Stride (LRN) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 2210.0% to 29.13% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.59%, a 121.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 16.48%, up 293.0% from a year prior.
Stride (LRN) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on record, last reported at 29.13% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin reached 29.13% in Q1 2026 per LRN's latest filing, up from 14.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for LRN hit a ceiling of 44.45% in Q2 2025 and a floor of 35.97% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.1% and a median of 17.48% in 2023 define the central range for FCF Margin.
- Peak YoY movement for FCF Margin: crashed -2040bps in 2025, then skyrocketed 2210bps in 2026.
- Tracing LRN's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 33.31% in 2022, then grew by 3bps to 34.33% in 2023, then increased by 2bps to 34.98% in 2024, then tumbled by -58bps to 14.59% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 100bps to 29.13% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FCF Margin for LRN at 29.13% in Q1 2026, 14.59% in Q4 2025, and 31.58% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 25.27% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -6.99% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 34.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -28.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -35.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -35.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.16% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 21.67% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.36% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -32.82% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 28.71% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.39% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.41% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -34.25% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 32.55% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 31.92% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -23.23% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.27% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 18.54% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 24.80% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -26.53% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.76% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.10% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -26.61% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 26.25% |