Strategic Education (STRA) Competitors $81.42 +0.26 (+0.31%) As of 03:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, LINC, APEI, 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), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), 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 Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education TAL Education Group Graham Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk. Is STRA or ATGE 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 Strategic Education9.27% 7.52% 5.99% Adtalem Global Education 13.26%17.95%9.23% Which has more risk & volatility, STRA or ATGE? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer STRA or ATGE? Strategic Education presently has a consensus target price of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.01%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus target price of $139.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.46%. Given Strategic Education's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Adtalem Global Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has better earnings & valuation, STRA or ATGE? 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 RatioStrategic Education$1.22B1.60$112.68M$4.8116.93Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.73$237.07M$6.1921.92 Does the media refer more to STRA or ATGE? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 6 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 10 mentions for Strategic Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Strategic Education's score of 1.02 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Education 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in STRA or ATGE? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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$1.94B$1.73B$8.50B$9.78BDividend Yield2.93%4.22%3.02%4.04%P/E Ratio16.9212.6417.9326.45Price / Sales1.602.025.3587.13Price / Cash12.3914.8217.0959.11Price / Book1.173.124.766.65Net Income$112.68M$85.04M$227.38M$265.42M7 Day Performance2.58%2.54%3.14%3.58%1 Month Performance3.85%6.91%13.26%0.56%1 Year Performance-16.57%40.37%47.29%19.63% Strategic Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRAStrategic Education4.3229 of 5 stars$81.42+0.3%$99.33+22.0%-16.7%$1.94B$1.22B16.923,801Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementATGEAdtalem Global Education4.3771 of 5 stars$135.34+0.3%$139.00+2.7%+79.1%$4.85B$1.79B21.8610,371Positive NewsInsider TradeLEGLeggett & Platt3.6494 of 5 stars$9.66flat$9.67+0.1%-23.9%$1.31B$4.38B9.3817,700Positive NewsUTIUniversal Technical Institute4.0871 of 5 stars$26.49-1.2%$35.83+35.3%+57.6%$1.46B$732.69M23.233,700Positive NewsLRNStride1.9824 of 5 stars$166.37+0.7%$143.40-13.8%+108.6%$7.21B$2.41B27.648,600Positive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.2689 of 5 stars$120.96-1.9%$137.75+13.9%-13.3%$7.01B$2.69B39.661,450Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education3.8475 of 5 stars$203.07-0.2%$203.67+0.3%+43.8%$5.71B$1.07B24.585,830News CoveragePositive NewsLINCLincoln Educational Services3.8869 of 5 stars$19.65-2.4%$25.00+27.2%+59.1%$636.48M$440.06M42.722,475APEIAmerican Public Education4.6607 of 5 stars$30.18-2.1%$35.17+16.5%+93.5%$557.01M$624.56M28.476,117TALTAL Education Group1.3274 of 5 stars$10.81-0.6%$12.66+17.1%+27.0%$6.62B$2.25B63.5923,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.0653 of 5 stars$1,091.42-0.4%N/A+39.1%$4.78B$4.79B7.0121,446News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ATGE Competitors LEG Competitors UTI Competitors LRN Competitors BFAM Competitors LOPE Competitors LINC Competitors APEI 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 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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