The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

LRN

Concerning the House

Stride, Inc., a technology company, provides an educational platform to deliver proprietary and third-party curriculum, software systems, and educational services in the United States. The company offers online coursework and content in software engineering, healthcare, and medical fields, as well as state customized versions of those courses, electives, and instructional supports; end-to-end platform includes single sign-on capability for content management, learning management, student information, data reporting and analytics, and various support systems that provides an educational experience for students; and stand-alone products and services which can provide curriculum and content hosting on customers' learning management systems, or integration with customers' student information systems. It also provides instructional services that includes customer support for instructional teams comprising recruitment of state-certified teachers, training in research-based online instruction methods and Stride systems, oversight and evaluation services, and ongoing professional development; training options, such as hands-on training, on-demand courses, and support materials. In addition, the company offers support services, including marketing and enrollment, supporting prospective students through the admission process, assessment management, administrative support, technology, and materials support services. The company provides its products and services through virtual schools, traditional school districts, and consumer. It serves public and private schools, school districts, and charter boards, as well as employers, government agencies, and consumers. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc. and changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

United States · stridelearning.com

The Long Run

FY 2012–2025 · 14 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.84B+26.3%
Gross profit$943.92M+58.4%
Operating income$249.60M+26.6%
Net income$126.87M+50.0%
Cash from ops$278.80M+15.4%
Quotation

$78.59

-0.50 (-0.6%)

52w hi$169.81
52w lo$61.02
Vol434.80K
As ofAug 12
The Verdict

Buy

Our score +1.14

Short-0.24
Medium+1.48
Long+3.20

computed 2026-08-12

By the Numbers

Stride, Inc.

Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services

Market cap$3.27B
Enterprise value$2.84B
Trailing P/E11.01x
Forward P/E8.47x
EV / EBITDA5.57x
P / S (ttm)1.30x
Profit margin13.4%
Return on equity21.7%
Revenue growth-2.7%
Earnings growth+69.6%
Debt / equity33.45
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.36
Corr SPX0.09
Annual vol61.7%
Annual ret+23.3%
Sharpe0.38
Max DD-64.1%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.38
Sector+0.02
Technical-0.10
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-12

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 12$78.23$79.28$77.18$78.59434.80K
Aug 11$80.00$81.06$78.02$79.091.50M
Aug 10$81.42$82.48$80.11$80.231.17M
Aug 7$79.81$82.56$79.81$82.511.54M
Aug 6$80.94$81.47$77.93$80.001.32M