34.44 USD
-0.5 (-1.43%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 12:46 PM
LAUR gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 76 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. While LAUR has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LAUR is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
- LAUR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years LAUR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 9.62%, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAUR has a better Return On Equity (18.21%) than 80.26% of its industry peers.
- LAUR's Return On Invested Capital of 13.29% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 88.16% 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 10.22%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 12.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LAUR outperforms 78.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LAUR has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.73%, LAUR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAUR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LAUR has a worse Gross Margin (26.75%) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LAUR is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LAUR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- LAUR has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LAUR has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LAUR has an Altman-Z score of 4.62. This indicates that LAUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.62, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.42. This is amongst the best in 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.
- LAUR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.06. This is in the better half of the industry: LAUR outperforms 65.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.62 |
ROIC/WACC1.5
WACC8.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.81, LAUR is not doing good in the industry: 67.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LAUR (0.81) is worse than 61.84% of its industry peers.
| 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
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.01% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.27% on average over the past years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- LAUR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.14.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LAUR.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LAUR to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.41), we can say LAUR is valued inline with the index average.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.76, the valuation of LAUR can be described as correct.
- 71.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LAUR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.64), we can say LAUR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.76 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of LAUR 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% |
NASDAQ:LAUR (2/3/2026, 12:46:38 PM)
34.44
-0.5 (-1.43%)
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 Cap5.08B
Revenue(TTM)1.58B
Net Income(TTM)203.71M
Analysts81.67
Price Target38.93 (13.04%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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 | 25.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.76 | ||
| P/S | 3.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.11 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.17 | ||
| P/B | 4.54 | ||
| P/tB | 14.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.02 |
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY3.98%
EPS(NY)2.19
Fwd EY6.35%
FCF(TTM)1.63
FCFY4.74%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY6.18%
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 | 4.62 |
F-Score7
WACC8.86%
ROIC/WACC1.5
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 25.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.54.
How financially healthy is LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?
The financial health rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 6 / 10.