Stride (LRN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Stride (LRN) reported Free Cash Flow of $183.5 million for Q1 2026, up 325.45% year-over-year from $43.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 99.25% quarter-over-quarter from $92.1 million in Q4 2025.
Stride (LRN) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stride (LRN) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $183.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $183.5 million, up 325.45% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $370.0 million (up 20.94% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $396.4 million, up 43.36% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow rose to $183.5 million in Q1 2026 per LRN's latest filing, from $92.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $290.5 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$196.1 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $67.0 million and a median of $84.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Free Cash Flow sank 55.17% in 2025, then jumped 325.45% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $152.7 million in 2022, then increased by 13.49% to $173.3 million in 2023, then gained by 18.52% to $205.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 55.17% to $92.1 million in 2025, then surged by 99.25% to $183.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LRN's Free Cash Flow at $183.5 million in Q1 2026, $92.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$196.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 77.31 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 183.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 183.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -196.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -196.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 290.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 290.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 205.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 205.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -142.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -142.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 200.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 200.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 173.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 173.33 Mn |