Revenue growth has decelerated to 2.7% in 2026Q3, while operating margins remain volatile, fluctuating between 8.6% and 23.3% over the last ten quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 | Jun'06 | Jun'05 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 2.54B | 2.41B | 2.04B | 1.84B | 1.69B | 1.54B | 1.04B | 1.02B | 917.73M | 888.52M | 872.7M | 948.29M | 919.55M | 848.22M | 708.41M | 522.43M | 384.47M | 315.57M | 226.24M | 140.56M | 116.9M | 85.31M |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.93% | 17.9% | 11.03% | 8.93% | 9.75% | 47.66% | 2.46% | 10.68% | 3.29% | 1.81% | -7.97% | 3.13% | 8.41% | 19.74% | 35.6% | 35.88% | 21.83% | 39.49% | 60.96% | 20.23% | 37.03% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.56B | 1.46B | 1.28B | 1.19B | 1.09B | 1B | 693.23M | 663.44M | 592.5M | 557.32M | 546.51M | 607.76M | 569.22M | 498.4M | 417M | 307.11M | 222.03M | 196.98M | 131.28M | 76.06M | 64.83M | 49.13M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 60.76% | 62.57% | 64.78% | 64.64% | 65.19% | 66.61% | 65.31% | 64.56% | 62.72% | 62.62% | 64.09% | 61.9% | 58.76% | 58.86% | 58.78% | 57.75% | 62.42% | 58.03% | 54.12% | 55.45% | 57.59% |
| Gross Profit | 972.24M | 943.92M | 763.6M | 647.07M | 596.48M | 534.9M | 347.53M | 352.31M | 325.24M | 331.2M | 326.19M | 340.54M | 350.33M | 349.82M | 299.85M | 215.32M | 162.44M | 118.6M | 94.95M | 64.49M | 52.07M | 36.18M |
| Gross Margin % | 38.34% | 39.24% | 37.43% | 35.22% | 35.36% | 34.81% | 33.39% | 34.69% | 35.44% | 37.28% | 37.38% | 35.91% | 38.1% | 41.24% | 42.33% | 41.22% | 42.25% | 37.58% | 41.97% | 45.88% | 44.55% | 42.41% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 23.61% | 18.01% | 8.48% | 11.51% | 53.91% | -1.36% | 8.33% | -1.8% | 1.54% | -4.21% | -2.8% | 0.15% | 16.67% | 39.25% | 32.55% | 36.97% | 24.9% | 47.23% | 23.85% | 43.93% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 570.46M | 583.83M | 514M | 481.57M | 439.85M | 424.44M | 315.08M | 306.83M | 299.69M | 318.07M | 312.28M | 322.11M | 327.48M | 304.12M | 270.87M | 191.11M | 126.97M | 96.26M | 81.94M | 59.77M | 50.23M | 39.44M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 24.27% | 25.2% | 26.21% | 26.08% | 27.62% | 30.27% | 30.21% | 32.66% | 35.8% | 35.78% | 33.97% | 35.61% | 35.85% | 38.24% | 36.58% | 33.03% | 30.5% | 36.22% | 42.52% | 42.97% | 46.23% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 510.98M | 524.35M | 514M | 481.57M | 439.85M | 424.44M | 315.08M | 306.83M | 299.69M | 305.62M | 302.2M | 307.73M | 313.26M | 283.03M | 245.27M | 174.76M | 117.4M | 86.68M | 72.39M | 51.16M | 41.66M | 30.03M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 21.8% | 25.2% | 26.21% | 26.08% | 27.62% | 30.27% | 30.21% | 32.66% | 34.4% | 34.63% | 32.45% | 34.07% | 33.37% | 34.62% | 33.45% | 30.54% | 27.47% | 32% | 36.4% | 35.64% | 35.2% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.48M | 9.25M | 12.46M | 10.07M | 14.38M | 14.22M | 21.08M | 25.59M | 16.35M | 9.58M | 9.57M | 9.55M | 8.61M | 8.57M | 9.41M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.93% | 1.01% | 1.4% | 1.15% | 1.52% | 1.55% | 2.49% | 3.61% | 3.13% | 2.49% | 3.03% | 4.22% | 6.13% | 7.33% | 11.03% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1000K | 59.48M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9.48M | -9.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 401.78M | 360.09M | 249.6M | 165.5M | 156.63M | 110.46M | 32.46M | 45.49M | 25.55M | 13.13M | 13.91M | 18.43M | 22.86M | 45.71M | 28.98M | 24.21M | 35.47M | 22.34M | 13.01M | 4.72M | 1.85M | -3.26M |
| Operating Margin % | 15.85% | 14.97% | 12.23% | 9.01% | 9.29% | 7.19% | 3.12% | 4.48% | 2.78% | 1.48% | 1.59% | 1.94% | 2.49% | 5.39% | 4.09% | 4.63% | 9.22% | 7.08% | 5.75% | 3.36% | 1.58% | -3.82% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 44.27% | 50.82% | 5.66% | 41.8% | 240.31% | -28.64% | 78.06% | 94.57% | -5.64% | -24.49% | -19.38% | -49.99% | 57.72% | 19.68% | -31.73% | 58.77% | 71.71% | 175.52% | 155.8% | 156.61% | - |
