Strategic Education Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.16x

Strategic Education Inc 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). See Strategic Education Inc free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.16x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$71.00 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$455.86 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$10.86 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Strategic Education Inc (1996–2024)

Financial flexibility index of Strategic Education Inc from 1996 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Strategic Education Inc across 29 annual periods. Check Strategic Education Inc (STRA) cash flow quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Strategic Education Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1996–2024)

Strategic Education Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1996 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Strategic Education Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Strategic Education Inc cash flow conversion.

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 —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities