STRIDE INC (LRN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080
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+1.61 (+1.78%)
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This LRN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LRN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LRN was profitable.
- In the past year LRN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years LRN has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LRN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LRN (13.83%) is better than 90.28% of its industry peers.
- LRN has a Return On Equity of 20.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LRN outperforms 86.11% of its industry peers.
- LRN's Return On Invested Capital of 16.82% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 90.28% of its industry peers.
- LRN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.97%. This is below the industry average of 15.36%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.82%) for LRN is above the 3 year average (11.97%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.83% | ||
| ROE | 20.61% | ||
| ROIC | 16.82% |
ROA(3y)10.13%
ROA(5y)8.29%
ROE(3y)16.74%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)11.97%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
1.3 Margins
- LRN has a Profit Margin of 12.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LRN outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- LRN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.38%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of LRN (39.30%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.66% | ||
| GM | 39.3% |
OM growth 3Y23.39%
OM growth 5Y41.07%
PM growth 3Y23.52%
PM growth 5Y38.44%
GM growth 3Y3.53%
GM growth 5Y3.28%
2. LRN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LRN is creating value.
- LRN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LRN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LRN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.13 indicates that LRN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LRN has a better Altman-Z score (6.13) than 93.06% of its industry peers.
- LRN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.02. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as LRN would need 3.02 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- LRN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.02) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that LRN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LRN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LRN outperforms 56.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.13 |
ROIC/WACC2.03
WACC8.27%
2.3 Liquidity
- LRN has a Current Ratio of 7.27. This indicates that LRN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- LRN has a better Current ratio (7.27) than 97.22% of its industry peers.
- LRN has a Quick Ratio of 7.19. This indicates that LRN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 7.19, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 7.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 7.19 |
3. LRN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.03% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LRN shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 58.07% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 14.86% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 18.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.03%
EPS 3Y33.5%
EPS 5Y58.07%
EPS Q2Q%23.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.86%
Revenue growth 3Y12.56%
Revenue growth 5Y18.24%
Sales Q2Q%7.5%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.78% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.66% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y22.73%
EPS Next 2Y14.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.51%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y5.4%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. LRN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.21, LRN is valued correctly.
- LRN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LRN is cheaper than 76.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.86, LRN is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.66, which indicates a very decent valuation of LRN.
- 86.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LRN to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.39), we can say LRN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LRN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LRN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LRN is cheaper than 65.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LRN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of LRN may justify a higher PE ratio.
- LRN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)0.23
EPS Next 2Y14.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
5. LRN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LRN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LRN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:LRN (4/13/2026, 3:39:08 PM)
91.82
+1.61 (+1.78%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/amc
Inst Owners110.38%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.88%
Market Cap3.91B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts84.44
Price Target128.01 (39.41%)
Short Float %16.37%
Short Ratio5.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.44%
Min EPS beat(2)18.86%
Max EPS beat(2)26.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-41.53%
Max EPS beat(4)26.01%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)44.91%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)45.21%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)17.55%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.34%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.32%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.47%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.66 | ||
| P/S | 1.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.8 | ||
| P/B | 2.53 | ||
| P/tB | 3.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.23 |
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY7.57%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY8.58%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY4.59%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY6.33%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.58
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham Number75.4
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.83% | ||
| ROE | 20.61% | ||
| ROCE | 22.19% | ||
| ROIC | 16.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 33.13% | ||
| OM | 18.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.66% | ||
| GM | 39.3% | ||
| FCFM | 7.12% |
ROA(3y)10.13%
ROA(5y)8.29%
ROE(3y)16.74%
ROE(5y)14.46%
ROIC(3y)11.97%
ROIC(5y)10.27%
ROICexc(3y)20.97%
ROICexc(5y)16.99%
ROICexgc(3y)36.26%
ROICexgc(5y)30.39%
ROCE(3y)15.79%
ROCE(5y)13.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y48.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y36.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y54.51%
OM growth 3Y23.39%
OM growth 5Y41.07%
PM growth 3Y23.52%
PM growth 5Y38.44%
GM growth 3Y3.53%
GM growth 5Y3.28%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.83 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 44.37 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 42.51% | ||
| Profit Quality | 56.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 7.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 7.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.13 |
F-Score7
WACC8.27%
ROIC/WACC2.03
Cap/Depr(3y)56.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.32%
Profit Quality(3y)114.14%
Profit Quality(5y)117.4%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.03%
EPS 3Y33.5%
EPS 5Y58.07%
EPS Q2Q%23.15%
EPS Next Y22.73%
EPS Next 2Y14.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.86%
Revenue growth 3Y12.56%
Revenue growth 5Y18.24%
Sales Q2Q%7.5%
Revenue Next Year6.51%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y5.4%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
EBIT growth 1Y38.43%
EBIT growth 3Y38.88%
EBIT growth 5Y66.8%
EBIT Next Year37.23%
EBIT Next 3Y12.15%
EBIT Next 5Y18.08%
FCF growth 1Y13.3%
FCF growth 3Y38.85%
FCF growth 5Y60.14%
OCF growth 1Y12.51%
OCF growth 3Y27.9%
OCF growth 5Y40.03%
STRIDE INC / LRN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to LRN.
What is the valuation status of STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to STRIDE INC (LRN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of LRN stock?
STRIDE INC (LRN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LRN stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STRIDE INC (LRN) is 13.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.53.
What is the financial health of STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?
The financial health rating of STRIDE INC (LRN) is 8 / 10.