Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Strategic Education, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 14.0x, down 17.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 11.8% YoY to 10.9x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.90 | 14.01 | 12.08 | 18.70 | 15.53 | 16.93 | 22.24 | 20.12 | 22.31 | 21.16 | 14.17 | 24.43 | 28.75 |
| — | -17.2% | -45.7% | -7.1% | -30.4% | -20.0% | +57.0% | -17.7% | -22.4% | — | -44.3% | -60.2% | +2.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.35 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 1.83 | 1.57 | 1.41 |
| — | -9.7% | -21.8% | -14.5% | -26.5% | -22.9% | -1.0% | +16.2% | +51.6% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +12.6% | -9.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.30 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.13 | 1.02 |
| — | -8.5% | -18.1% | -7.4% | -23.8% | -19.4% | +1.3% | +15.5% | +56.8% | +16.7% | +17.0% | +22.7% | -1.1% | |
| P/FCF | 11.12 | 5.95 | 16.97 | 10.13 | 24.85 | 8.81 | 120.75 | 13.27 | 49.31 | 9.15 | 27.24 | 12.17 | — |
| — | -32.5% | -85.9% | -23.7% | -49.6% | -3.7% | +343.3% | +9.1% | — | -53.1% | — | +13.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.87 | 10.94 | 6.63 | 9.97 | 8.71 | 9.79 | 11.84 | 11.55 | 12.45 | 11.85 | 8.47 | 11.37 | 13.10 |
| — | +11.8% | -44.1% | -13.7% | -30.0% | -17.4% | +39.8% | +1.5% | -5.0% | -70.8% | -26.6% | -28.8% | +17.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.57 | — | 8.46 | 13.28 | 10.36 | 11.96 | 13.88 | 14.68 | 15.05 | 17.32 | 10.18 | 15.69 | 17.86 |
| — | — | -39.1% | -9.5% | -31.1% | -30.9% | +36.3% | -6.5% | -15.7% | -85.0% | -49.5% | -63.8% | +5.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Strategic Education, Inc.'s operating margin was 13.4% in Q1 2026, down 3.5 pp QoQ and up 0.3 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.0% | — | 50.5% | 49.1% | 48.3% | 47.9% | 46.4% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 45.7% | 49.2% | 45.5% | 43.9% |
| — | — | +8.8% | +4.9% | +1.2% | +4.8% | -5.7% | +2.9% | +8.8% | +13.0% | +12.8% | +9.0% | -4.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.5% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 9.0% | 5.8% |
| — | +2.5% | +46.1% | -2.5% | +6.0% | -8.0% | -35.4% | +32.5% | +129.7% | +2810.4% | +74.9% | +202.1% | -26.9% | |
| Net Margin | 10.0% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 4.9% |
| — | +9.5% | +44.2% | -8.2% | +5.0% | -4.3% | -37.1% | +40.5% | +93.5% | +1394.9% | +90.4% | +178.8% | -11.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| — | +11.1% | +53.1% | -1.9% | +8.5% | -0.2% | -37.8% | +41.4% | +103.0% | +1543.4% | +112.6% | +208.5% | -1.6% | |
| ROA | 6.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| — | +10.5% | +52.7% | -0.3% | +12.5% | +3.9% | -35.2% | +46.6% | +108.9% | +1581.1% | +120.4% | +218.7% | +0.5% | |
| ROIC | 9.0% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| — | +5.2% | +55.4% | +3.2% | +9.0% | -2.3% | -33.2% | +41.6% | +154.3% | +3189.6% | +95.5% | +231.9% | -20.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Strategic Education, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.7x, up from 1.6x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 8.7% YoY to 1.16x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.16 |
| — | -8.1% | -12.0% | -12.2% | -38.7% | -40.6% | -41.7% | -37.3% | -25.2% | -23.2% | -18.6% | -31.6% | -16.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.45 | 2.66 | 1.61 | 2.40 | 2.08 | 2.34 | 2.64 | 2.95 | 3.72 | 3.83 | 3.20 | 5.10 | 7.78 |
| — | +13.4% | -39.2% | -18.5% | -44.0% | -38.9% | -17.4% | -42.3% | -52.1% | -80.1% | -48.7% | -60.1% | -2.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.45 |
| — | -8.7% | -9.5% | -13.0% | -20.1% | -15.2% | -10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% | +1.0% | +0.2% | -14.8% | -13.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.45 |
| — | -8.7% | -9.5% | -13.0% | -20.1% | -15.2% | -10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% | +1.0% | +0.2% | -14.8% | -13.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.61 | 11.87 |
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Strategic Education, Inc.'s current P/E is 13.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 15.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Strategic Education, Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Strategic Education, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.