STRIDE INC (LRN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080

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93.53 USD
+1.65 (+1.8%)
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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.

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1. LRN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LRN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LRN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LRN has been profitable.
  • LRN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLRN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • LRN's Return On Assets of 13.83% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 90.28% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LRN (20.61%) is better than 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 RankSector 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%
LRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLRN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of LRN (18.38%) is better than 80.56% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 39.30%, LRN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
LRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLRN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LRN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LRN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LRN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LRN Yearly Shares OutstandingLRN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
LRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLRN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.24 indicates that LRN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.24, LRN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.02 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LRN outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • LRN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • LRN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 3.02
Altman-Z 6.24
ROIC/WACC2.03
WACC8.3%
LRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLRN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 7.27, LRN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 7.27
Quick Ratio 7.19
LRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLRN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. LRN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LRN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.03%, which is quite good.
  • 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.
  • Measured over the past years, LRN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.24% on average per year.
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.
  • LRN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.66% yearly.
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.
LRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLRN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
LRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLRN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8

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4. LRN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LRN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.46.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.83% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. LRN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.87, which indicates a very decent valuation of LRN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LRN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • LRN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.16.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.46
Fwd PE 11.87
LRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LRN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LRN is cheaper than 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.2
EV/EBITDA 6.47
LRN Per share dataLRN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.23
EPS Next 2Y14.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%

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5. LRN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LRN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LRN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STRIDE INC

NYSE:LRN (4/14/2026, 8:22:30 PM)

After market: 93.1912 -0.34 (-0.36%)

93.53

+1.65 (+1.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners110.38%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.88%
Market Cap3.98B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts84.44
Price Target128.01 (36.87%)
Short Float %15.97%
Short Ratio7.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 13.46
Fwd PE 11.87
P/S 1.58
P/FCF 22.2
P/OCF 16.09
P/B 2.57
P/tB 3.47
EV/EBITDA 6.47
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY7.43%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY8.42%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY4.51%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY6.21%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham Number75.4
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 6.24
F-Score7
WACC8.3%
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 13.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.57.


What is the financial health of STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?

The financial health rating of STRIDE INC (LRN) is 8 / 10.