STRIDE INC (LRN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080

85.86 USD
+1.64 (+1.95%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
85.86 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to LRN. LRN was compared to 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LRN gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. LRN scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings could make LRN a good candidate for value and quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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

  • The Return On Assets of LRN (13.83%) is better than 89.33% of its industry peers.
  • LRN has a Return On Equity of 20.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LRN outperforms 85.33% of its industry peers.
  • LRN's Return On Invested Capital of 16.82% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 90.67% of its industry peers.
  • LRN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.97%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.97%) for LRN is below the current ROIC(16.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 better Profit Margin (12.66%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
  • LRN has a Operating Margin of 18.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LRN outperforms 81.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
  • LRN has a Gross Margin (39.30%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LRN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LRN is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LRN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LRN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LRN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 5.92 indicates that LRN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LRN has a better Altman-Z score (5.92) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • 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 Debt to FCF ratio of 3.02. This is in the better half of the industry: LRN outperforms 78.67% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LRN outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 3.02
Altman-Z 5.92
ROIC/WACC2.15
WACC7.84%
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.
  • The Current ratio of LRN (7.27) is better than 97.33% 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.
  • LRN's Quick ratio of 7.19 is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 97.33% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.03% over the past year.
  • LRN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 58.07% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LRN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.86% in the last year.
  • 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 11.94% 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 Y20.97%
EPS Next 2Y13.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y5.74%
Revenue Next 3Y5.66%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LRN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.35.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LRN is valued cheaper than 81.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LRN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say LRN is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.04, which indicates a very decent valuation of LRN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LRN is valued cheaper than 85.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.13. LRN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.35
Fwd PE 11.04
LRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLRN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LRN is valued cheaper than 82.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 68.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.38
EV/EBITDA 5.79
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

  • 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.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y13.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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STRIDE INC

NYSE:LRN (2/26/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 85.86 0 (0%)

85.86

+1.64 (+1.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners111.2%
Inst Owner Change-2.31%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change1.48%
Market Cap3.66B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts82
Price Target131.71 (53.4%)
Short Float %15.75%
Short Ratio4.53
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)3.2%
PT rev (3m)-2.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.6%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.35
Fwd PE 11.04
P/S 1.45
P/FCF 20.38
P/OCF 14.77
P/B 2.36
P/tB 3.19
EV/EBITDA 5.79
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY8.09%
EPS(NY)7.78
Fwd EY9.06%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY4.91%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY6.77%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.21
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 5.92
F-Score7
WACC7.84%
ROIC/WACC2.15
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 Y20.97%
EPS Next 2Y13.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.86%
Revenue growth 3Y12.56%
Revenue growth 5Y18.24%
Sales Q2Q%7.5%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y5.74%
Revenue Next 3Y5.66%
Revenue Next 5Y5.66%
EBIT growth 1Y38.43%
EBIT growth 3Y38.88%
EBIT growth 5Y66.8%
EBIT Next Year36%
EBIT Next 3Y15.81%
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 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.


How profitable is STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?

STRIDE INC (LRN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STRIDE INC (LRN) is expected to grow by 20.97% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LRN stock?

The dividend rating of STRIDE INC (LRN) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.