STRIDE INC (LRN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080
Current stock price
90.21 USD
-0.17 (-0.19%)
At close:
89.74 USD
-0.47 (-0.52%)
Pre-Market:
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.
- LRN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- LRN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.83%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 20.61%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN's Return On Invested Capital of 16.82% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 90.28% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LRN is below the industry average of 15.36%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.97%) for LRN is below the current ROIC(16.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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.
- 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.30%, LRN is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- Compared to 5 years ago, LRN has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for LRN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.13 indicates that LRN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of LRN (6.13) is better 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.02, LRN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that LRN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LRN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31. This is comparable 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.
- The Current ratio of LRN (7.27) is better than 97.22% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 7.19 indicates that LRN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LRN has a Quick ratio of 7.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. LRN outperforms 97.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 7.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 7.19 |
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
- Looking at the last year, LRN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.86% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LRN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.78% on average per year.
- 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
- 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.
- 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 12.98, LRN is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than 76.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LRN to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.86), we can say LRN is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.45, 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.39, LRN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 65.28% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.41 | ||
| 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.
- LRN has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.22
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
90.21
-0.17 (-0.19%)
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 Cap3.84B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts84.44
Price Target128.01 (41.9%)
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 | 12.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 | ||
| P/S | 1.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.52 | ||
| P/B | 2.48 | ||
| P/tB | 3.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.23 |
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY7.7%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY8.73%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY4.67%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY6.44%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.22
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 12.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.48.
What is the financial health of STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?
The financial health rating of STRIDE INC (LRN) is 8 / 10.