Strategic Education (STRA) Competitors $83.82 +1.81 (+2.21%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.81 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:49 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 Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has more risk and volatility, STRA or ATGE? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to STRA or ATGE? In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 5 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 4 mentions for Strategic Education. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Strategic Education's score of 0.60 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and 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$1.22B1.64$112.68M$4.8117.43Adtalem Global Education$1.79B2.88$237.07M$6.1923.13 Do analysts prefer STRA or ATGE? Strategic Education currently has a consensus price target of $99.33, suggesting a potential upside of 18.51%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $139.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.93%. Given Strategic Education's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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 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% 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. Message frequency will vary. 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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$1.96B$1.52B$8.43B$10.46BDividend Yield2.93%4.55%2.99%4.57%P/E Ratio17.4313.3418.6426.86Price / Sales1.642.216.06125.65Price / Cash12.4115.7414.9531.15Price / Book1.243.095.056.50Net Income$112.68M$84.94M$256.42M$271.25M7 Day Performance3.34%3.20%12.26%3.69%1 Month Performance2.17%4.76%14.50%8.07%1 Year Performance-10.09%56.87%60.28%29.65% Strategic Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRAStrategic Education4.3167 of 5 stars$83.82+2.2%$99.33+18.5%-12.0%$1.96B$1.22B17.433,801ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.4181 of 5 stars$135.47-1.3%$139.00+2.6%+86.7%$4.94B$1.79B21.8910,371Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeLEGLeggett & Platt3.4954 of 5 stars$9.40-2.2%$9.67+2.8%-28.8%$1.30B$4.38B9.1317,700News CoverageAnalyst RevisionUTIUniversal Technical Institute3.3573 of 5 stars$27.27+0.3%$35.83+31.4%+71.9%$1.48B$732.69M23.923,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeLRNStride3.1418 of 5 stars$139.94-11.6%$146.40+4.6%+67.1%$6.91B$2.41B23.258,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.4669 of 5 stars$109.28-3.6%$134.57+23.1%-21.7%$6.45B$2.69B35.831,450Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.2356 of 5 stars$206.48-1.5%$203.67-1.4%+47.0%$5.89B$1.03B25.005,830Positive NewsAPEIAmerican Public Education4.1518 of 5 stars$35.45-0.7%$35.86+1.1%+136.8%$645.18M$624.56M33.446,117LINCLincoln Educational Services3.4427 of 5 stars$20.69+5.2%$25.00+20.8%+68.2%$621.62M$440.06M44.982,475Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTALTAL Education Group2.136 of 5 stars$11.00+0.4%$12.66+15.1%+38.2%$6.67B$2.25B64.7123,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.0348 of 5 stars$1,159.84-1.3%N/A+44.2%$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 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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