STRIDE INC (LRN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080

83.78 USD
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Last: Feb 18, 2026, 02:38 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

Overall LRN gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated LRN against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LRN scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on LRN. 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

  • 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LRN had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.83%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LRN has a better Return On Equity (20.61%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.82%, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LRN is in line with the industry average of 10.88%.
  • 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

  • The Profit Margin of LRN (12.66%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • LRN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LRN's Operating Margin of 18.38% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 81.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of LRN (39.30%) is comparable to the rest of the 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. Health

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.
  • 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.
  • LRN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • 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 93.33% 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.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that LRN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LRN (0.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 3.02
Altman-Z 5.91
ROIC/WACC2.09
WACC8.06%
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.
  • LRN's Current ratio of 7.27 is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 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 has a better Quick ratio (7.19) than 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.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.86% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • LRN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.24% yearly.
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 Year6.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.91%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.05, LRN is valued correctly.
  • 81.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.16. LRN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.77, the valuation of LRN can be described as reasonable.
  • 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • LRN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.05
Fwd PE 10.77
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LRN indicates a rather cheap valuation: LRN is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LRN is valued a bit cheaper than 69.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.88
EV/EBITDA 5.76
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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of LRN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y13.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LRN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

STRIDE INC

NYSE:LRN (2/18/2026, 2:38:54 PM)

83.78

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners111.2%
Inst Owner Change-1.97%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change1.15%
Market Cap3.57B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts82
Price Target131.71 (57.21%)
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)2.24%
PT rev (3m)-23.35%
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)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.05
Fwd PE 10.77
P/S 1.42
P/FCF 19.88
P/OCF 14.41
P/B 2.3
P/tB 3.11
EV/EBITDA 5.76
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY8.3%
EPS(NY)7.78
Fwd EY9.28%
FCF(TTM)4.21
FCFY5.03%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY6.94%
SpS59.16
BVpS36.35
TBVpS26.93
PEG (NY)0.57
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 5.91
F-Score7
WACC8.06%
ROIC/WACC2.09
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 Year6.21%
Revenue Next 2Y5.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.91%
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%.