Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 114.75 | — | 11.20 | 14.01 | 12.08 | 18.70 | 15.53 | 16.93 | 22.24 | 20.12 | 22.31 | 21.16 | 14.17 | 24.43 | 28.75 | — | 25.43 | 61.41 | 28.01 | 57.22 | 16.07 |
| — | — | -27.9% | -17.2% | -45.7% | -7.1% | -30.4% | -20.0% | +57.0% | -17.7% | -22.4% | — | -44.3% | -60.2% | +2.6% | — | +58.3% | -44.3% | +22.3% | -0.4% | -83.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.92 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 1.83 | 1.57 | 1.41 | 2.05 | 1.73 | 1.39 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.28 |
| — | -19.5% | -21.6% | -9.7% | -21.8% | -14.5% | -26.5% | -22.9% | -1.0% | +16.2% | +51.6% | +5.2% | +5.4% | +12.6% | -9.0% | +32.6% | +35.4% | -11.4% | +1.2% | -19.1% | -40.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.72 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.30 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.13 | 1.02 | 1.31 | 1.14 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.81 |
| — | -10.2% | -16.1% | -8.5% | -18.1% | -7.4% | -23.8% | -19.4% | +1.3% | +15.5% | +56.8% | +16.7% | +17.0% | +22.7% | -1.1% | +40.8% | +40.8% | -8.4% | -2.9% | -27.4% | -38.2% | |
| P/FCF | 6.72 | 9.21 | 14.94 | 5.95 | 16.97 | 10.13 | 24.85 | 8.81 | 120.75 | 13.27 | 49.31 | 9.15 | 27.24 | 12.17 | — | 19.51 | — | 10.72 | 38.32 | 8.53 | 97.80 |
| — | -9.0% | -39.9% | -32.5% | -85.9% | -23.7% | -49.6% | -3.7% | +343.3% | +9.1% | — | -53.1% | — | +13.5% | — | +128.7% | — | -37.4% | +205.4% | +1.7% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.70 | — | 6.68 | 8.27 | 6.63 | 9.97 | 8.71 | 9.79 | 11.84 | 11.55 | 12.45 | 11.85 | 8.47 | 11.37 | 13.10 | 40.56 | 11.53 | 15.98 | 11.19 | 13.75 | 8.45 |
| — | — | -23.3% | -15.5% | -44.1% | -13.7% | -30.0% | -17.4% | +39.8% | +1.5% | -5.0% | -70.8% | -26.6% | -28.8% | +17.1% | +195.1% | +36.5% | +6.8% | +39.0% | +10.9% | -51.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 5.89 | — | 7.78 | 10.63 | 8.46 | 13.28 | 10.36 | 11.96 | 13.88 | 14.68 | 15.05 | 17.32 | 10.18 | 15.69 | 17.86 | 115.52 | 20.14 | 43.36 | 16.95 | 26.00 | 10.68 |
| — | — | -24.9% | -11.1% | -39.1% | -9.5% | -31.1% | -30.9% | +36.3% | -6.5% | -15.7% | -85.0% | -49.5% | -63.8% | +5.4% | +344.3% | +88.5% | +18.0% | +19.8% | +40.9% | -68.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.0% | 49.7% | 47.3% | 49.4% | 50.5% | 49.1% | 48.3% | 47.9% | 46.4% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 45.7% | 49.2% | 45.5% | 43.9% | 40.4% | 43.6% | 41.8% | 46.1% | 44.1% | 45.3% |
| — | +1.1% | -2.2% | +3.2% | +8.8% | +4.9% | +1.2% | +4.8% | -5.7% | +2.9% | +8.8% | +13.0% | +12.8% | +9.0% | -4.9% | -8.5% | -3.7% | -3.1% | -5.6% | -6.8% | +0.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.5% | -26.9% | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 9.0% | 5.8% | -0.5% | 10.2% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5.2% | 10.2% |
| — | -332.7% | +5.1% | +7.7% | +46.1% | -2.5% | +6.0% | -8.0% | -35.4% | +32.5% | +129.7% | +2810.4% | +74.9% | +202.1% | -26.9% | -110.1% | +0.0% | +9.1% | -10.4% | +25.6% | +659.2% | |
| Net Margin | 10.0% | -30.2% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 6.5% | 4.9% | -0.8% | 6.8% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 8.0% |
| — | -463.4% | +9.6% | +9.5% | +44.2% | -8.2% | +5.0% | -4.3% | -37.1% | +40.5% | +93.5% | +1394.9% | +90.4% | +178.8% | -11.1% | -129.1% | -14.8% | +62.2% | -16.7% | -17.7% | +260.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.7% | -6.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| — | -490.3% | +16.4% | +11.1% | +53.1% | -1.9% | +8.5% | -0.2% | -37.8% | +41.4% | +103.0% | +1543.4% | +112.6% | +208.5% | -1.6% | -130.5% | -10.9% | +66.7% | -21.7% | -25.6% | +271.1% | |
| ROA | 6.2% | -4.9% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| — | -485.4% | +15.4% | +10.5% | +52.7% | -0.3% | +12.5% | +3.9% | -35.2% | +46.6% | +108.9% | +1581.1% | +120.4% | +218.7% | +0.5% | -131.2% | -10.7% | +65.3% | -22.1% | -26.7% | +244.3% | |
| ROIC | 9.0% | -4.2% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| — | -349.0% | +12.5% | +10.6% | +55.4% | +3.2% | +9.0% | -2.3% | -33.2% | +41.6% | +154.3% | +3189.6% | +95.5% | +231.9% | -20.2% | -110.6% | +4.7% | +12.0% | -14.4% | +16.3% | +546.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.07 | 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 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| — | -4.0% | -9.5% | -8.1% | -12.0% | -12.2% | -38.7% | -40.6% | -41.7% | -37.3% | -25.2% | -23.2% | -18.6% | -31.6% | -16.7% | -15.9% | -18.0% | +4.4% | +2.6% | +0.3% | +19.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.45 | — | 1.73 | 2.01 | 1.61 | 2.40 | 2.08 | 2.34 | 2.64 | 2.95 | 3.72 | 3.83 | 3.20 | 5.10 | 7.78 | 19.28 | 6.24 | 12.80 | 8.00 | 10.99 | 7.69 |
| — | — | -16.9% | -14.3% | -39.2% | -18.5% | -44.0% | -38.9% | -17.4% | -42.3% | -52.1% | -80.1% | -48.7% | -60.1% | -2.8% | +75.5% | -18.9% | +20.8% | +47.2% | +56.2% | -6.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.88 |
| — | -7.7% | -12.9% | -8.7% | -9.5% | -13.0% | -20.1% | -15.2% | -10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% | +1.0% | +0.2% | -14.8% | -13.7% | -9.9% | -16.6% | -2.5% | +7.6% | +16.0% | +31.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.88 |
| — | -7.7% | -12.9% | -8.7% | -9.5% | -13.0% | -20.1% | -15.2% | -10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% | +1.0% | +0.2% | -14.8% | -13.7% | -9.9% | -16.6% | -2.5% | +7.6% | +16.0% | +31.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.61 | 11.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Strategic Education, Inc.'s current P/E is 114.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 12.4x. 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.