Strategic Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Strategic Education Inc 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. See Strategic Education Inc (STRA) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Strategic Education Inc (1996–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Strategic Education Inc from 1996 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Strategic Education Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore STRA cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Strategic Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2024)
Strategic Education Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Strategic Education Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of 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 | — |