Stride, Inc. (LRN)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryEducation & Training ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
$79.24+5.58%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryEducation & Training ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · LRN
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within consumer discretionary on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks LRN against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 0 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6999).
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A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
“Building on Stride’s strong foundation, we will continue to prioritize investments in curriculum, technology and support services to improve student outcomes and drive growth and value creation.
Stated in 1 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook The Company is forecasting the following for the full fiscal year 2027: Revenue in the range of $2.530 billion to $2.610 billion Capital expenditures in the range of $70 million to $80 million.” ““Building on Stride’s strong foundation, we will continue to prioritize investments in curriculum, technology and support services to improve student outcomes and drive growth and value creation.”
““Building on Stride’s strong foundation, we will continue to prioritize investments in curriculum, technology and support services to improve student outcomes and drive growth and value creation.”
Note that capital expenditures include the purchase of property and equipment, and capitalized software and curriculum development costs as defined on our Statement of Cash Flows Effective tax rate o…
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Note that capital expenditures include the purchase of property and equipment, and capitalized software and curriculum development costs as defined on our Statement of Cash Flows Effective tax rate of 24% to 26% Adjusted operating income in the range of $500 million to $530 million (2) The Company is forecasting the following for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027: Revenue in the range of $625 million to $645 million Capital expenditures in the range of $19 million to $21 million.” “Adjusted operating income in the range of $490 million to $500 million.”
Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook The Company is forecasting the following for the full fiscal year 2027: Revenue in the range of $2.530 billion to $2.610 billion Capital expenditures in the range of $70 mill…
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook The Company is forecasting the following for the full fiscal year 2027: Revenue in the range of $2.530 billion to $2.610 billion Capital expenditures in the range of $70 million to $80 million.” “Capital expenditures in the range of $75 million to $80 million.”
The Company continues to evaluate share repurchases as part of its disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Stated in 1 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “The Company continues to evaluate share repurchases as part of its disciplined capital allocation strategy.” “Stride also announced that the Board is forming a new Capital Allocation Committee, (the “Committee”), to evaluate the Company’s capital structure and capital allocation priorities.”
“The Company continues to evaluate share repurchases as part of its disciplined capital allocation strategy.”
Develop the Career Learning business, with particular recent growth in its middle and high school offering.
Over the trailing year it converted -3.33x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated fragile grew net income 40% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=3629).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
9 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6802).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“Note that capital expenditures include the purchase of property and equipment, and capitalized software and curriculum development costs as defined on our Statement of Cash Flows Effective tax rate o…”
“Adjusted operating income in the range of $490 million to $500 million.”
“Fiscal Year 2027 Outlook The Company is forecasting the following for the full fiscal year 2027: Revenue in the range of $2.530 billion to $2.610 billion Capital expenditures in the range of $70 mill…”
“Capital expenditures in the range of $75 million to $80 million.”