Strategic Education [STRA] vs Afya [AFYA] Detailed Stock Comparison

Strategic Education Inc.

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Afya Ltd.

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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Strategic Education Inc. wins in 8 metrics, Afya Ltd. wins in 11 metrics, with 0 ties. Afya Ltd. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Strategic Education Inc. Afya Ltd. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 12.78 9.43 Afya Ltd.
Price-to-Book Ratio 1.00 1.45 Strategic Education Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 6.68 63.79 Strategic Education Inc.
PEG Ratio 0.68 7.24 Strategic Education Inc.
EV/EBITDA 6.52 2.35 Afya Ltd.
Profit Margin (TTM) 10.21% 20.35% Afya Ltd.
Operating Margin (TTM) 14.12% 30.74% Afya Ltd.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 14.12% 30.74% Afya Ltd.
Return on Equity 7.91% 16.70% Afya Ltd.
Return on Assets (TTM) 5.95% 8.36% Afya Ltd.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $153.95M $1.17B Afya Ltd.
Dividend Yield 3.65% 6.24% Afya Ltd.
1-Year Return -7.79% -22.14% Strategic Education Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.29 0.38 Afya Ltd.
Enterprise Value $1.58B $691.05M Strategic Education Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.25 0.93 Afya Ltd.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) N/A 61.81% N/A
Revenue per Share (TTM) $57 $41 Strategic Education Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $5.65 $1.66 Strategic Education Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) N/A 0.51 N/A
Short % of Float 7.61% 8.65% Strategic Education Inc.

Strategic Education Inc. vs Afya Ltd. Stock Performance Analysis

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STRA
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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Strategic Education Inc.-4.37%-8.42%-6.04%-6.60%-7.93%-5.79%
Afya Ltd.-1.84%-3.34%-4.73%-12.36%1.76%-7.02%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Strategic Education Inc.-7.79%3.25%-1.28%61.37%-36.17%-22.42%
Afya Ltd.-22.14%6.42%-46.93%-40.86%-40.86%-40.86%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Strategic Education Inc. vs Afya Ltd.

MetricSTRAAFYA
Market Information
Market Cap i$1.64B$1.29B
Market Cap CategorySmall capSmall cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i304,13782,274
90 Day Avg. Volume i306,649109,291
Last Close$74.03$13.90
52 Week Range$69.70 - $88.50$13.00 - $16.50
% from 52W High-16.35%-15.75%
All-Time High$262.44 (Apr 19, 2010)$34.87 (Dec 02, 2019)
% from All-Time High-71.79%-60.14%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.01%0.08%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.10%0.15%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.10%0.20%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.14%0.31%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.08%0.17%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i6.6863.79
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$72.45$10.83
Cash per Share (MRQ)$6.97$12.52
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$217.92M$307.63M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$156.21M$82.04M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i3.65%6.24%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.00$0.89

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Strategic Education Inc. vs Afya Ltd.

MetricSTRA (Apr 24, 2026)AFYA (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i12.789.43
Forward P/E i8.977.24
PEG Ratio i0.687.24
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.290.38
Price to Book (MRQ) i1.001.45
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$1.64B$1.29B
Enterprise Value i$1.58B$691.05M
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.250.93
Enterprise to EBITDA i6.522.35
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta iN/A0.51
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$72.45$10.83

Financial Statements Comparison: Strategic Education Inc. vs Afya Ltd.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricSTRA (2025)AFYA (2025)
Revenue/Sales i1.27B3.70B
Cost of Goods Sold i647.11M1.31B
COGS % of Revenue i51.0%35.5%
Gross Profit i621.11M2.38B
Gross Margin i49.0%64.5%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i196.14M1.21B
Operating Margin i15.5%32.8%
EBITDA i266.46M1.68B
EBITDA Margin i21.0%45.4%
Pre-Tax Income i177.39M860.95M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i14.0%23.3%
Income Tax i50.78M92.50M
Income Tax % of Revenue i4.0%2.5%
Net Income (Profit) i126.61M768.44M
Profit Margin i10.0%20.8%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricSTRA (2025)AFYA (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i140.76M1.13B
Total Current Assets i277.86M1.94B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i21.9%52.5%
Total Current Liabilities i217.94M884.04M
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i17.2%23.9%
Long-Term Debt i93.22M3.00B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i7.4%81.2%
Total Shareholders Equity i1.65B4.89B
Retained Earnings i255.50M2.63B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i20.1%71.3%
Property, Plant & Equipment i91.14M931.41M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricSTRA (2025)AFYA (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i189.72M1.52B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i15.0%41.0%
Capital Expenditures i-42.05M-166.01M
Free Cash Flow i153.95M1.17B
FCF Margin i12.1%31.6%
Debt Repayment i0-1.67B
Common Stock Repurchase i-138.89MN/A

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricSTRAAFYA
Shares Short i1.19M541,994
Short Ratio i3.534.93
Short % of Float i7.61%8.65%
Shares Outstanding i22.61M89.87M
Float Shares i21.74M7.23M
% Held by Insiders i3.63%76.12%
% Held by Institutions i98.75%20.16%
% Held by Public i-2.38%3.72%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Strategic Education Inc. vs Afya Ltd.

MetricSTRAAFYA
Last 12-Month Dividend i$3.00$0.89
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i3.65%6.24%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$2.60$0.30
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i0.68%2.95%
3-Year Total Dividends i$7.80$0.89
Ex-Dividend DateMar 09, 2026Mar 25, 2026