Stride, Inc.

LRN · Consumer Discretionary · $3.8B mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Narrow moat

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Pricing power59

Median gross margin 35.4% over 9y, very stable.

Returns on capital46

Median ROIC 10.8%, above the 9% hurdle in 60% of years.

Balance-sheet safety100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

Capital discipline61

Owner earnings +21.0%/yr, share count growing (dilution).

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

10% below value

Owner earnings (normalized): $232.9M
Est. intrinsic value / share: $96.33
Recent price: $86.72
Discount to value: 10% below value

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 4% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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