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Strategic Education, Inc. STRA Return on invested capital

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23.3%+1.5pp
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29%-2.1pp
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9%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$305.9M+0.8%
Operating income$41.1M+3.2%
Net income$32.8M+10.3%
EPS (diluted)$1.48+19.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$160.8M+2.7%
Total debt$109.2M-8.6%
Total equity$1.6B-0.5%
Total assets$2.1B+0.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$87.4M+29.1%
CapEx$10.1M-2.4%
Free cash flow$77.3M+34.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.74B-9.4%
Enterprise value$1.69B-10.3%
P/E13.5×-3.6×
P/S1.4×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin13.8%+1.3pp
Net margin10.2%+1.1pp
FCF margin13.7%+4.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.9%+1.1pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio1.2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Strategic Education, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Strategic Education, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Strategic Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) reported return on invested capital of 8% in Q1 2026.
How has Strategic Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Strategic Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 19.1% year-over-year, from 6.7% to 8%.
What is the long-term trend for Strategic Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Strategic Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a 7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.4% to 7.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.