Strategic Education, Inc.
Business
Strategic Education, Inc. is an education services company that provides post-secondary and workforce education designed to develop job-ready skills and career-relevant credentials for working adults and recent high school graduates. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificate and vocational programs, competency-based and direct-assessment online learning formats, non-degree technical courses, and employer education benefits and administration platforms. The company operates through its reportable segments and institutions, including Capella University and Strayer University (U.S. Higher Education), Torrens University, Think Education and Media Design School (Australia/New Zealand), and an Education Technology Services segment. SEI serves primarily U.S. and Australia/New Zealand markets via online delivery, physical campuses, employer partnerships, corporate channels, and international recruitment agents.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,268 | 1,220 | 1,133 | 1,065 | 1,132 | |
| Instructional and support costs | 647 | 650 | 624 | 597 | 608 | |
| General and administration | 425 | 412 | 384 | 380 | 361 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 51 | |
| Merger and integration costs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Restructuring costs | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 25 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 1,094 | 1,064 | 1,038 | 995 | 1,058 | |
| Income from operations | 174 | 156 | 95 | 71 | 74 | |
| Other income | 3 | 6 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| Income before income taxes | 177 | 161 | 101 | 70 | 77 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 51 | 49 | 31 | 23 | 22 | |
| Net income | 127 | 113 | 70 | 47 | 55 | |
| Basic (dollars per share) | 5.57 | 4.81 | 2.98 | 1.97 | 2.3 | |
| Diluted (dollars per share) | 5.41 | 4.67 | 2.91 | 1.94 | 2.28 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 141 | 137 | 168 | 214 | 269 | |
| Marketable securities | 7 | 47 | 40 | 9 | — | |
| Tuition receivable, net | 78 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 51 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 313,000 | |
| Other current assets | 49 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 41 | |
| Total current assets | 278 | 305 | 329 | 329 | 368 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 107 | 111 | 119 | 133 | 151 | |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 91 | 104 | 119 | 125 | 150 | |
| Marketable securities, non-current | 5 | 15 | 483,000 | 13 | — | |
| Intangible assets | 249 | 245 | 252 | 261 | 276 | |
| Goodwill | 1,242 | 1,207 | 1,252 | 1,251 | 1,286 | |
| Other assets | 66 | 63 | 54 | 50 | 52 | |
| Total assets | 2,039 | 2,050 | 2,125 | 2,162 | 2,306 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 106 | 102 | 91 | 91 | 96 | |
| Income taxes payable | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Contract liabilities | 96 | 90 | 92 | 88 | 73 | |
| Lease liabilities | 16 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | |
| Total current liabilities | 218 | 216 | 210 | 210 | 196 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 36 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 45 | |
| Lease liabilities, non-current | 93 | 103 | 128 | 134 | 163 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 45 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 47 | |
| Total liabilities | 392 | 387 | 473 | 526 | 592 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01; 32,000,000 shares authorized; 24,502,385 and 22,968,860 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively | 230,000 | 245,000 | 244,000 | 244,000 | 246,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,437 | 1,532 | 1,518 | 1,511 | 1,530 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −46 | −89 | −34 | −35 | 9 | |
| Retained earnings | 255 | 218 | 169 | 160 | 175 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,646 | 1,662 | 1,653 | 1,636 | 1,714 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 2,039 | 2,050 | 2,125 | 2,162 | 2,306 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3 | −3 | |
| Gain on early termination of operating leases | −2 | −6 | −141,000 | −1 | — | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 425,000 | 674,000 | 557,000 | 552,000 | 552,000 | |
| Amortization of investment discount/premium | −432,000 | −290,000 | −65,000 | 32,000 | 70,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 44 | 57 | 63 | 103 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 8 | −150,000 | −6 | −9 | −8 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 23 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 18 | |
| Impairment of right-of-use lease assets | 5 | 700,000 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| Tuition receivable, net | −1 | 221,000 | −13 | −13 | −196,000 | |
| Other assets | −8 | −12 | −8 | 4 | −7 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4 | 12 | 552,000 | −4 | −7 | |
| Income taxes payable and income taxes receivable | −6 | 1 | −5 | 8 | 1 | |
| Contract liabilities | 6 | −3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | |
| Other liabilities | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 | −7 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 198 | 169 | 117 | 126 | 181 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −44 | −41 | −37 | −43 | −49 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −28 | −54 | −27 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from marketable securities | 79 | 31 | 10 | 6 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Proceeds from other investments | 0 | 20,000 | 457,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other investments | −390,000 | −531,000 | −314,000 | −335,000 | −1 | |
| Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | −36,000 | −177,000 | −530,000 | −800,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 9 | −64 | −49 | −31 | −33 | |
| Common dividends paid | −58 | −59 | −59 | −59 | −59 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | 0 | −61 | −40 | −40 | 0 | |
| Net payments for stock awards | −10 | −3 | −5 | — | — | |
| Payments of deferred financing costs | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −139 | −12 | −10 | −40 | −6 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −206 | −137 | −114 | −142 | −68 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 2 | −3 | −496,000 | −4 | −2 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 3 | −35 | −46 | −52 | 77 | |
| Non-cash additions to property and equipment | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |