LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:LAUR - US5186132032 - Common Stock
29.86 USD
-0.35 (-1.16%)
Taking everything into account, LAUR scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LAUR was compared to 79 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. LAUR has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. LAUR has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LAUR was profitable.
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 Return On Assets of 9.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 81.01% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 18.21%, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.28% of the companies in the same industry.
LAUR has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.29%) than 88.61% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LAUR is above the industry average of 10.08%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.20%) for LAUR is below the current ROIC(13.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 has a better Profit Margin (12.86%) than 79.75% 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 92.41% of its industry peers.
LAUR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 26.75%, LAUR is not doing good in the industry: 70.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LAUR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LAUR is still 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.
2.2 Solvency
LAUR has an Altman-Z score of 4.20. This indicates that LAUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of LAUR (4.20) is better than 87.34% of its industry peers.
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.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.42, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.81% 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 65.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.2 |
ROIC/WACC1.52
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LAUR (0.81) is worse than 69.62% of its industry peers.
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.
The Quick ratio of LAUR (0.81) is worse than 65.82% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LAUR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -13.29%.
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.
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
LAUR is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.81% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-15.56%
EPS Next 2Y2.16%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.61%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y7.52%
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 21.80, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LAUR.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LAUR.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.47, LAUR is valued at the same level.
LAUR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.75.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LAUR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LAUR is cheaper than 70.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
LAUR is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 35.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
67.09% 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 | 18.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.35 |
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 2Y2.16%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LAUR!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:LAUR (11/20/2025, 3:51:08 PM)
29.86
-0.35 (-1.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.82%
Inst Owner Change1.69%
Ins Owners0.93%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap4.40B
Revenue(TTM)1.58B
Net Income(TTM)203.71M
Analysts81.82
Price Target34.48 (15.47%)
Short Float %1.62%
Short Ratio1.69
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)9.03%
PT rev (3m)20.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)9.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)12.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.75 | ||
| P/S | 2.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.02 | ||
| P/B | 3.93 | ||
| P/tB | 12.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.35 |
EPS(TTM)1.37
EY4.59%
EPS(NY)2.02
Fwd EY6.78%
FCF(TTM)1.63
FCFY5.46%
OCF(TTM)2.13
OCFY7.13%
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 | 4.2 |
F-Score7
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC1.52
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-15.56%
EPS Next 2Y2.16%
EPS Next 3Y4.81%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.01%
Revenue growth 3Y12.97%
Revenue growth 5Y5.27%
Sales Q2Q%8.58%
Revenue Next Year6.61%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y7.52%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.05%
EBIT growth 3Y76.69%
EBIT growth 5Y59.44%
EBIT Next Year33.18%
EBIT Next 3Y17.19%
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 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 -15.56% 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 0.22%.