STRA
Strategic Education Inc
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79.19 
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150,122.00
United States | Diversified Consumer Services
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STRA WACC - Weighted Average Cost of Capital

The WACC of Strategic Education Inc (STRA) is 6.7%.

The Cost of Equity of Strategic Education Inc (STRA) is 9.95%.
The Cost of Debt of Strategic Education Inc (STRA) is 5.00%.

Range Selected
Cost of equity 8.60% - 11.30% 9.95%
Tax rate 29.30% - 30.40% 29.85%
Cost of debt 5.00% - 5.00% 5.00%
WACC 6.1% - 7.4% 6.7%
WACC

STRA WACC calculation

Category Low High
Long-term bond rate 3.9% 4.4%
Equity market risk premium 4.6% 5.6%
Adjusted beta 1.03 1.15
Additional risk adjustments 0.0% 0.5%
Cost of equity 8.60% 11.30%
Tax rate 29.30% 30.40%
Debt/Equity ratio 1 1
Cost of debt 5.00% 5.00%
After-tax WACC 6.1% 7.4%
Selected WACC 6.7%

STRA's CAPM model and how its cost of Equity is calculated

The Cost of Equity reflects the return a company needs to deliver to shareholders to justify the risk of investing in its shares. It’s computed using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which blends the risk-free rate, the stock’s beta, and the market risk premium.

This method evaluates the stock’s risk compared to a safe investment and the market’s overall volatility.

Here’s how we figure out the cost of equity for STRA:

cost_of_equity (9.95%) = risk_free_rate (4.15%) + equity_risk_premium (5.10%) * adjusted_beta (1.03) + risk_adjustments (0.25%)

We include the risk adjustments, which range from 0% to 1%, to keep our WACC conservatives, especially for companies traded in developing markets.