Strategic Education's five-year framework targets $1.5 billion in consolidated revenue and a 22% adjusted operating margin by 2028, and the early results are mixed. Employer-affiliated enrollment and Education Technology Services are both tracking ahead of plan, with ETS margin already at 39.6% against a 50% target, but consolidated revenue growth slowed to 0.8% in Q1 2026 before recovering to 4.9% by Q2.
One thing worth flagging: the resolution turns less on whether the B2B pivot works, which appears settled, and more on whether Strayer's unaffiliated enrollment decline finds a floor before it erodes the gains. That question now sits alongside a reinstated Australian regulatory compliance notice that cost the company a $13.9 million reserve, and a February 2026 data breach the company did not disclose publicly for roughly four months. This Dossier lays out what would resolve each question, and why neither is settled by the public record alone.
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