Strategic Education Inc (STRA) — Financial Flexibility Index
Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.16x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $71.00 Million (operating CF $60.14 Million minus capex $10.86 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($455.86 Million). Check STRA capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Strategic Education Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Strategic Education Inc across 29 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Strategic Education Inc cash conversion from operations.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Strategic Education Inc (1996–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Strategic Education Inc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Strategic Education Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.54x | $209.91 Million | $169.33 Million | $387.24 Million | ▲ +66.3% |
| 2023 | 0.33x | $154.06 Million | $117.12 Million | $472.69 Million | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.32x | $169.22 Million | $126.05 Million | $525.96 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.39x | $229.96 Million | $180.53 Million | $591.89 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.35x | $189.72 Million | $142.91 Million | $547.49 Million | ▼ -53.0% |
| 2019 | 0.74x | $240.84 Million | $202.15 Million | $326.70 Million | ▲ +133.6% |
| 2018 | 0.32x | $74.41 Million | $46.87 Million | $235.81 Million | ▼ -52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.66x | $74.21 Million | $56.16 Million | $112.08 Million | ▲ +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.52x | $57.67 Million | $44.51 Million | $110.32 Million | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2015 | 0.85x | $89.59 Million | $76.90 Million | $105.58 Million | ▲ +116.1% |
| 2014 | 0.39x | $84.45 Million | $77.55 Million | $215.08 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.43x | $92.82 Million | $84.09 Million | $215.36 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.57x | $106.80 Million | $82.06 Million | $186.80 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2011 | 0.98x | $184.35 Million | $154.36 Million | $188.84 Million | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $208.84 Million | $162.82 Million | $236.76 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.88x | $172.20 Million | $141.77 Million | $195.99 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.74x | $109.23 Million | $88.57 Million | $148.48 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.62x | $95.62 Million | $80.75 Million | $155.27 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $74.95 Million | $61.77 Million | $99.32 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.91x | $67.42 Million | $55.14 Million | $74.00 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12x | $68.30 Million | $57.68 Million | $61.19 Million | ▲ +197.5% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | $56.12 Million | $49.27 Million | $149.58 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.36x | $48.79 Million | $31.68 Million | $133.75 Million | ▲ +90.2% |
| 2001 | 0.19x | $34.12 Million | $27.84 Million | $177.86 Million | ▼ -87.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48x | $31.64 Million | $27.25 Million | $21.39 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.36x | $23.20 Million | $18.30 Million | $17.00 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.70x | $26.40 Million | $19.00 Million | $15.50 Million | ▲ +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15x | $15.20 Million | $12.90 Million | $13.20 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52x | $18.80 Million | $13.60 Million | $12.40 Million | — |