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
- 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.
- 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 90.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 20.61%, LRN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of LRN (16.82%) is better than 90.54% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LRN is in line with the industry average of 10.83%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.66%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.38%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
- LRN has a Gross Margin (39.30%) which is in line with 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LRN is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LRN has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, LRN has more shares outstanding
- LRN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LRN has an Altman-Z score of 5.91. This indicates that LRN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LRN has a better Altman-Z score (5.91) than 89.19% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (3.02) than 78.38% 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 | 5.91 |
ROIC/WACC2.08
WACC8.08%
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 97.30% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 7.19 indicates that LRN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LRN's Quick ratio of 7.19 is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.78% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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.
- 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
- LRN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.14.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.71 indicates a reasonable valuation of LRN.
- LRN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LRN is cheaper than 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- LRN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LRN is valued cheaper than 85.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than 66.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.77 |
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.
- LRN has an outstanding profitability rating, which 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)0.53
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y14.4%
EPS Next 3Y12.78%
5. LRN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LRN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LRN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
84.36
+0.51 (+0.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27/amc
Inst Owners110.17%
Inst Owner Change-1.82%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change1.48%
Market Cap3.59B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts82
Price Target128.01 (51.74%)
Short Float %15.22%
Short Ratio4.83
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)-2.81%
PT rev (3m)-5.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.46%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.64%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.71 | ||
| P/S | 1.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.51 | ||
| P/B | 2.32 | ||
| P/tB | 3.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.77 |
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY8.24%
EPS(NY)7.88
Fwd EY9.34%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY6.89%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.53
PEG (5Y)0.21
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 | 5.91 |
F-Score7
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC2.08
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.
How profitable is STRIDE INC (LRN) stock?
STRIDE INC (LRN) has a profitability rating of 9 / 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 22.73% 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%.