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STRA

Strategic Education Inc
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82.00 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-31
Consumer DefensiveEducation & Training ServicesSMALL
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.9w · Fresh
0.86
OS Score
87.0%
Value
85.0%
Quality
26.0%
Momentum
#58.00000000
TV Rank
7/9
F-Score
0.860
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
12 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.860
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
QV 0.860
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
P/S 1.4
💎
Deep Value
P/E 13.3
◇
VC2 Cheapest
VC2 7
📐
EBITDA/EV
13.6%
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
F7
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
Yes
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
11.7%
💰
High Yield
Div 3.2%
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
Val 87%
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.72
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
87.0%ile
P/E
13.3×
P/S
1.4×
P/B
1.1×
E/P
0.1077
FCF Yield
0.156
EBITDA/EV
0.136
SH Yield
0.117
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
11.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
7.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
9.00000000
/100
FCF yield of 15.6% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price. VC2 score of 7.00000000/100 puts this in the cheapest decile of the universe — prime Trending Value territory.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
85.0%ile
ROE
0.079
ROA
0.062
Net Margin
0.102
Op Margin
0.142
GPA
0.302
D/E
0.27
Current
1.16
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.030
Earn Growth
0.150
Stability
0.133
lower=better
Accruals
-0.042
lower=better
5yr Consist
Yes
Conservative balance sheet with D/E of 0.27.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
26.0%ile
6M Return
-10.3%
12M Return
-0.6%
12-1 Mom
3.6%
Risk-Adj
0.12
Vol 252d
30.5%
Vol 60d
67.1%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-13.5%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (67%) is expanding vs long-term (31%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.86
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Consumer Defensive · 212 peers
Sector Value %ile
81.7%
Sector Quality %ile
85.9%
P/E z-score
-0.32
P/B z-score
-0.07
Sector Avg OS
51.7%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
ABEV Ambev SA ADR 99.0% 98.0% 98.0% 81.0%
SENEB Seneca Foods Corp B 98.0% 95.0% 80.0% 87.0%
SENEA Seneca Foods Corp A 98.0% 95.0% 80.0% 89.0%
KOF Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV ADR 96.0% 99.0% 75.0% 73.0%
NATR Natures Sunshine Products Inc 96.0% 87.0% 86.0% 81.0%
VFF Village Farms International Inc 96.0% 97.0% 75.0% 73.0%
APEI American Public Education Inc 95.0% 77.0% 93.0% 88.0%
HLF Herbalife Nutrition Ltd 95.0% 97.0% 67.0% 72.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (87th) and quality (85th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Strong Capital Return
Shareholder yield 11.7% backed by 15.6% FCF yield. Returns are well-funded.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (67%) significantly exceeds 252-day (31%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
A
86.7% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
52.0% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
D
30.9% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
65.8% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.860—8—
Value %ile0.870—8—
Quality %ile0.850—8—
Momentum %ile0.260—2—
F-Score7.000—8—
Confidence0.958—8—
Volatility0.305—0—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
13.26
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.1077
Price / Sales
1.35
Price / Book
1.05
Price / Cash Flow
7.89
FCF Yield
15.6%
EBITDA / EV
13.6%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.7571
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
11.7%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
7.9%
Return on Assets
6.2%
Net Margin
10.2%
Operating Margin
14.2%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
30.2%
Debt / Equity
0.27
Current Ratio
1.16
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.042
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
-10.3%
12M Return
-0.6%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
3.6%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.12
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
3.0%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
15.0%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.133
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
Yes
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
3.2%
Buyback Yield
8.5%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
11
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
7
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
9
Trending Value Rank
1=best. Top VC2 decile by 6M momentum
58
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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Annual Fundamentals
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