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LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LAUR - Nasdaq - US5186132032 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

20.0408  -0.93 (-4.43%)

Fundamental Rating

5

LAUR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 71 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 is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. This makes LAUR very considerable for value investing!


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LAUR was profitable.
LAUR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years LAUR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
LAUR had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

LAUR has a better Return On Assets (12.70%) than 89.06% of its industry peers.
LAUR's Return On Equity of 27.26% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 89.06% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of LAUR (18.83%) is better than 92.19% of its industry peers.
LAUR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.83%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.02%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (18.83%) for LAUR is above the 3 year average (10.83%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.7%
ROE 27.26%
ROIC 18.83%
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)3.88%
ROE(3y)12.4%
ROE(5y)8.72%
ROIC(3y)10.83%
ROIC(5y)6.69%
LAUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of LAUR (15.76%) is better than 89.06% of its industry peers.
LAUR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LAUR has a better Operating Margin (23.26%) than 92.19% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
LAUR has a Gross Margin of 26.68%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAUR underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
LAUR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.26%
PM (TTM) 15.76%
GM 26.68%
OM growth 3Y118.28%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-26.29%
GM growth 3Y9.14%
GM growth 5Y11.91%
LAUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LAUR is creating some value.
LAUR has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
LAUR Yearly Shares OutstandingLAUR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M
LAUR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAUR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.32 indicates that LAUR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
LAUR has a Altman-Z score of 3.32. This is in the better half of the industry: LAUR outperforms 79.69% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LAUR is 0.80, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LAUR, only 0.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LAUR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.80) than 82.81% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that LAUR is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.14, LAUR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 0.8
Altman-Z 3.32
ROIC/WACC1.74
WACC10.8%
LAUR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAUR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.63 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LAUR has a Current ratio of 0.63. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAUR underperforms 76.56% of its industry peers.
LAUR has a Quick Ratio of 0.63. 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 0.63, LAUR is doing worse than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.63
LAUR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAUR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LAUR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 189.55%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, LAUR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -14.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)189.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-14.27%
EPS Q2Q%138.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.42%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -4.90% on average over the next years.
LAUR is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.40% yearly.
EPS Next Y-23.24%
EPS Next 2Y-4.9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y5.16%
Revenue Next 3Y10.4%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS 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 2014 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 2014 2015 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

LAUR is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.33.
90.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
LAUR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 30.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.46 indicates a correct valuation of LAUR.
LAUR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LAUR is cheaper than 85.94% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.06, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.33
Fwd PE 13.46
LAUR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAUR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LAUR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAUR is valued cheaper than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.8
EV/EBITDA 7.38
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

The decent profitability rating of LAUR may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as LAUR's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-4.9%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LAUR!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LAUREATE EDUCATION INC

NASDAQ:LAUR (2/21/2025, 10:37:07 AM)

20.0408

-0.93 (-4.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-20 2025-02-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2025-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners87.77%
Inst Owner Change0.18%
Ins Owners1.07%
Ins Owner Change1.77%
Market Cap3.02B
Analysts82.22
Price Target20.91 (4.34%)
Short Float %2.03%
Short Ratio4.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)67.71%
DP45.73%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)136.15%
Min EPS beat(2)29.16%
Max EPS beat(2)243.14%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)29.09%
Min EPS beat(4)-128.76%
Max EPS beat(4)243.14%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.79%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-14.23%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.45%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.83%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.55%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.96%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-43.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.33
Fwd PE 13.46
P/S 1.94
P/FCF 15.8
P/OCF 11.82
P/B 3.36
P/tB 17.97
EV/EBITDA 7.38
EPS(TTM)1.94
EY9.68%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY7.43%
FCF(TTM)1.27
FCFY6.33%
OCF(TTM)1.7
OCFY8.46%
SpS10.3
BVpS5.96
TBVpS1.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.7%
ROE 27.26%
ROCE 23.84%
ROIC 18.83%
ROICexc 20.67%
ROICexgc 43.82%
OM 23.26%
PM (TTM) 15.76%
GM 26.68%
FCFM 12.31%
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)3.88%
ROE(3y)12.4%
ROE(5y)8.72%
ROIC(3y)10.83%
ROIC(5y)6.69%
ROICexc(3y)11.59%
ROICexc(5y)7.17%
ROICexgc(3y)23.37%
ROICexgc(5y)14.29%
ROCE(3y)13.7%
ROCE(5y)8.47%
ROICexcg growth 3Y274.06%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y219.14%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y118.28%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-26.29%
GM growth 3Y9.14%
GM growth 5Y11.91%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.14
Debt/FCF 0.8
Debt/EBITDA 0.3
Cap/Depr 92.22%
Cap/Sales 4.14%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 59.28%
Profit Quality 78.12%
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 3.32
F-Score7
WACC10.8%
ROIC/WACC1.74
Cap/Depr(3y)73.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.56%
Profit Quality(3y)134.21%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)189.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-14.27%
EPS Q2Q%138.46%
EPS Next Y-23.24%
EPS Next 2Y-4.9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%3.42%
Revenue Next Year3.15%
Revenue Next 2Y5.16%
Revenue Next 3Y10.4%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y17.12%
EBIT growth 3Y146.96%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year32.87%
EBIT Next 3Y15.31%
EBIT Next 5Y17.69%
FCF growth 1Y307.78%
FCF growth 3Y-20.15%
FCF growth 5Y31.5%
OCF growth 1Y587.5%
OCF growth 3Y-18.08%
OCF growth 5Y-2.72%