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Track LRN free→NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryEducation & Training ServicesSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, but risk is elevated and the sector backdrop presents a headwind. Earnings quality is neutral, and management's recent track record has been steady. Peer multiples imply a price about 35% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, quality intact. This valuation suggests that the company trades below peer multiples, and the recent financials and earnings quality are not flashing deterioration. If LRN cuts guidance on the next call, that's a meaningful negative. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $83.61. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $84 LRN trades at 10× p/e, below its 15× p/e peer median. Our $129 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price sits about 35% below a flat-multiple fair value; not enough history to forecast a comparison. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
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 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated strong grew net income 70% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=2844).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.35x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=3229).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
Not enough signal yet.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $1.93 → $1.93 (+0.0% / 30d). 0 raised, 3 cut, 3 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 67% of analysts rate Buy.
Divergence: fundamentals are strong but estimates are being cut. Worth reading the recent material events.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$132.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$317.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $6,407.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: If guidance drops below $2.490 billion, it shows weaker revenue trends.
Confirms:Q4 revenue guidance set below $2.490 billion.
Disproves:Q4 revenue guidance maintained or raised above $2.520 billion.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for LRN yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 28, 2026, Stride, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2026 ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exch…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Cheaper than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2, 2026-Q3
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Education Services.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
LRN Stride, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 96 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
EDU NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION and TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC | — | — | elevated |
DUOL Duolingo | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 67 of 100 | fair | elevated |
LAUR Laureate Education, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 47 of 100 | full | moderate |
GHC Graham Holdings | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 79 of 100 | full | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on increasing revenue by acquiring strategic assets.
Aim to enhance operating income margins through efficiency improvements.
Focus on improving cash flow from operations to support growth initiatives.
Why it matters: Strong enrollment growth in Career Learning would indicate demand for these programs is rising.
Confirms:Career Learning enrollments grow over 15% year over year.
Disproves:Career Learning enrollments grow less than 10% year over year.
Why it matters: A drop in sector revenue growth could signal broader challenges for Stride, Inc. and its peers. This could impact investor sentiment.
Confirms:Sector revenue growth drops below its median.
Disproves:Sector revenue growth remains above its median.
Why it matters: Better cash flow helps support growth and keeps finances stable. This is a focus for management.
Confirms:Cash flow from operations increases by more than 10% quarter over quarter.
Disproves:Cash flow from operations drops or stays the same from one quarter to the next.
Why it matters: Better cash flow shows stronger financial health and efficiency.
Confirms:Cash flow from operations exceeds $150 million.
Disproves:Cash flow from operations drops below $130 million.
Why it matters: This would show that Stride, Inc. is making progress in expanding revenue through acquisitions. A strong growth rate can boost investor confidence.
Confirms:Q3 revenue growth exceeds 3% year over year.
Disproves:Q3 revenue growth falls below 3% year over year.
Why it matters: Sustained enrollment growth is vital for revenue. It shows demand for Stride's services.
Confirms:Q4 enrollments grow more than 1.8% year over year.
Disproves:Enrollments grow less than 1.8% each year. This shows possible demand issues.