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STRONG BUYAPPROVEStride, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $3.7B · Avg Vol: $75M/d
Stride clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q78 V52 M54) and an active buyback provides the required corroboration. Nothing adverse is on file: no negative earnings revision and no insider selling. Quality at Q78 is the strongest part of the case, and online K-12 enrolment has proved more durable than the post-pandemic reversion many expected.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Stride, Inc. is a leading for-profit education company specializing in providing online curricula, software, and services for K-12 students, including full-time virtual schools and individual learning solutions. The company's competitive advantage lies in its extensive proprietary curriculum, established partnerships with school districts, and deep expertise in virtual learning delivery, making it the largest provider in the online K-12 segment. Stride is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for flexible and digital educational options.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.7B | 1.8B | 2.0B | 2.4B | 12.6% | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.6B | 4.4% |
| EPS | 2.58 | 3.00 | 4.79 | 6.69 | 37.4% | 6.39 | 6.77 | 7.23 | 4.0% |
| Shares | 42.8M | 43.0M | 43.2M | 43.5M | +1.7% | 42.5M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 565.7M | 543.8M | 528.2M | 549.8M | -0.9% | 547.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 812.6M | 947.3M | 1.2B | 1.5B | 22.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 206.9M | 203.2M | 278.8M | 432.8M | 27.9% | 415.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -110.8M | -118.2M | -139.9M | -88.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -93.3M | -63.5M | -49.1M | -62.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LRN are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN | Stride, Inc.(you) | $3.7B | 91 | STRONG BUY |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | $3.9B | 83 | STRONG BUY |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | $3.7B | 78 | BUY |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | $1.7B | 96 | STRONG BUY |
| PRDO | Perdoceo Education Corporation | $1.9B | 98 | STRONG BUY |
| LAUR | Laureate Education, Inc. | $5.2B | 72 | BUY |
| APEI | American Public Education, Inc. | $875M | 90 | STRONG BUY |
| PXED | Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. | $1.0B | 95 | STRONG BUY |
| UTI | Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | $2.1B | 41 | HOLD |
| LINC | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation | $1.3B | 43 | HOLD |
Peer medians: ROE 12.3% · P/E 21.6x · Gross margin 35.0%