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LRN vs LAUR // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Stride Inc. (NYSE) VS. Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LRN 9
— LAUR 5
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: LAUR
LAST: $78.36 (-2.90%) • MKT CAP: $3.39B
net-margins
12.00%
LAST: $33.22 (-7.75%) • MKT CAP: $4.96B
net-margins
16.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LRN VS. LAUR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LRN | LAUR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.20% | 28.30% | +10.90 | LRN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.40% | 30.60% | -11.20 | LAUR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.2x | 9.8x | -0.60 | LRN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.70% | 5.84% | +6.86 | LRN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.00% | 25.30% | -10.30 | LAUR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 12.00% | 16.50% | -4.50 | LAUR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.90% | 8.60% | +9.30 | LRN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 3.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.58 | 4.52 | +1.06 | LRN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | LRN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.80% | +0.40 | LAUR | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.6 | 23.4 | +21.15 | LRN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.98 | +0.10 | LRN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.9x | 16.4x | -6.50 | LRN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.39B | $4.96B | -$1.57B | LAUR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LRN REV | LAUR REV | LRN GROSS % | LAUR GROSS % | LRN FCF | LAUR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.41B | $1.70B | 39.2% | 28.3% | $431.0M | $289.6M |
| FY 2024 | $2.04B | $1.57B | 37.4% | 26.8% | $276.5M | $162.2M |
| FY 2023 | $1.84B | $1.48B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $120.5M | $184.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LRN // BETA 1.08
LAUR // BETA 0.98