Strategic Education stock
STRANASDAQStrategic Education, Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US86272C1036
44Score 44 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
24 / 100
Price history
−32% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 32% below it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 13).
The price is 38% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 87% (April 2010 to February 2014).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$77.15
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$79.49
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)13
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$52.20
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$87.62
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Strategic Education, Inc. belongs to the Education & Training Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.19B, is number 12 of 18 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.27B (up 4% year on year) and earnings of $126.61M (up 12.4%).
- MEQIRI Score 44 out of 100 (Weak): rank 270 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
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- Our model puts fair value at $201.79, with the price 73% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 67
- More cash than debtCash $131.57M, financial debt $102.91M.Stability 77
Weaknesses
- Share price fell sharplyDown 31% over the last 12 months.Momentum 12
Its standout strengths are valuation and stability, while capital allocation and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- weak momentum
- weak chart
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapIn our model the price counts as cheap below $144.13 and expensive above $336.31 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $167.44, at 7.8% it would be $253.36.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 2.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 9% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 49%, operating 15%, net 10%. Last 12 months: net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 105 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.69 (expected $1.95)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $7.210.0%
- Revenue
- $1.3B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $8.450.0%
- Revenue
- $1.34B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +4.5%No formal guidance; revenue per student expected roughly flat, and full-year revenue could be a little under the model because of Australia.
“But to my comments in the first quarter, just given what we're seeing in Australia primarily, I think it's possible, if not probable, that for the full year, we'd be a little bit under that notional model on revenue.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
2 insiders bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $163,118 in total. One insider sold, $160,000 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Strategic Education
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 44
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Education & Training Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- McGraw HillMH $2.1B50
- Perdoceo EducationPRDO $1.79B68
- Universal Technical InstituteUTI $1.27B47
- AcadeMediaACAD.ST $1.21B66
- AfyaAFYA $981.29M70
- CourseraCOUR $929.61M39
- American Public EducationAPEI $769.63M63
- Lincoln Educational ServicesLINC $723.67M45
ETFs that hold Strategic Education
Held by 13 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.09% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.08% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.04% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.04% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.04% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK | 0.02% | 0.39% | €188.08M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.01% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.