NASDAQ$STRA
Strategic Education Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Strategic Education's Q4 2019 results reflected strong performance at Strayer and Capella Universities.
Strategic Education, Inc. reported a revenue increase of 9.0% to $263.8 million and net income of $28.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, marking a record year since the merger with Capella Education Company.
- Revenue increased by 9.0% to $263.8 million compared to Q4 2018.
- Income from operations was $37.2 million, representing 14.1% of revenue.
- Diluted earnings per share reached $1.29, up from $1.02 in the same period of 2018.
- Strayer University's student enrollment increased by 10%, while Capella University's student enrollment increased by 2%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Strategic Education · Revenue · Quarterly
$264M
Revenue by segment
Strategic Education · $223M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- U.S. Higher Education$202M+8.8%90.6%
- Education Technology Services$20.8M+26.7%9.4%
Forward guidance
Strategic Education is planning to open four to six additional campuses for Strayer University and four to six additional Campus Centers for Capella University in 2020, pending regulatory approval. Capital expenditures for 2020 are expected to be between $40 million and $45 million.
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 Q4 2019
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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