LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LAUR • US5186132032

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This LAUR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LAUR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LAUR was profitable.
  • In the past year LAUR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • LAUR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2025 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LAUR (12.76%) is better than 87.67% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR has a better Return On Equity (23.71%) than 87.67% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR has a Return On Invested Capital of 17.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 91.78% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LAUR is significantly above the industry average of 10.88%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.65%) for LAUR is below the current ROIC(17.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.76%
ROE 23.71%
ROIC 17.66%
ROA(3y)11.25%
ROA(5y)9.2%
ROE(3y)21.98%
ROE(5y)18.36%
ROIC(3y)16.65%
ROIC(5y)12.93%
LAUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAUR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • LAUR has a better Profit Margin (16.55%) than 89.04% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.33%, LAUR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
  • LAUR has a Gross Margin of 28.33%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAUR underperforms 68.49% of its industry peers.
  • LAUR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.33%
PM (TTM) 16.55%
GM 28.33%
OM growth 3Y5.21%
OM growth 5Y62.8%
PM growth 3Y43.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.93%
GM growth 5Y6.34%
LAUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAUR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. LAUR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LAUR is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LAUR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LAUR has less shares outstanding
  • LAUR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LAUR Yearly Shares OutstandingLAUR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.45 indicates that LAUR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of LAUR (4.45) is better than 84.93% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LAUR is 0.48, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LAUR, only 0.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.48, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 71.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.48
Altman-Z 4.45
ROIC/WACC2
WACC8.84%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LAUR has a Current Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that LAUR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LAUR (0.67) is worse than 78.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LAUR's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAUR is outperformed by 75.34% of its industry peers.
  • 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 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
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 2025 500M 1B

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3. LAUR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LAUR shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.03%.
  • Measured over the past years, LAUR shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 63.41% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, LAUR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.64% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LAUR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.03%
EPS 3Y63.41%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%88.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.64%
Revenue growth 3Y11.06%
Revenue growth 5Y10.68%
Sales Q2Q%27.87%

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 11.37% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LAUR will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.32%
EPS Next 2Y12.05%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.43%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y9.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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 2028 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 2028 0 2 -2 4

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4. LAUR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.66, LAUR is valued on the expensive side.
  • 65.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LAUR to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.96), we can say LAUR is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.00, which indicates a correct valuation of LAUR.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. LAUR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.66
Fwd PE 16
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.37
EV/EBITDA 9.53
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • LAUR has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.05%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%

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5. LAUR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LAUR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LAUR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LAUREATE EDUCATION INC

NASDAQ:LAUR (3/16/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 34 +0.1 (+0.29%)

33.9

-0.36 (-1.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners89.61%
Inst Owner Change-4.05%
Ins Owners1.04%
Ins Owner Change-0.1%
Market Cap4.84B
Revenue(TTM)1.70B
Net Income(TTM)281.63M
Analysts81.67
Price Target40.38 (19.12%)
Short Float %1.63%
Short Ratio1.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.16%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)12.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.47%
Max EPS beat(2)45.2%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.47%
Max EPS beat(4)45.2%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)26.43%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.57%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.11%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.27%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.79%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.82%
PT rev (1m)3.71%
PT rev (3m)9.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-312.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-223.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.66
Fwd PE 16
P/S 2.84
P/FCF 18.37
P/OCF 13.2
P/B 4.07
P/tB 12.59
EV/EBITDA 9.53
EPS(TTM)1.92
EY5.66%
EPS(NY)2.12
Fwd EY6.25%
FCF(TTM)1.85
FCFY5.44%
OCF(TTM)2.57
OCFY7.57%
SpS11.92
BVpS8.32
TBVpS2.69
PEG (NY)1.71
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.96
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.76%
ROE 23.71%
ROCE 24.87%
ROIC 17.66%
ROICexc 19.29%
ROICexgc 39.09%
OM 25.33%
PM (TTM) 16.55%
GM 28.33%
FCFM 15.48%
ROA(3y)11.25%
ROA(5y)9.2%
ROE(3y)21.98%
ROE(5y)18.36%
ROIC(3y)16.65%
ROIC(5y)12.93%
ROICexc(3y)17.86%
ROICexc(5y)13.9%
ROICexgc(3y)36.59%
ROICexgc(5y)28.1%
ROCE(3y)23.45%
ROCE(5y)18.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y16.21%
ROICexgc growth 5Y129.3%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y110.05%
OM growth 3Y5.21%
OM growth 5Y62.8%
PM growth 3Y43.48%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.93%
GM growth 5Y6.34%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF 0.48
Debt/EBITDA 0.14
Cap/Depr 138.32%
Cap/Sales 6.05%
Interest Coverage 47.8
Cash Conversion 72.48%
Profit Quality 93.53%
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 4.45
F-Score6
WACC8.84%
ROIC/WACC2
Cap/Depr(3y)108.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.67%
Profit Quality(3y)109.35%
Profit Quality(5y)110.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.03%
EPS 3Y63.41%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%88.71%
EPS Next Y10.32%
EPS Next 2Y12.05%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.64%
Revenue growth 3Y11.06%
Revenue growth 5Y10.68%
Sales Q2Q%27.87%
Revenue Next Year12.43%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y9.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y15.27%
EBIT growth 3Y16.85%
EBIT growth 5Y80.18%
EBIT Next Year36.55%
EBIT Next 3Y17.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y63.51%
FCF growth 3Y28.07%
FCF growth 5Y-7.1%
OCF growth 1Y57.29%
OCF growth 3Y27.17%
OCF growth 5Y-4.25%

LAUREATE EDUCATION INC / LAUR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LAUR stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to LAUR.


What is the valuation status of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (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 9 / 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 17.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.07.


How financially healthy is LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?

The financial health rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 7 / 10.