| EBITDA | 524.76M | 474.76M | 359.28M | 275.86M | 254.54M | 200.53M | 104.55M | 116.89M | 100.81M | 87.41M | 82.14M | 98.71M | 109.12M | 111.44M | 87.01M | 67.15M | 61.23M | 43.17M | 25.58M | 12.13M | 6.83M | 2.25M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 20.7% | 19.74% | 17.61% | 15.01% | 15.09% | 13.05% | 10.05% | 11.51% | 10.98% | 9.84% | 9.41% | 10.41% | 11.87% | 13.14% | 12.28% | 12.85% | 15.93% | 13.68% | 11.31% | 8.63% | 5.84% | 2.64% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 7.18% | 32.14% | 30.24% | 8.37% | 26.93% | 91.81% | -10.56% | 15.95% | 15.33% | 6.42% | -16.79% | -9.54% | -2.08% | 28.08% | 29.58% | 9.67% | 41.82% | 68.79% | 110.94% | 77.49% | 203.91% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 122.98M | 114.67M | 109.68M | 110.36M | 97.91M | 90.08M | 72.09M | 71.4M | 75.26M | 74.28M | 68.22M | 80.28M | 86.27M | 65.74M | 58.03M | 42.93M | 25.76M | 20.84M | 12.57M | 7.4M | 4.99M | 5.51M |
| EBIT | 418.09M | 393.72M | 276.5M | 180.95M | 155.35M | 113.28M | 32.46M | 45.49M | 25.55M | 13.13M | 13.91M | 18.43M | 29.26M | 45.71M | 28.98M | 24.21M | 35.47M | 22.34M | 13.01M | 4.72M | 1.85M | -3.26M |
| Net Interest Income | -11.58M | -10.5M | -8.81M | -8.4M | -8.28M | -17.98M | 698K | 2.76M | 965K | 1.81M | -617K | -91K | -69K | 851K | -989K | -1.21M | -1.33M | -982K | 0 | 0 | -488K | -279K |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 698K | 2.76M | 965K | 1.81M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 11.58M | 10.5M | 8.81M | 8.4M | 8.28M | 17.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 617K | 91K | 69K | 1.15M | 989K | 1.21M | 1.33M | 982K | 0 | 0 | 488K | 279K |
| Other Income/Expense | -803K | 20.85M | 19.07M | 6.71M | -9.41M | -14.47M | 590K | 2.24M | 965K | -8.19M | -617K | -3.29M | 6.33M | 851K | -989K | -1.21M | -1.33M | -982K | -295K | -639K | -488K | -279K |
| Pretax Income | 401.08M | 380.95M | 268.67M | 172.21M | 147.22M | 95.99M | 33.05M | 47.73M | 26.51M | 4.94M | 13.3M | 15.14M | 29.19M | 46.56M | 27.99M | 23.01M | 34.14M | 21.36M | 12.71M | 4.08M | 1.36M | -3.54M |
| Pretax Margin % | 15.82% | 15.84% | 13.17% | 9.37% | 8.73% | 6.25% | 3.18% | 4.7% | 2.89% | 0.56% | 1.52% | 1.6% | 3.17% | 5.49% | 3.95% | 4.4% | 8.88% | 6.77% | 5.62% | 2.9% | 1.16% | -4.15% |
| Income Tax | 92.85M | 93.01M | 64.48M | 45.35M | 40.09M | 24.54M | 8.54M | 10.52M | -910K | 5.4M | 4.75M | 5.81M | 11.07M | 20.02M | 11.88M | 11.34M | 13.25M | 9.63M | -21.06M | 218K | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 23.15% | 24.41% | 24% | 26.33% | 27.23% | 25.56% | 25.85% | 22.04% | -3.43% | 109.3% | 35.69% | 38.39% | 37.94% | 43.01% | 42.45% | 49.3% | 38.81% | 45.08% | -165.62% | 5.34% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 308.12M | 287.94M | 204.18M | 126.87M | 107.13M | 71.45M | 24.51M | 37.21M | 27.62M | 451K | 9.04M | 10.99M | 19.6M | 28.11M | 17.54M | 12.79M | 21.52M | 12.31M | 33.77M | 3.87M | 1.36M | -3.54M |
| Net Margin % | 12.15% | 11.97% | 10.01% | 6.9% | 6.35% | 4.65% | 2.35% | 3.66% | 3.01% | 0.05% | 1.04% | 1.16% | 2.13% | 3.31% | 2.48% | 2.45% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 14.93% | 2.75% | 1.16% | -4.15% |
| Net Income Growth % | 2.91% | 41.02% | 60.94% | 18.42% | 49.93% | 191.57% | -34.14% | 34.72% | 6024.17% | -95.01% | -17.77% | -43.94% | -30.28% | 60.24% | 37.14% | -40.57% | 74.79% | -63.54% | 773.82% | 184.61% | 138.36% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 308.12M | 287.94M | 204.18M | 126.87M | 107.13M | 71.45M | 24.51M | 37.21M | 27.42M | -459K | 8.55M | 9.33M | 18.12M | 26.53M | 16.11M | 11.66M | 20.89M | 11.73M | 33.77M | 3.87M | 1.36M | -3.54M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6M | 4.15M | 21.33M | 21.52M | 4.41M | 0 | 0 | 200.82M | 176.28M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 6.47 | 5.95 | 4.69 | 2.97 | 2.52 | 1.71 | 0.60 | 0.91 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.71 | 0.42 | 1.18 | 0.43 | 0.15 | -0.39 |
| EPS Growth % | 0.16% | 26.87% | 57.91% | 17.86% | 47.37% | 185% | -34.07% | 33.82% | 6700% | -95.65% | -20.69% | -42% | -30.56% | 60% | 21.62% | -47.89% | 69.05% | -64.41% | 174.42% | 186.67% | 138.46% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 6.69 | 4.79 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 1.78 | 0.62 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.72 | 0.43 | 1.20 | 0.43 | 0.15 | -0.39 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 47.61M | 48.41M | 43.54M | 42.73M | 42.44M | 41.87M | 40.66M | 40.94M | 40.64M | 39.5M | 38.85M | 37.63M | 39.23M | 39.02M | 35.99M | 32.11M | 30.25M | 29.64M | 28.72M | 8.96M | 8.96M | 8.96M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 42.93M | 43.04M | 42.63M | 42.29M | 41.45M | 40.21M | 39.48M | 38.85M | 39.28M | 38.3M | 37.61M | 37.33M | 38.99M | 36.27M | 35.8M | 31.58M | 29.79M | 28.75M | 28.22M | 8.96M | 8.96M | 8.96M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Regulatory funding dependency
