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Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)
NASDAQ:LAUR
Total Valuation
Laureate Education has a market cap or net worth of $4.89B. The enterprise value is $5.59B.
Market Cap$4.89B
Enterprise Value$5.59B
Share Statistics
Laureate Education has 142,743,640 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding142,743,640
Owned by Insiders11.61%
Owned by Institutions15.82%
Financial Efficiency
Laureate Education’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.24 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.34%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.24
Return on Assets (ROA)0.13
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)17.34%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.25
Revenue Per Employee53.52K
Profits Per Employee8.86K
Employee Count31,800
Asset Turnover0.77
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Laureate Education is 17.7. Laureate Education’s PEG ratio is -17.05.
PE Ratio17.7
PS Ratio2.92
PB Ratio4.19
Price to Fair Value4.19
Price to FCF18.91
Price to Operating Cash Flow13.83
PEG Ratio-17.05
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Laureate Education had revenue of 1.70B and earned 281.63M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.91.
Revenue1.70B
Gross Profit482.18M
Operating Income431.10M
Pretax Income401.13M
Net Income281.63M
EBITDA522.58M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)1.91
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 366.19M and capital expenditures -103.04M, giving a free cash flow of 263.15M billion.
Operating Cash Flow366.19M
Free Cash Flow263.15M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.84
Dividends & Yields
Laureate Education pays an annual dividend of $0.7, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share$0.7
Dividend Yield―
Payout Ratio―
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.81
52-Week Price Change77.33%
50-Day Moving Average34.22
200-Day Moving Average29.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI)54.34
Average Volume (3m)1.39M
Important Dates
Laureate Education upcoming earnings date is Apr 30, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 19, 2026
Next Earnings DateApr 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Laureate Education as a current ratio of 0.60, with Debt / Equity ratio of 71.35%
Current Ratio0.60
Quick Ratio0.60
Debt to Market Cap0.09
Net Debt to EBITDA1.34
Interest Coverage Ratio40.44
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Laureate Education has paid 117.31M in taxes.
Income Tax117.31M
Effective Tax Rate0.29
Enterprise Valuation
Laureate Education EV to EBITDA ratio is 10.87, with an EV/FCF ratio of 21.58.
EV to Sales3.34
EV to EBITDA10.87
EV to Free Cash Flow21.58
EV to Operating Cash Flow15.51
Balance Sheet
Laureate Education has $146.70M in cash and marketable securities with $847.26M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$700.56M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$146.70M
Total Debt$847.26M
Net Cash-$700.56M
Net Cash Per Share-$4.91
Tangible Book Value Per Share$2.61
Margins
Gross margin is 28.33%, with operating margin of 25.33%, and net profit margin of 16.55%.
Gross Margin28.33%
Operating Margin25.33%
Pretax Margin23.57%
Net Profit Margin16.55%
EBITDA Margin30.70%
EBIT Margin24.20%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Laureate Education is $38.88, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$38.88
Price Target Upside13.49% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast2.01%
EPS Growth Forecast-13.82%