LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LAUR • US5186132032

34.77 USD
+0.85 (+2.51%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
34.77 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:21:18 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to LAUR. LAUR was compared to 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LAUR scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. LAUR is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. These ratings could make LAUR a good candidate 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.
  • LAUR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years LAUR 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LAUR had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 9.62%, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of LAUR (18.21%) is better than 82.67% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR's Return On Invested Capital of 13.29% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LAUR is in line with the industry average of 10.84%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.20%) for LAUR is below the current ROIC(13.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 81.33% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of LAUR (23.73%) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LAUR has a Gross Margin of 26.75%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAUR underperforms 69.33% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LAUR is 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.
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 4.60. This indicates that LAUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LAUR's Altman-Z score of 4.60 is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LAUR is 0.42, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LAUR, only 0.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LAUR (0.42) is better than 88.00% 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 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.42
Altman-Z 4.6
ROIC/WACC1.54
WACC8.65%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.81, LAUR is doing worse than 68.00% 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 62.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAUR does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has 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

  • The earnings per share for LAUR have decreased strongly by -13.29% in the last year.
  • LAUR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -14.27% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.01% in the past 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 8.84% on average per year.
  • 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 2Y6.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
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.
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 25.38, 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 (26.68), we can say LAUR is valued inline with the index average.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.93, which indicates a correct valuation of LAUR.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. LAUR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.38
Fwd PE 15.93
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

  • LAUR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.31
EV/EBITDA 11.96
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 excellent profitability rating of LAUR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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LAUREATE EDUCATION INC

NASDAQ:LAUR (2/13/2026, 8:21:18 PM)

After market: 34.77 0 (0%)

34.77

+0.85 (+2.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners90.63%
Inst Owner Change-94.84%
Ins Owners0.89%
Ins Owner Change0.19%
Market Cap5.12B
Revenue(TTM)1.58B
Net Income(TTM)203.71M
Analysts81.67
Price Target38.93 (11.96%)
Short Float %1.71%
Short Ratio2.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.38
Fwd PE 15.93
P/S 3.24
P/FCF 21.31
P/OCF 16.33
P/B 4.58
P/tB 15
EV/EBITDA 11.96
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY3.94%
EPS(NY)2.18
Fwd EY6.28%
FCF(TTM)1.63
FCFY4.69%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY6.12%
SpS10.75
BVpS7.59
TBVpS2.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.3
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 4.6
F-Score7
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC1.54
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 2Y6.07%
EPS Next 3Y8.84%
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 25.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.58.


How financially healthy is LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?

The financial health rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 6 / 10.