Stride (LRN) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Online education Stride (NYSE:LRN) will be reporting earnings tomorrow afternoon. Here’s what to look for.

Stride beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 2.9% last quarter, reporting revenues of $587.2 million, up 16.3% year on year. It was a very strong quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates. It reported 230,600 enrollments, up 19.4% year on year.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Stride’s revenue to grow 13.7% year on year to $592.2 million, improving from the 10.7% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $2.15 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Stride has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years by 3.7% on average.

Looking at Stride’s peers in the media & entertainment segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. IMAX delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 9.5%, beating analysts’ expectations by 2.9%, and Interpublic Group reported a revenue decline of 8.5%, in line with consensus estimates. IMAX traded down 3.2% following the results while Interpublic Group was up 2.7%.

Read our full analysis of IMAX’s results here and Interpublic Group’s results here .

Debates over possible tariffs and corporate tax adjustments have raised questions about economic stability in 2025. While some of the media & entertainment stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 2.1% on average over the last month. Stride is up 10.7% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $143.95 (compared to the current share price of $140).

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