LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:LAUR - US5186132032 - Common Stock
30.03 USD
+0.19 (+0.64%)
LAUR gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 77 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making LAUR a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. 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.
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
LAUR has a better Return On Assets (12.51%) than 89.61% of its industry peers.
LAUR has a Return On Equity of 24.22%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 89.61% of its industry peers.
LAUR has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.76%) than 92.21% 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 9.48%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (13.76%) for LAUR is above the 3 year average (12.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.51% | ||
| ROE | 24.22% | ||
| ROIC | 13.76% |
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 16.41% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 88.31% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LAUR has declined.
LAUR's Operating Margin of 24.25% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 92.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
LAUR has a Gross Margin of 27.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAUR underperforms 67.53% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.41% | ||
| GM | 27.23% |
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.
LAUR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LAUR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LAUR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.21 indicates that LAUR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of LAUR (4.21) is better than 84.42% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LAUR is 0.50, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LAUR, only 0.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.50, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.01% of the companies in the same industry.
LAUR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.07, LAUR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.21 |
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC8.62%
2.3 Liquidity
LAUR has a Current Ratio of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that LAUR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.75, LAUR is not doing good in the industry: 70.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LAUR has a Quick Ratio of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that LAUR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, LAUR is not doing good in the industry: 67.53% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 36.00% over the past 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 0.44%.
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)36%
EPS 3Y23.93%
EPS 5Y-14.27%
EPS Q2Q%-21.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.44%
Revenue growth 3Y12.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%5%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.49% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, LAUR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-13.46%
EPS Next 2Y2.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.49%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.1%
Revenue Next 2Y6.61%
Revenue Next 3Y6.97%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.66, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LAUR.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.89. LAUR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
LAUR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.81.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 79.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.99, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LAUR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LAUR is cheaper than 70.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.34 |
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 2Y2.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LAUR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:LAUR (10/27/2025, 10:07:43 AM)
30.03
+0.19 (+0.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.82%
Inst Owner Change-0.9%
Ins Owners0.93%
Ins Owner Change0.3%
Market Cap4.43B
Revenue(TTM)1.55B
Net Income(TTM)254.68M
Analysts81.82
Price Target31.62 (5.29%)
Short Float %1.81%
Short Ratio2.31
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.49%
Max EPS beat(2)8.96%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)71.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.49%
Max EPS beat(4)243.14%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)22.16%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.05%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-26.54%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.92%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.19%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.8%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.98%
PT rev (1m)10.71%
PT rev (3m)28.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)21.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.81 | ||
| P/S | 2.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.23 | ||
| P/B | 4.21 | ||
| P/tB | 15.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.34 |
EPS(TTM)1.7
EY5.66%
EPS(NY)2.03
Fwd EY6.75%
FCF(TTM)1.54
FCFY5.14%
OCF(TTM)1.97
OCFY6.57%
SpS10.53
BVpS7.14
TBVpS1.98
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 12.51% | ||
| ROE | 24.22% | ||
| ROCE | 23.48% | ||
| ROIC | 13.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 15.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 31.15% | ||
| OM | 24.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.41% | ||
| GM | 27.23% | ||
| FCFM | 14.65% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.18 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 135.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.07% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 89.31% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.21 |
F-Score8
WACC8.62%
ROIC/WACC1.6
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)36%
EPS 3Y23.93%
EPS 5Y-14.27%
EPS Q2Q%-21.69%
EPS Next Y-13.46%
EPS Next 2Y2.22%
EPS Next 3Y4.49%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.44%
Revenue growth 3Y12.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%5%
Revenue Next Year5.1%
Revenue Next 2Y6.61%
Revenue Next 3Y6.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.2%
EBIT growth 3Y76.69%
EBIT growth 5Y59.44%
EBIT Next Year33.18%
EBIT Next 3Y17.19%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y50.44%
FCF growth 3Y25.45%
FCF growth 5Y-15.26%
OCF growth 1Y37.86%
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 6 / 10 to LAUR.
What is the valuation status for LAUR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LAUR stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is expected to decline by -13.46% in the next year.
Is the dividend of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0.18%.