Strategic Education Inc (STRA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.26x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $60.14 Million exceeds net income of $26.63 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Strategic Education Inc (STRA) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Strategic Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Strategic Education Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Strategic Education Inc (STRA) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Strategic Education Inc (1996–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Strategic Education Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.50x | $169.33 Million | $112.68 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.68x | $117.12 Million | $69.79 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2022 | 2.70x | $126.05 Million | $46.67 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2021 | 3.28x | $180.53 Million | $55.09 Million | ▲ +97.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66x | $142.91 Million | $86.27 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49x | $202.15 Million | $81.14 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.72x | $56.16 Million | $20.61 Million | ▲ +113.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28x | $44.51 Million | $34.80 Million | ▼ -33.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92x | $76.90 Million | $40.02 Million | ▲ +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67x | $77.55 Million | $46.36 Million | ▼ -67.3% |
| 2013 | 5.12x | $84.09 Million | $16.43 Million | ▲ +311.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24x | $82.06 Million | $65.93 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46x | $154.36 Million | $106.04 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24x | $162.82 Million | $131.26 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35x | $141.77 Million | $105.08 Million | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10x | $88.57 Million | $80.81 Million | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24x | $80.75 Million | $64.94 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18x | $61.77 Million | $52.31 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15x | $55.14 Million | $48.06 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.40x | $57.68 Million | $41.24 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46x | $49.27 Million | $33.67 Million | ▲ +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23x | $31.68 Million | $25.78 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22x | $27.84 Million | $22.81 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26x | $27.25 Million | $21.71 Million | ▲ +32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.95x | $18.30 Million | $19.30 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06x | $19.00 Million | $17.90 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.90x | $12.90 Million | $14.40 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.95x | $13.60 Million | $14.30 Million | — |