Stride, Inc.
Rank #142HypergrowthLRN · NYSE · Consumer Defensive
Stride, Inc. (LRN) — Rank #142 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.39) · ROE 20.7% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001157408 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Stride, Inc., a technology company, provides an educational platform to deliver proprietary and third-party curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States.
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The company offers online coursework and content in software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields, as well as state customized versions of those courses, electives, and instructional supports; end-to-end platform includes single sign-on capability for content management, learning management, student information, data reporting and analytics, and various support systems that provides an educational experience for students; and stand-alone products and services which can provide curriculum and content hosting on customers' learning management systems, or integration with customers' student information systems. It also provides instructional services that includes customer support for instructional teams comprising recruitment of state-certified teachers, training in research-based online instruction methods and Stride systems, oversight and evaluation services, and ongoing professional development; training options, such as hands-on training, on-demand courses, and support materials. In addition, the company offers support services, including marketing and enrollment, supporting prospective students through the admission process, assessment management, administrative support, technology, and materials support services. The company provides its products and services through virtual schools, traditional school districts, and consumer. It serves public and private schools, school districts, and charter boards, as well as employers, government agencies, and consumers. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc. and changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020.
The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- June 30
- Website
- stridelearning.com
Financials
Each fiscal year is read as-of that year’s own 10-K filing, so nothing restated after the fact leaks backwards. Line items this filer never tagged are omitted. Hover or tap a badge for the diagnostic behind it.
| Fiscal year end | 2018-06-30filed 2018-08-08 | 2017-06-30filed 2017-08-09 | 2016-06-30filed 2016-08-09 | 2015-06-30filed 2015-08-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 75.3 | 74.3 | 68.2 | 83.8 |
| Stock-based compensation | 20.8 | 22.6 | 18.6 | 21.3 |
| Change in receivables | (12.0) | 27.7 | (14.5) | 1.9 |
| Change in inventory | — | 0.3 | 1.8 | (2.9) |
| Change in payables | (2.3) | 5.3 | (3.9) | (1.2) |
| Operating cash flow | 103.6 | 88.7 | 121.8 | 120.1 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 8.7 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 9.9 |
| Acquisitions, net of cash | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| Investing cash flow | (50.5) | (57.2) | (82.9) | (68.3) |
| Financing | ||||
| Share repurchases | 27.5 | — | — | 26.5 |
| Financing cash flow | (50.9) | (14.6) | (20.8) | (50.4) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 94.9 | 86.6 | 116.8 | 110.2 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?