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LRN vs EDU // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Stride Inc. (NYSE) VS. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LRN 10
— EDU 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: LRN
LAST: $78.36 (-2.90%) • MKT CAP: $3.39B
balance-sheet
5.58
EDU — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands)
ROARABLE B- • RQD 71/100
LAST: $48.68 (-0.84%) • MKT CAP: $7.61B
balance-sheet
4.92
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LRN VS. EDU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LRN | EDU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.20% | 54.60% | -15.40 | EDU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.40% | 21.30% | -1.90 | EDU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.2x | 9.3x | -0.10 | LRN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.70% | 10.25% | +2.45 | LRN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.00% | 11.40% | +3.60 | LRN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.00% | 8.40% | +3.60 | LRN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.90% | 15.50% | +2.40 | LRN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 1.27% | +2.13 | LRN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 5.58 | 4.92 | +0.66 | LRN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.80% | +0.40 | EDU | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.6 | 24.9 | +19.65 | LRN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.96 | +0.12 | LRN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.9x | 13.4x | -3.50 | LRN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.39B | $7.61B | -$4.22B | EDU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LRN REV | EDU REV | LRN GROSS % | EDU GROSS % | LRN FCF | EDU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.41B | $5.66B | 39.2% | 54.6% | $431.0M | $780.2M |
| FY 2024 | $2.04B | $4.90B | 37.4% | 55.4% | $276.5M | $654.7M |
| FY 2023 | $1.84B | $4.31B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $120.5M | $928.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LRN // BETA 1.08
EDU // BETA 0.96