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LRN vs TAL // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Stride Inc. (NYSE) VS. TAL Education Group (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LRN 6
— TAL 6
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: TAL
LAST: $78.36 (-2.90%) • MKT CAP: $3.39B
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9.9x
LAST: $9.87 (-2.66%) • MKT CAP: $5.62B
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8.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LRN VS. TAL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LRN | TAL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.20% | 55.40% | -16.20 | TAL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.40% | 12.40% | +7.00 | LRN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.2x | 16.5x | -7.30 | LRN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.70% | 9.04% | +3.66 | LRN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 15.00% | 9.20% | +5.80 | LRN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.00% | 17.60% | -5.60 | TAL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.90% | 33.70% | -15.80 | TAL | /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 | 4.29 | +1.29 | 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% | 7.20% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 44.6 | 25.1 | +19.43 | LRN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.09 | -0.01 | TAL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 9.9x | 8.9x | +1.00 | TAL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.39B | $5.62B | -$2.23B | TAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LRN REV | TAL REV | LRN GROSS % | TAL GROSS % | LRN FCF | TAL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.41B | $3.01B | 39.2% | 55.4% | $431.0M | $508.3M |
| FY 2024 | $2.04B | $2.25B | 37.4% | 53.3% | $276.5M | $286.2M |
| FY 2023 | $1.84B | $1.49B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $120.5M | $239.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LRN // BETA 1.08
TAL // BETA 1.09