STRIDE INC (LRN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080
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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
- LRN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LRN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LRN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years LRN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.83%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN has a Return On Equity of 20.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LRN outperforms 86.30% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LRN (16.82%) is better than 90.41% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LRN is below the industry average of 15.40%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 12.66% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 83.56% 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 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LRN has a Gross Margin of 39.30%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LRN outperforms 42.47% of its industry peers.
- 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
- LRN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LRN has more shares outstanding
- 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 6.40 indicates that LRN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.40, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LRN is 3.02, which is a good value as it means it would take LRN, 3.02 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LRN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.02) than 75.34% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that LRN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LRN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.4 |
ROIC/WACC2.06
WACC8.16%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 7.27 indicates that LRN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LRN's Current ratio of 7.27 is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 97.26% 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 97.26% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 58.07% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- 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
- LRN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.78% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LRN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.66% on average per year.
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
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. LRN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.12 indicates a correct valuation of LRN.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. LRN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.45 indicates a correct valuation of LRN.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.24. LRN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.83 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LRN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)0.24
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
98.12
-0.24 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners110.38%
Inst Owner Change-1.08%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.88%
Market Cap4.18B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts84.44
Price Target128.01 (30.46%)
Short Float %15.97%
Short Ratio7.22
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)0.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.25%
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 | 14.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.45 | ||
| P/S | 1.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.88 | ||
| P/B | 2.7 | ||
| P/tB | 3.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.83 |
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY7.08%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY8.03%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY4.29%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY5.92%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)0.24
Graham Number75.3953 (-23.16%)
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 | 6.4 |
F-Score7
WACC8.16%
ROIC/WACC2.06
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 6 / 10 to STRIDE INC (LRN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 14.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.7.
What is the financial health of STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?
The financial health rating of STRIDE INC (LRN) is 8 / 10.