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Strategic Education Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Strategic Education's financial performance increased as revenue and net income rose compared to the same period last year.

Strategic Education reported a 4.4% increase in revenue, reaching $255.8 million, and net income increased to $34.2 million for the second quarter of 2020. The company is managing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing financial relief to students and employer partners and has maintained a solid financial foundation.

  • Revenue increased by 4.4% to $255.8 million.
  • Income from operations was $46.4 million, representing 18.1% of revenue.
  • Net income was $34.2 million, compared to $24.4 million in the same period of 2019.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.55 from $1.10 for the same period in 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$256M

Previous: $245M+4.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.06

Previous: $1.59+29.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$25.5M

Previous: -$18.9M-35.0%
Free Cash Flow

$8.69M

Previous: $5.55M+56.5%
Net Income

$34.2M

Previous: $24.4M+39.9%
Operating Income

$46.4M

Previous: $27.6M+68.1%
Gross Profit

$130M

Previous: $114M+13.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$470M

Previous: $376M+25.2%
Total Assets

$1.79B

Previous: $1.78B+0.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.86M

Previous: $3.57M+8.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Strategic Education · Revenue · Quarterly

$256M

Q2 2020+4.4%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Strategic Education · $223M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • U.S. Higher Education
    $202M+8.8%
  • Education Technology Services
    $20.8M+26.7%

Forward guidance

The Company is continuing to provide financial relief to students and employer partners as they experience the negative impact of the pandemic. These measures, which include payment flexibility, scholarship opportunities, and other pricing relief, are likely to result in a full-year revenue-per-student decline of approximately one percent.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

37 / 68 earnings

Positive

+38.1%

Q4 2013

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q3 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-13.7%-7.0%-6.1%
Q4 2025+4.8%+4.1%+3.9%
Q3 2025+0.9%+7.4%+7.2%
Q1 2025-0.2%+2.5%+9.1%
Q4 2024-18.5%-16.9%-12.5%
Q3 2024+3.6%+1.6%+1.8%
Q2 2024-19.8%-22.0%-20.1%
Q1 2024+20.3%+14.1%+14.1%
Q4 2023+14.3%+11.2%+9.5%
Q3 2023+5.1%+6.5%+8.4%
Q2 2023+7.7%+7.6%+12.3%
Q1 2023-4.8%-10.6%-14.1%
Q4 2022-8.4%-7.4%-7.0%
Q3 2022+11.9%+17.1%+20.5%
Q2 2022+4.8%+3.1%-3.2%
Q1 2022-7.6%-7.2%-4.2%
Q4 2021+17.9%+20.8%+34.8%
Q3 2021-8.2%-11.9%-23.0%
Q2 2021+11.1%+9.3%+6.4%
Q1 2021-9.3%-6.3%-14.4%
Q4 2020-4.4%-12.6%+2.9%
Q3 2020-12.5%-10.0%-6.8%
Q2 2020-17.9%-26.4%-36.6%
Q1 2020+6.1%-0.5%+13.0%
Q4 2019+2.0%+6.2%-13.6%
Q3 2019+9.7%+13.3%+19.4%
Q2 2019-2.8%-8.1%-7.0%
Q1 2019+13.4%+16.5%+22.8%
Q4 2018+8.7%+6.5%+0.4%
Q3 2018+4.5%+6.2%-10.9%
Q2 2018+7.3%+4.5%+17.8%
Q1 2018+3.6%+0.9%+5.6%
Q4 2017+0.0%+8.4%+12.7%
Q3 2017+2.2%+2.4%+7.5%
Q2 2017-12.0%-12.4%-11.6%
Q1 2017+5.0%+5.5%+2.8%
Q4 2016-3.6%-6.1%-1.8%
Q3 2016+23.8%+24.6%+58.4%
Q2 2016-8.1%-5.9%+1.6%
Q1 2016-8.7%
Q4 2015-16.7%
Q3 2015-8.9%
Q2 2015+33.7%
Q1 2015-2.1%
Q4 2014-10.4%
Q3 2014+9.8%
Q2 2014+9.3%
Q1 2014+20.7%
Q4 2013+38.1%
Q3 2013-23.2%
Q2 2013-10.5%
Q1 2013-6.0%
Q4 2012-18.8%
Q3 2012-17.2%
Q2 2012-0.5%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011-3.9%
Q1 2010-1.6%
Q1 2011+0.9%
Q4 2008-0.9%
Q3 2010+9.1%
Q3 2009+9.1%
Q2 2009+1.8%
Q4 2009+1.8%
Q2 2010+1.8%

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