As indicated by the most recent quarterly data, Stride's revenue growth has decelerated significantly to 2.7% in 2026Q3, a sharp contrast to the double-digit expansion observed throughout fiscal 2025, suggesting that the post-pandemic enrollment tailwinds may be reaching a structural saturation point in core markets.
The rapid growth phase appears to have concluded, with the company struggling to maintain the momentum seen in previous periods. This deceleration warrants investigation into whether the slowdown is a result of market penetration limits or a shift in state-level funding priorities that could constrain future enrollment capacity.
Based on reported financial statements, gross margins have fluctuated between 35.2% and 41.1% over the last ten quarters, reflecting the inherent difficulty in managing a high fixed-cost infrastructure alongside variable instructional expenses tied to student enrollment cycles and physical material fulfillment requirements.
The inconsistency in gross margins suggests that Stride lacks the pricing power of a pure-play software provider, as it remains tethered to the capital-intensive nature of physical education delivery. Investors should monitor whether the company can achieve greater margin stability as it attempts to scale its higher-margin Career Learning segment.
According to the income statement history, operating margins exhibit significant quarterly variance, dropping as low as 8.6% in 2025Q1 while peaking at 23.3% in 2026Q2, which highlights the company's reliance on seasonal enrollment spikes to achieve meaningful operating leverage over its fixed cost base.
The wide swings in operating income suggest that SG&A expenses are not perfectly aligned with revenue recognition, potentially due to the timing of marketing spend required to capture new students. This lack of consistent operating leverage implies that profitability remains highly sensitive to the efficiency of student acquisition costs.
As reported in recent filings, stock-based compensation remains a consistent drag on the bottom line, with quarterly expenses frequently exceeding $10 million, which may indicate that reported EPS figures are somewhat inflated by the exclusion of these recurring equity-based costs from core operational performance metrics.
The persistent use of stock-based compensation warrants caution, as it dilutes shareholder value and masks the true cash cost of talent retention. Analysts should adjust for these non-cash charges to better understand the underlying profitability of the business model.
Based on the provided data, the sharp contraction in operating income from $146.9 million in 2026Q2 to $129.1 million in 2026Q3 suggests that the company may face significant margin compression risks if enrollment growth fails to offset rising operational costs in the coming fiscal periods.
Short-term performance appears to be heavily reliant on specific seasonal windows, which may not be sustainable if state-level funding environments tighten. The reliance on non-recurring or seasonal factors to drive bottom-line results suggests that the current valuation may be vulnerable to any negative surprises in enrollment retention.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LRN stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Stride, Inc. (LRN) reported total revenue of $2.41B. This represents a 2719.5% increase compared to $85.3M in 2005.
Stride, Inc. (LRN) is profitable, generating $287.9M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 12.0%.
Stride, Inc. (LRN) reported an operating income of $360.1M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 15.0%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Stride, Inc. (LRN) generated $943.9M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 39.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.