Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Stride, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.8x, down 24.7% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 34.8% YoY to 6.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 13.92 | 11.79 | 7.66 | 26.60 | 35.24 | 15.66 | 12.80 | 22.69 | 12.41 | 9.85 | 9.64 | 102.34 | 9.22 |
| — | -24.7% | -40.2% | +17.2% | +183.9% | +58.9% | +32.8% | -77.8% | +34.7% | +30.5% | +46.7% | — | -40.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.47 | 1.67 | 1.21 | 2.95 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.10 | 1.69 | 1.46 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.01 | 0.82 |
| — | -34.3% | -42.6% | +74.5% | +89.3% | +91.9% | +64.4% | +67.9% | +77.0% | +48.2% | +76.1% | -3.1% | -13.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.71 | 2.56 | 1.97 | 4.80 | 4.88 | 4.39 | 3.74 | 3.07 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.02 | 1.68 |
| — | -41.8% | -47.5% | +56.3% | +84.1% | +75.9% | +49.8% | +52.1% | +57.5% | +33.8% | +58.1% | -10.2% | -21.2% | |
| P/FCF | 9.46 | 4.61 | 7.16 | — | 6.37 | 41.68 | 5.91 | — | 5.01 | 13.17 | 4.02 | — | 5.03 |
| — | -88.9% | +21.2% | — | +27.2% | +216.4% | +47.2% | — | -0.4% | +119.5% | +77.9% | — | +22.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.94 | 6.39 | 4.38 | 18.84 | 20.08 | 9.79 | 8.16 | 13.15 | 7.72 | 6.31 | 6.25 | 17.78 | 5.17 |
| — | -34.8% | -46.4% | +43.2% | +160.1% | +55.0% | +30.6% | -26.0% | +49.5% | +34.7% | +51.4% | — | -23.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9.14 | 8.00 | 5.72 | 21.54 | 26.08 | 11.32 | 9.40 | 17.69 | 9.69 | 7.59 | 7.62 | 65.67 | 7.22 |
| — | -29.3% | -39.2% | +21.8% | +169.2% | +49.2% | +23.4% | -73.1% | +34.1% | +25.3% | +39.2% | — | -36.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Stride, Inc.'s operating margin was 20.5% in Q3 2026, down 2.8 pp QoQ and down 0.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 15.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 9.5% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.2% | 36.8% | 41.1% | 39.0% | 36.6% | 40.6% | 40.8% | 39.2% | 35.2% | 38.7% | 39.8% | 36.0% | 35.6% |
| — | -9.5% | +0.7% | -0.4% | +3.7% | +5.1% | +2.5% | +8.8% | -1.0% | +3.7% | +7.4% | +18.1% | -3.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.0% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 8.6% | 13.8% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 0.7% | 11.2% |
| — | -3.9% | +9.2% | +29.3% | -36.9% | +25.8% | +27.6% | +1142.6% | +23.6% | +10.4% | +12.4% | +110.2% | +10.2% | |
| Net Margin | 12.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 11.1% | 7.9% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 1.0% | 9.0% |
| — | -13.2% | -4.0% | +49.4% | -33.2% | +21.1% | +24.0% | +630.2% | +31.0% | +13.5% | +19.7% | +119.1% | +45.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 21.7% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| — | -23.6% | -15.0% | +33.8% | -35.7% | +11.3% | +13.4% | +568.2% | +17.3% | +2.4% | +7.8% | +118.1% | +33.2% | |
| ROA | 13.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| — | -19.8% | -10.1% | +41.6% | -30.8% | +22.4% | +26.6% | +659.7% | +31.4% | +13.5% | +20.4% | +119.9% | +43.6% | |
| ROIC | 22.0% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | 3.7% |
| — | -13.0% | +3.0% | +36.3% | -29.4% | +30.7% | +30.1% | +1150.3% | +19.7% | +6.9% | +12.8% | +110.7% | +10.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Stride, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.4x, up from 3.2x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has improved 10.7% YoY to 6.21x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| — | -15.9% | -14.0% | -16.5% | -17.3% | -18.5% | -18.9% | -19.3% | -21.8% | -21.4% | -21.8% | -21.4% | -17.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.16 | 3.39 | 3.19 | 5.99 | 6.31 | 3.52 | 3.68 | 7.42 | 5.18 | 4.65 | 4.89 | 17.48 | 6.50 |
| — | -3.7% | -13.4% | -19.3% | +21.8% | -24.4% | -24.8% | -57.5% | -20.3% | -17.1% | -17.2% | — | -18.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 5.39 | 6.21 | 7.27 | 6.77 | 5.39 | 5.61 | 6.02 | 5.60 | 5.10 | 4.29 | 4.52 | 3.61 | 3.45 |
| — | +10.7% | +20.8% | +21.0% | +5.7% | +30.9% | +33.2% | +55.0% | +48.0% | +21.1% | +21.3% | +12.2% | +9.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 5.27 | 6.14 | 7.19 | 6.69 | 5.27 | 5.53 | 5.93 | 5.50 | 4.95 | 4.21 | 4.44 | 3.54 | 3.33 |
| — | +11.0% | +21.2% | +21.7% | +6.4% | +31.2% | +33.6% | +55.5% | +48.7% | +21.7% | +22.3% | +13.3% | +9.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 37.48 | 43.01 | 48.36 | 27.93 | 24.88 | 49.57 | 49.60 | 23.85 | 35.03 | 39.93 | 44.92 | 4.10 | 28.89 |
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Stride, Inc.'s current P/E is 13.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 20.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Stride, Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Stride, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.