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Stride, Inc.

LRN

NYSEConsumer DefensiveEducation & Training Services

Regular session

$86.20

+$1.84 · +2.18%

Aug 24, 10:10 AM ET

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Hold

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Valuation

86

Deep Value

Momentum

41

Neutral

Sentiment

50

Mixed

Risk resilience

48

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Stride, Inc. is an ed-tech company that specializes in providing a variety of online learning tools and services. The firm delivers personalized educational experiences to students, primarily from kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12), across the United States and internationally, leveraging both its proprietary content and third-party resources, including curriculum, software platforms, and support services. The company's digital solutions empower its clients to efficiently attract, enroll, instruct, monitor the academic progress of, and provide comprehensive assistance to their student populations. For the K-12 segment, Stride offers all-encompassing integrated packages—including systems, services, and expert guidance—to facilitate the operation of virtual or blended public schools. It also provides individual online courses, supplementary educational materials, and general education resources covering core subjects like mathematics, English language arts, science, and history for K-12 students. Beyond K-12, Stride expands into career-focused education, helping individuals develop essential skills for industries such as information technology, healthcare, and business. This includes specialized post-secondary career development programs for adult learners, offered under brands like Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts, which provide skills training in fields like software engineering, healthcare, and various medical professions. Additionally, Stride offers staffing and talent development services to businesses. Stride, Inc. caters to a broad spectrum of clients, including public and private schools, school districts, charter boards, individual consumers, corporations, and government entities. Originally established in 2000 as K12 Inc., the company changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020 and maintains its headquarters in Reston, Virginia.

Industry
Education & Training Services
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
US
CEO
Robert E. Knowling
Listed since
Dec 13, 2007
Employees
9,200

Market position

Day range

Current $86.20

52-week range

Current $86.20

Open
$84.635
Previous close
$84.36
Volume
38.89K
0.04× average
Average volume
894.01K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.67B USD
Beta
0.1
Market reference 1
50-day average
$86.031
+0.20% above average
200-day average
$82.1158
+4.97% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.48B USD
P/E (TTM)
10.88×
P/B (TTM)
2.26×
P/S (TTM)
1.46×
EV / EBITDA
Earnings yield
9.18%
Free cash flow yield
9.64%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
37.75%
Operating margin
17.90%
Net margin
13.43%
Return on equity
20.72%
Return on assets
13.89%
Return on invested capital
15.65%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.33×
Current ratio
5.94×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends43%29%16%3%Gross margin, FY2022: 35.36%Gross margin, FY2023: 35.22%Gross margin, FY2024: 37.43%Gross margin, FY2025: 39.24%Gross margin, FY2026: 37.75%Operating margin, FY2022: 9.29%Operating margin, FY2023: 9.01%Operating margin, FY2024: 12.23%Operating margin, FY2025: 14.97%Operating margin, FY2026: 17.90%Net margin, FY2022: 6.35%Net margin, FY2023: 6.90%Net margin, FY2024: 10.01%Net margin, FY2025: 11.97%Net margin, FY2026: 13.43%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 35.36%. Gross margin FY2023 35.22%. Gross margin FY2024 37.43%. Gross margin FY2025 39.24%. Gross margin FY2026 37.75%. Operating margin FY2022 9.29%. Operating margin FY2023 9.01%. Operating margin FY2024 12.23%. Operating margin FY2025 14.97%. Operating margin FY2026 17.90%. Net margin FY2022 6.35%. Net margin FY2023 6.90%. Net margin FY2024 10.01%. Net margin FY2025 11.97%. Net margin FY2026 13.43%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.52B USD+4.69%

Operating income

450.77M USD+25.18%

Net income

338.19M USD+17.45%
Income trends across reported periods2.76B USD1.79B USD830.42M USD−133.97M USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.69B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.84B USDRevenue, FY2024: 2.04B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.41B USDRevenue, FY2026: 2.52B USDOperating income, FY2022: 156.63M USDOperating income, FY2023: 165.5M USDOperating income, FY2024: 249.6M USDOperating income, FY2025: 360.09M USDOperating income, FY2026: 450.77M USDNet income, FY2022: 107.13M USDNet income, FY2023: 126.87M USDNet income, FY2024: 204.18M USDNet income, FY2025: 287.94M USDNet income, FY2026: 338.19M USDFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 1.69B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.84B USD. Revenue FY2024 2.04B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.41B USD. Revenue FY2026 2.52B USD. Operating income FY2022 156.63M USD. Operating income FY2023 165.5M USD. Operating income FY2024 249.6M USD. Operating income FY2025 360.09M USD. Operating income FY2026 450.77M USD. Net income FY2022 107.13M USD. Net income FY2023 126.87M USD. Net income FY2024 204.18M USD. Net income FY2025 287.94M USD. Net income FY2026 338.19M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue2.52B USD2.41B USD2.04B USD1.84B USD1.69B USD
Cost of goods sold1.57B USD1.46B USD1.28B USD1.19B USD1.09B USD
Gross profit950.6M USD943.92M USD763.6M USD647.07M USD596.48M USD
Selling, general, and administrative499.83M USD524.35M USD514M USD481.57M USD439.85M USD
Operating expenses499.83M USD583.83M USD514M USD481.57M USD439.85M USD
Interest income23.56M USD
Interest expense11.78M USD10.5M USD8.81M USD8.4M USD8.28M USD
Depreciation and amortization126.56M USD114.67M USD109.68M USD110.36M USD97.91M USD
Operating income450.77M USD360.09M USD249.6M USD165.5M USD156.63M USD
Net income338.19M USD287.94M USD204.18M USD126.87M USD107.13M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
91%
10 beats, 1 miss, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+42.43%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.75
Estimate 1.64 · Beat by 6.71%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.41.921.450.97Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 28, 2025: actual 2.03, estimate 1.97, surprise +3.05%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 29, 2025: actual 2.02, estimate 2.09, surprise -3.35%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 2.29, estimate 1.83, surprise +25.14%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 28, 2025: actual 1.52, estimate 1.07, surprise +42.06%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 27, 2026: actual 2.12, estimate 2.01, surprise +5.47%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 28, 2026: actual 2.3, estimate 1.93, surprise +19.17%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 1.75, estimate 1.64, surprise +6.71%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 27, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.3, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates679.79M634.39M588.98M543.58MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Jan 28, 2025: actual 587.21M USD, estimate 569.73M USD, surprise +3.07%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 29, 2025: actual 613.38M USD, estimate 626.23M USD, surprise -2.05%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 653.65M USD, estimate 625.44M USD, surprise +4.51%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Oct 28, 2025: actual 620.88M USD, estimate 613.31M USD, surprise +1.23%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Jan 27, 2026: actual 631.26M USD, estimate 627.9M USD, surprise +0.54%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 28, 2026: actual 629.87M USD, estimate 629.69M USD, surprise +0.03%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 636.06M USD, estimate 626.52M USD, surprise +1.52%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 27, 2026: actual —, estimate 612.25M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$107.8

25.06% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $185Average $107.8Low $45.00

Rating distribution

17 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy529%
Hold1059%
Sell212%
Strong sell00%

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