Strategic Education (STRA) Competitors $79.36 +0.23 (+0.29%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.33 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 04:21 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, BFAM, LRN, 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), Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Stride (LRN), 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 Bright Horizons Family Solutions Stride 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is STRA or ATGE more profitable? Adtalem Global Education has a net margin of 13.34% compared to Strategic Education's net margin of 9.14%. Adtalem Global Education's return on equity of 17.47% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Education9.14% 7.29% 5.76% Adtalem Global Education 13.34%17.47%8.89% Which has higher 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$1.22B1.57$112.68M$4.6816.96Adtalem Global Education$1.58B2.74$136.78M$6.0319.31 Do insiders & institutionals 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adtalem Global Education shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate STRA or ATGE? Strategic Education currently has a consensus price target of $107.67, indicating a potential upside of 35.67%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $135.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.52%. Given Strategic Education's higher probable upside, equities research 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, STRA or ATGE? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer STRA or ATGE? In the previous week, Strategic Education had 1 more articles in the media than Adtalem Global Education. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Strategic Education and 4 mentions for Adtalem Global Education. Strategic Education's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Adtalem Global Education's score of 0.76 indicating that Strategic Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Strategic Education 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adtalem Global Education 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAdtalem Global Education beats Strategic Education on 10 of the 14 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STRA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$1.91B$1.61B$8.25B$9.32BDividend Yield3.03%4.13%3.20%4.05%P/E Ratio16.9613.0420.9519.68Price / Sales1.572.163.39100.28Price / Cash11.9815.0616.5057.53Price / Book1.172.974.835.67Net Income$112.68M$76.25M$215.29M$257.51M7 Day Performance-1.87%2.02%-0.14%0.52%1 Month Performance-5.60%13.83%38.59%8.84%1 Year Performance-32.90%25.44%14.03%14.18% Strategic Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRAStrategic Education4.8705 of 5 stars$79.36+0.3%$107.67+35.7%-31.0%$1.91B$1.22B16.963,801Positive NewsATGEAdtalem Global Education4.6063 of 5 stars$118.68+0.6%$135.67+14.3%+56.8%$4.42B$1.58B19.689,938LEGLeggett & Platt2.5344 of 5 stars$9.99-1.3%$9.67-3.3%-19.3%$1.35B$4.31B-2.6717,700News CoveragePositive NewsUTIUniversal Technical Institute2.9532 of 5 stars$31.75+1.6%$35.83+12.9%+88.2%$1.73B$782.69M30.533,700News CoverageBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.3329 of 5 stars$115.37+0.0%$138.67+20.2%-4.1%$6.60B$2.69B41.651,450Positive NewsLRNStride2.0269 of 5 stars$134.91+0.3%$126.83-6.0%+91.5%$5.87B$2.29B21.057,800Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.4829 of 5 stars$172.780.0%$203.67+17.9%+14.8%$4.90B$1.03B21.685,830LINCLincoln Educational Services2.5352 of 5 stars$22.79+0.6%$24.60+7.9%+81.0%$719.94M$440.06M58.442,475APEIAmerican Public Education4.1309 of 5 stars$31.13-1.9%$32.20+3.4%+69.8%$561.59M$624.56M30.526,117High Trading VolumeTALTAL Education Group1.5392 of 5 stars$10.500.0%$12.66+20.6%+5.0%$6.39B$2.25B74.9623,000Upcoming EarningsStock SplitGHCGraham3.8647 of 5 stars$927.90+0.7%N/A+20.6%$4.05B$4.80B6.5121,446Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ATGE Competitors LEG Competitors UTI Competitors BFAM Competitors LRN 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. 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