SuperworthStride free cash flow LRN
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Last 12 months, to Sep 30, 2026
- $504.5M
- Latest quarter, Q1 FY27
- −$124.8M
- Fiscal year 2026
- $433.2M
- +1% on the year before
Stride's free cash flow was $504.5M over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 34% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q1 FY27, it was −$124.8M.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2026 it grew 27% a year on average.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $433.2M | +1% |
| FY2025 | $431M | +56% |
| FY2024 | $276.5M | +39% |
| FY2023 | $198.8M | +1% |
| FY2022 | $197.1M | +51% |
| FY2021 | $130.6M | +66% |
| FY2020 | $78.7M | −42% |
| FY2019 | $136.1M | +41% |
| FY2018 | $96.7M | +12% |
| FY2017 | $86.6M | −26% |
| FY2016 | $116.8M | +6% |
| FY2015 | $110.2M | −5% |
| FY2014 | $115.5M | +33% |
| FY2013 | $87M | +286% |
| FY2012 | $22.5M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | −$124.8M | n/a | $504.5M | |
| Q4 FY26 | $316.9M | +6% | $433.2M | |
| Q3 FY26 | $220.4M | +316% | $414.3M | |
| Q2 FY26 | $92.1M | −59% | $246.8M | |
| Q1 FY26 | −$196.1M | n/a | $377.6M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $297.9M | +74% | $431M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $52.9M | −23% | $304.6M | |
| Q2 FY25 | $222.9M | +29% | $320.4M | |
| Q1 FY25 | −$142.7M | n/a | $270.9M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $171.4M | +78% | $276.5M | |
| Q3 FY24 | $68.8M | −18% | $201.3M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $173.3M | +7% | $216.8M |
Against its peers
Companies in Education & Training Services nearest Stride's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| LRNStride | 15.1% |
| LOPEGrand Canyon Education | 5.7% |
| CVSACovista | 8.8% |
| PRDOPERDOCEO EDUCATION | 10.3% |
| LAURLaureate Education | 5.3% |
| STRAStrategic Education | 9.3% |
| UTIUniversal Technical Institute | −1.9% |
| APEIAmerican Public Education | 7.9% |
| LINCLincoln Educational Services | 3.6% |
| Peer median | 6.8% |
Where Stride ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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