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LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LAUR - US5186132032 - Common Stock

35.43 USD
-0.54 (-1.5%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 8:00:03 PM
35.31 USD
-0.12 (-0.34%)
After Hours: 1/22/2026, 8:00:03 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall LAUR gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated LAUR against 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LAUR gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. LAUR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. This makes LAUR very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LAUR had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LAUR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years LAUR 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years LAUR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LAUR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAUR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • LAUR has a Return On Assets of 9.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 81.58% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 18.21%, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAUR has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.29%) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.20%. This is above the industry average of 10.15%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.29%) for LAUR is above the 3 year average (12.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.62%
ROE 18.21%
ROIC 13.29%
ROA(3y)8.17%
ROA(5y)4.18%
ROE(3y)17.06%
ROE(5y)8.23%
ROIC(3y)12.2%
ROIC(5y)7.82%
LAUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of LAUR (12.86%) is better than 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 23.73%, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.75%, LAUR is doing worse than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.73%
PM (TTM) 12.86%
GM 26.75%
OM growth 3Y56.41%
OM growth 5Y51.46%
PM growth 3Y2.16%
PM growth 5Y-24.55%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y6.18%
LAUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LAUR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LAUR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LAUR has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LAUR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LAUR Yearly Shares OutstandingLAUR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
LAUR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAUR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • LAUR has an Altman-Z score of 4.66. This indicates that LAUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LAUR has a Altman-Z score of 4.66. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 86.84% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.42. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LAUR's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.42 is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 88.16% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LAUR (0.06) is better than 65.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.42
Altman-Z 4.66
ROIC/WACC1.5
WACC8.86%
LAUR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAUR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LAUR has a Current Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that LAUR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LAUR has a worse Current ratio (0.81) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LAUR's Quick ratio of 0.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAUR is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for LAUR is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.81
LAUR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAUR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LAUR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.29%.
  • The earnings per share for LAUR have been decreasing by -14.27% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, LAUR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.01% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LAUR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.29%
EPS 3Y23.93%
EPS 5Y-14.27%
EPS Q2Q%-58.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.01%
Revenue growth 3Y12.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%8.58%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LAUR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.54% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-16.4%
EPS Next 2Y5.26%
EPS Next 3Y9.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.38%
Revenue Next 2Y9.1%
Revenue Next 3Y9.43%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LAUR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAUR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
LAUR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAUR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.86, the valuation of LAUR can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LAUR is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LAUR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say LAUR is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.48, LAUR is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAUR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.86
Fwd PE 16.48
LAUR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAUR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LAUR.
  • 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.72
EV/EBITDA 12.2
LAUR Per share dataLAUR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LAUR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.26%
EPS Next 3Y9.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LAUR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LAUREATE EDUCATION INC / LAUR FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LAUR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LAUR.


What is the valuation status of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?

LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 25.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.67.


How financially healthy is LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?

The financial health rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 7 / 10.