Strategic Education Inc (STRA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Strategic Education Inc (STRA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $49.28 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($60.14 Million). See STRA working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Strategic Education Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Strategic Education Inc across 29 annual periods. Explore Strategic Education Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Strategic Education Inc (1996–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Strategic Education Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see STRA market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.76x | $128.75 Million | $169.33 Million | $40.58 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.68x | $80.18 Million | $117.12 Million | $36.94 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.66x | $82.88 Million | $126.05 Million | $43.17 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.73x | $131.09 Million | $180.53 Million | $49.43 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.67x | $96.09 Million | $142.91 Million | $46.81 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.81x | $163.46 Million | $202.15 Million | $38.69 Million | ▲ +96.2% |
| 2018 | 0.41x | $19.32 Million | $46.87 Million | $27.55 Million | ▼ -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.68x | $38.10 Million | $56.16 Million | $18.05 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.70x | $31.35 Million | $44.51 Million | $13.16 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.83x | $64.21 Million | $76.90 Million | $12.69 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.91x | $70.65 Million | $77.55 Million | $6.90 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.90x | $75.37 Million | $84.09 Million | $8.73 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.70x | $57.33 Million | $82.06 Million | $24.73 Million | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.81x | $124.37 Million | $154.36 Million | $29.99 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.72x | $116.81 Million | $162.82 Million | $46.02 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.79x | $111.34 Million | $141.77 Million | $30.43 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.77x | $67.92 Million | $88.57 Million | $20.66 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.82x | $65.88 Million | $80.75 Million | $14.87 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.79x | $48.59 Million | $61.77 Million | $13.18 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.78x | $42.87 Million | $55.14 Million | $12.28 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.82x | $47.06 Million | $57.68 Million | $10.62 Million | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.86x | $42.44 Million | $49.27 Million | $6.84 Million | ▲ +87.3% |
| 2002 | 0.46x | $14.57 Million | $31.68 Million | $17.11 Million | ▼ -40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.77x | $21.57 Million | $27.84 Million | $6.27 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.84x | $22.87 Million | $27.25 Million | $4.39 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.73x | $13.40 Million | $18.30 Million | $4.90 Million | ▲ +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.61x | $11.60 Million | $19.00 Million | $7.40 Million | ▼ -25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.82x | $10.60 Million | $12.90 Million | $2.30 Million | ▲ +33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.62x | $8.40 Million | $13.60 Million | $5.20 Million | — |