STRIDE INC (LRN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:LRN • US86333M1080
85.87 USD
-2.24 (-2.54%)
At close: Feb 11, 2026
85.87 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/11/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, LRN scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LRN was compared to 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. LRN may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth With these ratings, LRN could be worth investigating further for value and quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LRN was profitable.
- LRN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LRN has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years LRN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- LRN's Return On Assets of 13.83% is amongst the best of the industry. LRN outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
- LRN has a better Return On Equity (20.61%) than 85.33% of its industry peers.
- LRN has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.82%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LRN is in line with the industry average of 10.20%.
- 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 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 in the better half of the industry: LRN outperforms 78.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LRN has grown nicely.
- LRN has a better Operating Margin (18.38%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- LRN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LRN has a Gross Margin of 39.30%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LRN outperforms 45.33% of its industry peers.
- 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. 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.
- LRN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LRN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- LRN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LRN has an Altman-Z score of 6.07. This indicates that LRN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LRN has a better Altman-Z score (6.07) 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (3.02) than 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LRN (0.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.07 |
ROIC/WACC2.11
WACC7.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 7.27 indicates that LRN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 7.27, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 7.19 indicates that LRN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 7.19, LRN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 7.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 7.19 |
3. Growth
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.
- 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.
- 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
- LRN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.94% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, LRN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.21% on average per year.
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 5Y4.21%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.36, which indicates a correct valuation of LRN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LRN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LRN is cheaper than 78.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.18, LRN is valued rather cheaply.
- LRN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.04.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LRN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, LRN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 82.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LRN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.1 |
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)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y13.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.94%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LRN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
85.87
-2.24 (-2.54%)
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 Owners111.2%
Inst Owner Change-1.1%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change1.07%
Market Cap3.77B
Revenue(TTM)2.52B
Net Income(TTM)318.94M
Analysts82
Price Target131.71 (53.38%)
Short Float %14.64%
Short Ratio4.33
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)2.24%
PT rev (3m)-23.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.47%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.04 | ||
| P/S | 1.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.22 | ||
| P/B | 2.43 | ||
| P/tB | 3.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.1 |
EPS(TTM)6.95
EY8.09%
EPS(NY)7.78
Fwd EY9.06%
FCF(TTM)4.09
FCFY4.76%
OCF(TTM)5.64
OCFY6.57%
SpS57.44
BVpS35.29
TBVpS26.14
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number74.29
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 | 6.07 |
F-Score7
WACC7.96%
ROIC/WACC2.11
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 5Y4.21%
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%.