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Should Value Investors Buy Stride (LRN) Stock?

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Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.

Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

One company value investors might notice is Stride (LRN - Free Report) . LRN is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A.

Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a preferred metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. LRN has a P/S ratio of 1.25. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.57.

Finally, investors should note that LRN has a P/CF ratio of 17.45. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. This company's current P/CF looks solid when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 29.30. Within the past 12 months, LRN's P/CF has been as high as 20.90 and as low as 7.96, with a median of 16.02.

These are only a few of the key metrics included in Stride's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, LRN looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.


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