Stride Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LRN)
Stride reported $433.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2026, an increase of 0.51% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 17.20%.
View full Stride company overviewStride free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $433.2M | $2.2M | +0.51% | +17.20% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $431.0M | $154.5M | +55.87% | +17.92% |
| 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $276.5M | $77.7M | +39.09% | +13.55% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $198.8M | $1.7M | +0.85% | +10.82% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $197.1M | $66.6M | +50.97% | +11.69% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $130.6M | $51.8M | +65.84% | +8.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $78.7M | −$57.4M | −42.16% | +7.57% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $136.1M | $39.4M | +40.77% | +13.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $96.7M | $10.1M | +11.73% | +10.54% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $86.6M | −$30.2M | −25.88% | +9.74% |
| 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $116.8M | $6.6M | +6.00% | +13.38% |
| 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $110.2M | −$5.3M | −4.60% | +11.62% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $115.5M | $29.4M | +34.19% | +12.56% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $86.0M | $63.5M | +282.30% | +10.14% |
| 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $22.5M | −$25.1M | −52.71% | +3.18% |
| 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $47.6M | — | — | +9.11% |
Stride quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $316.9M | $19.0M | +6.36% | +49.81% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $220.4M | $167.4M | +316.31% | +34.99% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $91.6M | −$131.3M | −58.91% | +14.51% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-09-30 | −$196.1M | −$53.4M | — | −31.58% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $297.9M | $126.5M | +73.77% | +45.57% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $52.9M | −$15.4M | −22.57% | +8.63% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $222.9M | $49.6M | +28.59% | +37.96% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-30 | −$142.7M | −$5.7M | — | −25.89% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $171.4M | $75.3M | +78.25% | +32.09% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $68.4M | −$15.9M | −18.89% | +13.13% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $173.3M | $10.9M | +6.72% | +34.33% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | −$137.0M | $7.1M | — | −28.53% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $96.2M | −$24.3M | −20.17% | +19.89% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $84.3M | −$6.8M | −7.43% | +17.92% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $162.4M | $44.0M | +37.16% | +35.43% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | −$144.1M | −$11.3M | — | −33.88% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $120.5M | −$2.0M | −1.60% | +26.46% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $91.0M | $961,000 | +1.07% | +21.59% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $118.4M | $84.7M | +251.24% | +28.92% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | −$132.8M | −$17.1M | — | −33.18% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $122.4M | $45.2M | +58.57% | +30.80% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $90.1M | $65.9M | +273.24% | +22.97% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $33.7M | −$31.7M | −48.50% | +8.96% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | −$115.6M | −$27.6M | — | −31.17% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $77.2M | $12.0M | +18.36% | +28.71% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $24.1M | −$23.8M | −49.64% | +9.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $65.5M | −$8.3M | −11.31% | +25.41% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | −$88.1M | −$37.2M | — | −34.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $65.2M | $17.2M | +35.75% | +25.45% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $47.9M | −$7.6M | −13.62% | +18.93% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $73.8M | $17.1M | +30.14% | +28.96% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-30 | −$50.8M | $12.7M | — | −20.23% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $48.1M | −$2.5M | −4.98% | +20.12% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $55.5M | $28.5M | +105.43% | +23.83% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $56.7M | −$13.2M | −18.83% | +26.11% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-30 | −$63.5M | −$2.7M | — | −27.78% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $50.6M | −$7.5M | −12.97% | +23.44% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $27.0M | −$20.7M | −43.42% | +12.14% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $69.9M | $34.0M | +94.92% | +31.60% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | −$60.9M | −$36.0M | — | −26.57% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $58.1M | −$14.0M | −19.38% | +26.25% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $47.7M | $10.0M | +26.42% | +21.57% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $35.8M | $1.8M | +5.22% | +17.17% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-09-30 | −$24.9M | $8.8M | — | −11.26% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $72.1M | $31.8M | +78.91% | +30.58% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $37.8M | −$22.2M | −37.02% | +15.44% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $34.1M | $10.7M | +45.51% | +14.73% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-09-30 | −$33.7M | −$25.6M | — | −14.25% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $40.3M | $8.2M | +25.51% | +17.36% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $60.0M | $33.5M | +126.92% | +25.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $23.4M | −$25.2M | −51.84% | +10.45% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-30 | −$8.2M | $12.9M | — | −3.59% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $32.1M | −$12.7M | −28.28% | +15.80% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $26.4M | $22.9M | +656.02% | +12.12% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $48.6M | $37.2M | +326.73% | +23.59% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-30 | −$21.1M | $16.1M | — | −9.53% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $44.8M | $5.2M | +13.28% | +26.26% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.5M | −$9.5M | −73.03% | +1.96% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $11.4M | $4.2M | +58.86% | +6.84% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-09-30 | −$37.1M | −$23.7M | — | −19.21% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $39.5M | — | — | +30.80% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $13.0M | — | — | +9.95% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $7.2M | — | — | +5.56% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | −$13.4M | — | — | −9.94% |
Stride free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $130.6M to $433.2M, a compound annual growth rate of 27.11%. Stride's latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, generated $316.9M in free cash flow, an increase of 6.36% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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