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Stride, Inc. LRN
Stride, Inc. (LRN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $2.5B at a 13.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.43 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-01-28 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy (main) |
| 2026-01-28 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-01-21 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2025-12-17 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-11-07 | BMO Capital | Market Perform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.58 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.369 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.157 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.817 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | 7/9 | 7.97 | 11 | +4.7% |
| TAL | TAL Education Group | 7/9 | 4.37 | 9.3 | +33.7% |
| STG | Sunlands Technology Group | 8/9 | 0.28 | — | +1.5% |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | 7/9 | 5.05 | 17.3 | +9.3% |
| LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | 5/9 | 2.7 | 18.4 | +8.6% |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | 6/9 | 5.58 | 14.1 | +4% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 5/9 | 15.74 | 17.8 | +7.1% |
About Stride, Inc.
Stride, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and third-party online curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States and internationally. Its technology-based products and services enable clients to attract, enroll, educate, track progress, support, and facilitate individualized learning for students. The company offers integrated package of systems, services, products, and professional expertise to support a virtual or blended public school; learning software and support services to schools and school districts; individual online courses and supplemental educational products; and products and services for the general education market focused on subjects, including math, English, science, and history for kindergarten through twelfth grade students. It also provides career learning products and services that are focused on developing skills to enter in industries, including information technology, health care, and business; and operates tuition-based private schools. In addition, the company offers focused post-secondary career learning programs, which include skills training for software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields to adult learners under Galvanize, Tech Elevator, and MedCerts brands, as well as provides staffing and talent development services to employers. It serves public and private schools, school districts, charter boards, consumers, employers, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc. and changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. Stride, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
FAQ
Is LRN financially healthy?
Stride, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LRN pay a dividend?
No, Stride, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is LRN?
In FY2025, Stride, Inc. had a net margin of 13.4% and a return on equity of 20.7%.
Is LRN overvalued or undervalued?
Stride, Inc. trades at about 11.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.2×–1771.0×, median 21.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LRN?
The average Wall-Street price target for Stride, Inc. is $113.50, about 44.4% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LRN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Stride, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 11.0×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.