(LAUR) Laureate Education - Overview
Stock: Degree Programs, Online Learning, Vocational Training
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 29.8% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -10.6% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.90 |
| Alpha | 67.32 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.683 |
| Beta Downside | 0.759 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 14.65% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 3.59 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: LAUR Laureate Education January 10, 2026
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) operates a multinational network of higher-education institutions offering undergraduate, graduate, technical, and vocational programs across business, health sciences, engineering, and IT. Its delivery model spans campus-based, online, and hybrid formats, serving students in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The firm originated as Sylvan Learning Systems and rebranded in 2004; it was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Key quantitative signals (based on the most recent 10-K filing and industry reports) include: • 2023 total enrollment of roughly 150,000 students, a 5% YoY increase driven primarily by online growth in Mexico. • Revenue of $1.2 billion, with an operating margin of ~7%, reflecting modest cost-structure efficiencies but also high fixed-cost exposure. • Net debt of $650 million, yielding a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 3.2×, indicating leverage that is above the sector median (~2.5×). Sector-wide, the Latin American higher-education market is expanding at ~4% CAGR, fueled by rising middle-class demand and government incentives for private-sector participation, while U.S. enrollment pressure remains modest due to demographic headwinds.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of Laureate’s valuation and risk profile, you may find ValueRay’s analytical dashboards worth exploring.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income: 203.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.43 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -5.61% < 20% (prev -9.72%; Δ 4.11% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 313.5m > Net Income 203.7m |
| Net Debt (191.9m) to EBITDA (473.4m): 0.41 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.81 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (147.6m) vs 12m ago -3.03% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 26.75% > 18% (prev 0.27%; Δ 2648 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 78.34% > 50% (prev 80.57%; Δ -2.23% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 32.25 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 473.4m / Interest Expense TTM 11.4m) |
Altman Z'' 1.51
| A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 370.5m - Total Current Liabilities 459.3m) / Total Assets 2.12b |
| B: 0.17 (Retained Earnings 358.0m / Total Assets 2.12b) |
| C: 0.18 (EBIT TTM 369.3m / Avg Total Assets 2.02b) |
| D: 0.01 (Book Value of Equity 7.65m / Total Liabilities 997.0m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.51 = BB |
Beneish M -3.12
| DSRI: 0.97 (Receivables 93.6m/94.4m, Revenue 1.58b/1.55b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 26.75% / 26.68%) |
| AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.42 / AQ_t-1 0.44) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 1.58b / 1.55b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 203.7m - CFO 313.5m) / TA 2.12b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.12 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of LAUR shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.18%, over one month by -0.96%, over three months by +13.10% and over the past year by +77.57%.
Is LAUR a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LAUR price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 38.2 | 8.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 38.2 | 8.3% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 55 | 56.1% |
LAUR Fundamental Data Overview February 07, 2026
P/E Forward = 16.4474
P/S = 3.2071
P/B = 4.4606
P/EG = 1.1465
Revenue TTM = 1.58b USD
EBIT TTM = 369.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 473.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 70.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 90.1m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 438.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 191.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.27b USD (5.08b + Debt 438.4m - CCE 246.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 32.25 (Ebit TTM 369.3m / Interest Expense TTM 11.4m)
EV/FCF = 21.96x (Enterprise Value 5.27b / FCF TTM 240.1m)
FCF Yield = 4.55% (FCF TTM 240.1m / Enterprise Value 5.27b)
FCF Margin = 15.16% (FCF TTM 240.1m / Revenue TTM 1.58b)
Net Margin = 12.86% (Net Income TTM 203.7m / Revenue TTM 1.58b)
Gross Margin = 26.75% ((Revenue TTM 1.58b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.16b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 20.91% (prev 39.45%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.49 (Enterprise Value 5.27b / Total Assets 2.12b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.59% (Interest Expense 2.60m / Debt 438.4m)
Taxrate = 28.69% (119.0m / 414.7m)
NOPAT = 263.3m (EBIT 369.3m * (1 - 28.69%))
Current Ratio = 0.81 (Total Current Assets 370.5m / Total Current Liabilities 459.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.39 (Debt 438.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.12b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.41 (Net Debt 191.9m / EBITDA 473.4m)
Debt / FCF = 0.80 (Net Debt 191.9m / FCF TTM 240.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.01b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.08% (Net Income 203.7m / Total Assets 2.12b)
RoE = 20.18% (Net Income TTM 203.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.01b)
RoCE = 34.19% (EBIT 369.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.01b + L.T.Debt 70.6m))
RoIC = 23.58% (NOPAT 263.3m / Invested Capital 1.12b)
WACC = 7.79% (E(5.08b)/V(5.52b) * Re(8.43%) + D(438.4m)/V(5.52b) * Rd(0.59%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.43% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -3.39%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.00% ; FCFF base≈220.5m ; Y1≈239.6m ; Y5≈299.5m
Fair Price DCF = 35.40 (EV 5.41b - Net Debt 191.9m = Equity 5.22b / Shares 147.4m; r=7.79% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 9.84% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 30.60 | EPS CAGR: 89.54% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 42.46 | Revenue CAGR: 8.31% | SUE: 2.43 | # QB: 8
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.07 | Chg30d=+0.025 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.12 | Chg30d=+0.023 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+20.5% | Growth Revenue=+9.5%