We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to LAUR. LAUR was compared to 76 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate. This makes LAUR very considerable for quality investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

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.
Each year in the past 5 years LAUR had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

LAUR has a better Return On Assets (9.62%) than 81.58% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.21%, LAUR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
LAUR's Return On Invested Capital of 13.29% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LAUR is above the industry average of 10.15%.
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

The Profit Margin of LAUR (12.86%) is better than 78.95% of its industry peers.
LAUR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LAUR's Operating Margin of 23.73% is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 90.79% of its industry peers.
LAUR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of LAUR (26.75%) is worse than 68.42% of its industry peers.
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%

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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.
Compared to 1 year ago, LAUR has less shares outstanding
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 4.55. This indicates that LAUR is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
LAUR's Altman-Z score of 4.55 is amongst the best of the industry. LAUR outperforms 85.53% 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 88.16% of the companies in the same industry.
LAUR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.06, LAUR is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.79% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.06
Debt/FCF	0.42
Altman-Z	4.55

ROIC/WACC1.5

WACC8.84%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LAUR's Current ratio of 0.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAUR is outperformed by 68.42% 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.
LAUR's Quick ratio of 0.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAUR is outperformed by 63.16% of its industry peers.
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	0.81
Quick Ratio	0.81

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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%.
LAUR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -14.27% yearly.
Looking at the last year, LAUR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.01% in the last 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 quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.95% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, LAUR will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.34% on average per year.

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

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LAUR is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.94.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LAUR.
LAUR is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.64 indicates a correct valuation of LAUR.
71.05% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.83, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	24.94
Fwd PE	15.64

4.2 Price Multiples

60.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LAUR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.42% of the companies in the same industry.