Stride (LRN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Stride (LRN) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $220.4 million for Q1 2026, up 758.15% year-over-year from $25.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 108.89% quarter-over-quarter from $105.5 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Stride (LRN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stride (LRN) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $220.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 758.15% year-over-year to $220.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $406.9 million (up 46.73% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $396.4 million, up 43.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $220.4 million in Q1 2026 per LRN's latest filing, from $105.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $290.5 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$209.5 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $67.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $102.9 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Free Cash Flow sank 62.66% — and 2026, when it soared 758.15%.
- Stride's Free Cash Flow stood at $152.7 million in 2022, then rose by 18.96% to $181.7 million in 2023, then rose by 27.15% to $231.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 54.33% to $105.5 million in 2025, then surged by 108.89% to $220.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LRN's Free Cash Flow at $220.4 million in Q1 2026, $105.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$209.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 93.76 Bn | 91.02 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 518.75 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.08 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 83.78 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.76 Bn | 3.51 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.48 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.93 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 97.91 Mn |
| 6 | Stride | 3.64 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 292.72 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.54 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | -23.33 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.05 Bn | 746.93 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 73.08 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.93 Bn | -756.47 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -40.96 Mn |
| 10 | Youdao | 1.80 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 105.66 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 292.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 208.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -209.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 290.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 213.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -150.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 161.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 164.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -145.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 152.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -152.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 114.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 81.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 110.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -141.21 Mn |