Strategic Education (STRA) Competitors $83.64 -0.18 (-0.21%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.66 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 04:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STRA vs. ATGE, LEG, UTI, LRN, BFAM, LOPE, APEI, LINC, TAL, and GHCShould you be buying Strategic Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Strategic Education include Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Leggett & Platt (LEG), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Stride (LRN), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), American Public Education (APEI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), TAL Education Group (TAL), and Graham (GHC). Strategic Education vs. Its Competitors Adtalem Global Education Leggett & Platt Universal Technical Institute Stride Bright Horizons Family Solutions Grand Canyon Education American Public Education Lincoln Educational Services TAL Education Group Graham Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) and Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ATGE or STRA? 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer ATGE or STRA? Adtalem Global Education currently has a consensus price target of $139.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.39%. Strategic Education has a consensus price target of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.83%. Given Strategic Education's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is ATGE or STRA more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.26% compared to Strategic Education's net margin of 9.27%. Adtalem Global Education's return on equity of 17.95% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adtalem Global Education13.26% 17.95% 9.23% Strategic Education 9.27%7.52%5.99% Does the media favor ATGE or STRA? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 7 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 5 mentions for Strategic Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.45 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adtalem Global Education 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Strategic Education 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, ATGE or STRA? Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strategic Education has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, ATGE or STRA? Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Education. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adtalem Global Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdtalem Global Education$1.79B2.89$237.07M$6.1923.24Strategic Education$1.22B1.64$112.68M$4.8117.38 SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Strategic Education on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Strategic Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STRA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STRA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStrategic EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.00B$1.54B$8.39B$10.43BDividend Yield2.93%4.55%3.00%4.58%P/E Ratio17.3813.2018.5326.64Price / Sales1.642.156.05126.90Price / Cash12.4115.7414.9531.15Price / Book1.243.035.046.47Net Income$112.68M$84.94M$256.68M$271.57M7 Day Performance2.66%0.34%0.76%2.86%1 Month Performance1.90%2.57%4.38%7.26%1 Year Performance-9.61%50.84%51.92%26.02% Strategic Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRAStrategic Education4.345 of 5 stars$83.64-0.2%$99.33+18.8%-10.1%$2.00B$1.22B17.393,801ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.432 of 5 stars$135.47-1.3%$139.00+2.6%+90.2%$4.94B$1.79B21.8910,371Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeLEGLeggett & Platt3.5173 of 5 stars$9.40-2.2%$9.67+2.8%-30.3%$1.30B$4.38B9.1317,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.4471 of 5 stars$27.27+0.3%$35.83+31.4%+76.8%$1.48B$732.69M23.923,700Analyst DowngradeLRNStride2.9993 of 5 stars$139.94-11.6%$146.40+4.6%+69.3%$6.91B$2.41B23.258,600Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.5137 of 5 stars$109.28-3.6%$134.57+23.1%-21.2%$6.45B$2.69B35.831,450Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.2439 of 5 stars$206.48-1.5%$203.67-1.4%+48.5%$5.89B$1.03B25.005,830Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPEIAmerican Public Education4.2378 of 5 stars$35.45-0.7%$35.86+1.1%+140.2%$645.18M$624.56M33.446,117News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLINCLincoln Educational Services3.6219 of 5 stars$20.69+5.2%$25.00+20.8%+75.0%$621.62M$440.06M44.982,475Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTALTAL Education Group2.4572 of 5 stars$11.00+0.4%$12.66+15.1%+39.1%$6.67B$2.25B64.7123,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.0149 of 5 stars$1,159.84-1.3%N/A+46.5%$5.12B$4.79B7.4521,446Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ATGE Competitors LEG Competitors UTI Competitors LRN Competitors BFAM Competitors LOPE Competitors APEI Competitors LINC Competitors TAL Competitors GHC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STRA) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredRefund From 1933: Trump’s Reset May Create Instant WealthTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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