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Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)
NASDAQ:LAUR
Total Valuation
Laureate Education has a market cap or net worth of $4.37B. The enterprise value is $3.74B.
Market Cap$4.37B
Enterprise Value$3.74B
Share Statistics
Laureate Education has 147,369,160 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding147,369,160
Owned by Insiders11.59%
Owned by Institutions4.62%
Financial Efficiency
Laureate Education’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.31 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 16.84%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.31
Return on Assets (ROA)0.16
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)16.84%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.25
Revenue Per Employee49.27K
Profits Per Employee9.32K
Employee Count31,800
Asset Turnover0.84
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Laureate Education is 21.7. Laureate Education’s PEG ratio is 0.06.
PE Ratio21.7
PS Ratio1.79
PB Ratio2.92
Price to Fair Value2.92
Price to FCF17.43
Price to Operating Cash Flow19.16
PEG Ratio0.06
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Laureate Education had revenue of 1.57B and earned 296.47M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.93.
Revenue1.57B
Gross Profit419.76M
Operating Income373.98M
Pretax Income414.72M
Net Income296.47M
EBITDA537.80M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)1.93
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 286.44M and capital expenditures -72.61M, giving a free cash flow of 213.84M billion.
Operating Cash Flow286.44M
Free Cash Flow213.84M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.45
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
Beta0.71
52-Week Price Change69.18%
50-Day Moving Average29.47
200-Day Moving Average23.59
Relative Strength Index (RSI)56.63
Average Volume (3m)1.12M
Important Dates
Laureate Education upcoming earnings date is Feb 19, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateOct 30, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 19, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateNov 14, 2023
Financial Position
Laureate Education as a current ratio of 0.62, with Debt / Equity ratio of 14.37%
Current Ratio0.62
Quick Ratio0.62
Debt to Market Cap0.04
Net Debt to EBITDA0.62
Interest Coverage Ratio20.66
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Laureate Education has paid 118.98M in taxes.
Income Tax118.98M
Effective Tax Rate0.29
Enterprise Valuation
Laureate Education EV to EBITDA ratio is 5.84, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.52.
EV to Sales2.00
EV to EBITDA5.84
EV to Free Cash Flow19.52
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.49
Balance Sheet
Laureate Education has $246.45M in cash and marketable securities with $438.40M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$191.95M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$246.45M
Total Debt$438.40M
Net Cash-$191.95M
Net Cash Per Share-$1.30
Tangible Book Value Per Share$1.61
Margins
Gross margin is 26.75%, with operating margin of 23.87%, and net profit margin of 18.92%.
Gross Margin26.75%
Operating Margin23.87%
Pretax Margin26.47%
Net Profit Margin18.92%
EBITDA Margin34.33%
EBIT Margin27.61%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Laureate Education is $34.75, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$34.75
Price Target Upside13.04% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count4
Revenue Growth Forecast2.01%
EPS Growth Forecast-13.82%