Strategic Education, Inc.
Business
Strategic Education, Inc. (SEI) is an accredited post-secondary education services company operating three primary institutions: Capella University and Strayer University in the United States, and Torrens University in Australia, along with Think Education and Media Design School. The company offers flexible, competency-based and traditional degree and certificate programs to working adults through online and campus-based modalities across business, technology, healthcare, education, and creative fields. SEI also operates Education Technology Services, which provides employer education benefits administration (Workforce Edge) and low-cost online general education courses (Sophia Learning).
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-27
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 |
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What is Strategic Education, Inc.'s CIK number?
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Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 23, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001013934-26-000008). This is Strategic Education, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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