Provides online curriculum for K-12 students. Offers software systems to facilitate individualized learning. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $412.0M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 10.3× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 85% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 54% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.
There is $958M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $412.0M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The stock trades 54% above the average analyst price target.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 29/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, LRN sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: LRN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.