LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LAUR • US5186132032
33.08 USD
-0.23 (-0.69%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 10:46 AM
This LAUR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
LAUR gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 74 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!
1. LAUR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LAUR had positive earnings in the past year.
- LAUR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LAUR has always been profitable.
- LAUR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LAUR has a better Return On Assets (12.76%) than 87.84% of its industry peers.
- LAUR has a Return On Equity of 23.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 87.84% of its industry peers.
- LAUR has a better Return On Invested Capital (17.66%) than 91.89% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LAUR is significantly above the industry average of 10.83%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (16.65%) for LAUR is below the current ROIC(17.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- LAUR has a better Profit Margin (16.55%) than 89.19% of its industry peers.
- LAUR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LAUR has a Operating Margin of 25.33%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 94.59% of its industry peers.
- LAUR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LAUR has a worse Gross Margin (28.33%) than 67.57% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAUR has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. LAUR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, LAUR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.40 indicates that LAUR is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LAUR has a Altman-Z score of 4.40. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAUR outperforms 86.49% of its industry peers.
- LAUR has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.48. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.48, LAUR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.84% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LAUR (0.06) is better than 71.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.4 |
ROIC/WACC2.03
WACC8.72%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.67 indicates that LAUR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.67, LAUR is doing worse than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAUR has a Quick 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.
- LAUR has a Quick ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAUR underperforms 74.32% 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 | 0.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
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.
- LAUR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.64%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.68% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LAUR will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.37% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.15% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. LAUR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.23, the valuation of LAUR can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAUR is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- LAUR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.62.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LAUR is valued a bit cheaper than 68.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAUR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 71.62% 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 the industry average as 70.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LAUR's 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)1.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.05%
EPS Next 3Y11.37%
5. LAUR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LAUR does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LAUR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:LAUR (3/12/2026, 10:46:01 AM)
33.08
-0.23 (-0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners89.61%
Inst Owner Change-4.05%
Ins Owners1.04%
Ins Owner Change0.19%
Market Cap4.72B
Revenue(TTM)1.70B
Net Income(TTM)281.63M
Analysts81.67
Price Target40.38 (22.07%)
Short Float %1.58%
Short Ratio1.89
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.62 | ||
| P/S | 2.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.88 | ||
| P/B | 3.97 | ||
| P/tB | 12.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.37 |
EPS(TTM)1.92
EY5.8%
EPS(NY)2.12
Fwd EY6.4%
FCF(TTM)1.85
FCFY5.58%
OCF(TTM)2.57
OCFY7.76%
SpS11.92
BVpS8.32
TBVpS2.69
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 4.4 |
F-Score6
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC2.03
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 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 17.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.97.
How financially healthy is LAUREATE EDUCATION INC?
The financial health rating of LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR) is 7 / 10.