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Taking everything into account, LAUR scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LAUR was compared to 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. While LAUR belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LAUR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LAUR had positive earnings in the past year.
- LAUR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years LAUR 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years LAUR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LAUR (9.62%) is better than 80.26% of its industry peers.
- LAUR has a better Return On Equity (18.21%) than 80.26% of its industry peers.
- LAUR has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.29%) than 88.16% of its industry peers.
- LAUR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.20%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.27%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- LAUR has a Profit Margin of 12.86%. This is in the better half of the industry: LAUR outperforms 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.
- With a Gross Margin value of 26.75%, LAUR is not doing good in the industry: 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- LAUR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LAUR is still creating some value.
- LAUR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LAUR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LAUR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- LAUR has an Altman-Z score of 4.58. This indicates that LAUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of LAUR (4.58) is better than 88.16% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LAUR (0.42) is better than 88.16% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06 indicates that LAUR is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.06, LAUR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.58 |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC8.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.81, LAUR is doing worse than 67.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAUR has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.81, LAUR is doing worse than 61.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LAUR have decreased strongly by -13.29% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for LAUR have been decreasing by -14.27% on average. This is quite bad
- LAUR shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.01%.
- 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
- LAUR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.95% yearly.
- LAUR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.34% yearly.
EPS Next Y-19.73%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.95%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.38%
Revenue Next 2Y9.04%
Revenue Next 3Y9.34%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.55, LAUR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LAUR.
- LAUR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.02, LAUR is valued correctly.
- LAUR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LAUR is cheaper than 69.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. LAUR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LAUR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LAUR has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.95%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LAUR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
35.01
+0.54 (+1.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners90.63%
Inst Owner Change-0.73%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change-0.97%
Market Cap5.16B
Revenue(TTM)1.58B
Net Income(TTM)203.71M
Analysts81.67
Price Target38.93 (11.2%)
Short Float %1.71%
Short Ratio2.02
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.22%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-15.48%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.47%
Max EPS beat(2)-11.49%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.47%
Max EPS beat(4)44.72%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)17.39%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.96%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.25%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.64%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.91%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.68%
PT rev (1m)4.09%
PT rev (3m)12.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.02 | ||
| P/S | 3.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.44 | ||
| P/B | 4.61 | ||
| P/tB | 15.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY3.91%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY6.24%
FCF(TTM)1.63
FCFY4.66%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY6.08%
SpS10.75
BVpS7.59
TBVpS2.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.62% | ||
| ROE | 18.21% | ||
| ROCE | 22.68% | ||
| ROIC | 13.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 34.47% | ||
| OM | 23.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.86% | ||
| GM | 26.75% | ||
| FCFM | 15.18% |
ROA(3y)8.17%
ROA(5y)4.18%
ROE(3y)17.06%
ROE(5y)8.23%
ROIC(3y)12.2%
ROIC(5y)7.82%
ROICexc(3y)12.93%
ROICexc(5y)8.36%
ROICexgc(3y)26.3%
ROICexgc(5y)16.84%
ROCE(3y)20.82%
ROCE(5y)13.34%
ROICexgc growth 3Y87.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y128.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y81.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y108.69%
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%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 180.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.33% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.01% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.58 |
F-Score7
WACC8.82%
ROIC/WACC1.51
Cap/Depr(3y)91.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.91%
Profit Quality(3y)138.23%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.29%
EPS 3Y23.93%
EPS 5Y-14.27%
EPS Q2Q%-58.93%
EPS Next Y-19.73%
EPS Next 2Y6.14%
EPS Next 3Y8.95%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.01%
Revenue growth 3Y12.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%8.58%
Revenue Next Year8.38%
Revenue Next 2Y9.04%
Revenue Next 3Y9.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.05%
EBIT growth 3Y76.69%
EBIT growth 5Y59.44%
EBIT Next Year37.57%
EBIT Next 3Y20.47%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y62.54%
FCF growth 3Y25.45%
FCF growth 5Y-15.26%
OCF growth 1Y49%
OCF growth 3Y20.85%
OCF growth 5Y-14.97%
LAUREATE EDUCATION INC / LAUR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LAUR stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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 7 / 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 25.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.61.
How financially healthy is LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?
The financial health rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 6 / 10.