Strategic Education Inc (STRA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.82x

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). Read Strategic Education Inc balance sheet liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.82x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$49.28 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$60.14 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$10.86 Million
USD

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 capex to cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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 Strategic Education Inc (STRA) market capitalisation.

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
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).