 4.28 | -5545.00% | 718.00% | 50998.00% | — | 0.49 | 14.19% | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOMD | Nomad Foods Limited | $10.97 | 1.61B | +153% | -30% | — | -42% | 10.04 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 13.11 | — | -0.66 | 27.14% | 10.73% | 4.51% | 5.30% | 6.88% | 2.14% | 0.92 | — | 1.07 | 0.63 | 7.72 | -3500.00% | -217.00% | -2898.00% | 18.38% | 0.31 | 5.67% | 6.65% | 66.80% | 21.41% | 10.26 | 13.24 | 1.10 | 1.16 |
| PRDO | Perdoceo Education Corpor… | $33.35 | 2.17B | +66% | +82% | -56% | +131% | 13.54 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 6.14 | 128.92 | 3.44 | 71.73% | 23.17% | 18.90% | 16.55% | 30.24% | 12.75% | 0.11 | 30.32 | 5.06 | 4.90 | -0.10 | 1050.00% | 2420.00% | 3803.00% | 10.01% | 1.63 | 45.32% | 1.70% | 23.00% | 9.57% | 8.30 | 7.51 | 1.92 | 6.82 |
| PXED | Phoenix Education Partner… | $29.60 | 1.06B | +79% | +61% | — | +76% | 8.44 | 4.63 | 1.14 | 5.24 | 35.04 | 7.34 | 56.71% | 21.70% | 13.29% | 47.19% | 119.35% | 22.79% | 0.30 | 455.35 | 1.64 | 1.26 | -0.31 | 2409.00% | 602.00% | -5383.00% | 5.68% | 0.54 | 47.67% | 18.75% | 158.30% | 37.51% | 4.90 | 16.50 | 1.06 | 6.46 |
| UTI | Universal Technical Insti… | $36.20 | 1.99B | +27% | +145% | -69% | -31% | 21.97 | 4.22 | 1.66 | 10.19 | 43.37 | 4.90 | 49.68% | 9.99% | 7.54% | 21.42% | 15.02% | 8.02% | 0.85 | 14.82 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 5067.00% | 1405.00% | -1014.00% | 4.00% | 0.42 | 13.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.90 | 27.00 | 1.79 | 3.21 |
| WMK | Weis Markets, Inc. | $67.76 | 1.68B | +256% | -53% | -24% | -39% | 19.53 | 1.49 | 0.45 | 7.77 | 327.82 | 1.58 | 25.13% | 2.75% | 2.29% | 7.80% | 8.28% | 5.30% | 0.12 | — | 2.46 | 1.44 | -0.07 | 596.00% | 202.00% | -7294.00% | 1.22% | 0.55 | 2.25% | 1.70% | 33.30% | 2.43% | 14.48 | 73.04 | 0.40 | 5.77 |
About Strategic Education, Inc.
Strategic Education, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides education services through campus-based and online post-secondary education, and programs to develop job-ready skills. It operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Australia/New Zealand, and Education Technology Services. The company operates Strayer University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration, accounting, information technology, education, health services administration, public administration, and criminal justice 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 an executive MBA online through its Jack Welch Management Institute. It also operates Capella University, an online post-secondary education institution that provides various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs to working adults in arts and sciences, business and technology, counseling and human services, education, nursing and health sciences, psychology, and public service leadership. The company operates Torrens University, which offers undergraduate, graduate, higher degree by research, and specialized degree courses primarily 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 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 in New Zealand. It also offers Workforce Edge, a platform to employers that provides education benefits administration solutions; and Sophia Learning, which enables lower cost education benefits programs. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
- CEO
- Karl McDonnell
- Employees
- 3.8K
- Beta
- 0.56
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($39.09 ÷ $78.24) − 1 = -50.04% (DCF, example).