Strategic Education (STRA) Competitors $101.05 +1.29 (+1.29%) (As of 09:31 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends STRA vs. BFAM, LOPE, LRN, ATGE, UTI, LINC, APEI, TAL, GHC, and LAURShould you be buying Strategic Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Strategic Education include Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Stride (LRN), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), American Public Education (APEI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), and Laureate Education (LAUR). Strategic Education vs. Bright Horizons Family Solutions Grand Canyon Education Stride Adtalem Global Education Universal Technical Institute Lincoln Educational Services American Public Education TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA) and Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, STRA or BFAM? Bright Horizons Family Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Strategic Education. Strategic Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Horizons Family Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioStrategic Education$1.21B2.05$69.79M$5.2519.25Bright Horizons Family Solutions$2.63B2.40$74.22M$1.9954.44 Does the media prefer STRA or BFAM? In the previous week, Bright Horizons Family Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than Strategic Education. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and 4 mentions for Strategic Education. Strategic Education's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Bright Horizons Family Solutions' score of 0.43 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bright Horizons Family Solutions 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate STRA or BFAM? Strategic Education currently has a consensus target price of $126.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.69%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus target price of $140.75, indicating a potential upside of 29.93%. Given Bright Horizons Family Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bright Horizons Family Solutions is more favorable than Strategic Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Strategic Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Bright Horizons Family Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the MarketBeat Community favor STRA or BFAM? Bright Horizons Family Solutions received 37 more outperform votes than Strategic Education when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.64% of users gave Bright Horizons Family Solutions an outperform vote while only 55.83% of users gave Strategic Education an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformStrategic EducationOutperform Votes37855.83% Underperform Votes29944.17% Bright Horizons Family SolutionsOutperform Votes41557.64% Underperform Votes30542.36% Is STRA or BFAM more profitable? Strategic Education has a net margin of 10.44% compared to Bright Horizons Family Solutions' net margin of 4.44%. Bright Horizons Family Solutions' return on equity of 13.23% beat Strategic Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Strategic Education10.44% 7.61% 5.89% Bright Horizons Family Solutions 4.44%13.23%4.39% Do institutionals and insiders believe in STRA or BFAM? 93.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Strategic Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Bright Horizons Family Solutions shares are owned 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. Which has more risk and volatility, STRA or BFAM? Strategic Education has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBright Horizons Family Solutions beats Strategic Education on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EducationEducational services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.48B$932.04M$8.57B$9.31BDividend Yield2.40%6.30%2.74%4.06%P/E Ratio19.2512.4018.8417.53Price / Sales2.051.0814.38140.21Price / Cash16.4521.1033.4537.95Price / Book1.491.775.674.92Net Income$69.79M$20.67M$266.54M$225.78M7 Day Performance1.67%-0.78%-1.04%-1.58%1 Month Performance5.51%6.45%3.68%6.67%1 Year Performance10.36%2.39%14.09%22.48% Strategic Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRAStrategic Education4.4604 of 5 stars$101.05+1.3%$126.00+24.7%+9.3%$2.48B$1.21B19.253,774News CoveragePositive NewsBFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions4.9479 of 5 stars$108.50-1.1%$140.75+29.7%+18.4%$6.31B$2.63B55.0031,400Short Interest ↓Positive NewsLOPEGrand Canyon Education4.3109 of 5 stars$167.66+0.5%$179.67+7.2%+20.9%$4.89B$1.02B21.925,800Positive NewsLRNStride2.7884 of 5 stars$108.39+2.0%$97.50-10.0%+79.6%$4.73B$2.11B19.317,800ATGEAdtalem Global Education4.2824 of 5 stars$91.18+2.7%$85.00-6.8%+50.3%$3.42B$1.63B20.559,938Positive NewsUTIUniversal Technical Institute4.0415 of 5 stars$26.51+2.9%$25.33-4.4%+137.8%$1.43B$732.69M34.823,700LINCLincoln Educational Services4.0823 of 5 stars$16.36+2.2%$18.00+10.0%+71.4%$515.01M$378.07M50.032,300APEIAmerican Public Education4.2159 of 5 stars$23.21+4.1%$23.00-0.9%+180.5%$411.10M$613.25M39.806,037Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTALTAL Education Group2.4372 of 5 stars$9.81-3.3%$14.80+50.9%-22.9%$5.93B$1.84B92.2715,000Stock SplitNews CoverageGHCGraham2.5226 of 5 stars$910.46+1.1%N/A+34.1%$3.95B$4.71B17.6419,900Positive NewsLAURLaureate Education4.0789 of 5 stars$18.96+0.2%$18.50-2.4%+39.9%$2.86B$1.48B11.9828,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BFAM Competitors LOPE Competitors LRN Competitors ATGE Competitors UTI Competitors LINC Competitors APEI Competitors TAL Competitors GHC Competitors LAUR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STRA) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | Sponsored2025’s #1 Trump TradeAll the Energy You Need to Power Your Entire Life... 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