Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)
NASDAQ: LAUR · Real-Time Price · USD
29.66
+0.38 (1.30%)
At close: Nov 4, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
29.00
-0.66 (-2.23%)
After-hours: Nov 4, 2025, 7:51 PM EST

Laureate Education Statistics

Total Valuation

LAUR has a market cap or net worth of $4.37 billion. The enterprise value is $4.57 billion.

Market Cap4.37B
Enterprise Value 4.57B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LAUR has 147.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.76% in one year.

Current Share Class 147.37M
Shares Outstanding 147.37M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.76%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.98%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 93.15%
Float 133.37M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.80 and the forward PE ratio is 15.01. LAUR's PEG ratio is 0.81.

PE Ratio 21.80
Forward PE 15.01
PS Ratio 2.79
Forward PS 2.45
PB Ratio 3.91
P/TBV Ratio 12.80
P/FCF Ratio 18.20
P/OCF Ratio 13.94
PEG Ratio 0.81
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.26, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.03.

EV / Earnings 22.43
EV / Sales 2.88
EV / EBITDA 10.26
EV / EBIT 12.16
EV / FCF 19.03

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.81, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.39.

Current Ratio 0.81
Quick Ratio 0.73
Debt / Equity 0.39
Debt / EBITDA 0.83
Debt / FCF 1.83
Interest Coverage 32.83

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 20.36% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 15.90%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 20.36%
Return on Assets (ROA) 11.62%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 15.90%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 22.68%
Revenue Per Employee $49,809
Profits Per Employee $6,406
Employee Count31,800
Asset Turnover 0.78
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LAUR has paid $152.78 million in taxes.

Income Tax 152.78M
Effective Tax Rate 42.67%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +75.50% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so LAUR's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.68
52-Week Price Change +75.50%
50-Day Moving Average 29.40
200-Day Moving Average 23.53
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 50.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,046,623

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.26 million, so 1.54% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.26M
Short Previous Month 2.22M
Short % of Shares Out 1.54%
Short % of Float 1.70%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.88

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LAUR had revenue of $1.58 billion and earned $203.71 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.36.

Revenue1.58B
Gross Profit 593.80M
Operating Income 375.83M
Pretax Income 358.06M
Net Income 203.71M
EBITDA 445.31M
EBIT 375.83M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $1.36
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $240.99 million in cash and $438.40 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$197.40 million or -$1.34 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 240.99M
Total Debt 438.40M
Net Cash -197.40M
Net Cash Per Share -$1.34
Equity (Book Value) 1.12B
Book Value Per Share 7.59
Working Capital -88.87M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $313.50 million and capital expenditures -$73.40 million, giving a free cash flow of $240.10 million.

Operating Cash Flow 313.50M
Capital Expenditures -73.40M
Free Cash Flow 240.10M
FCF Per Share $1.63
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 37.49%, with operating and profit margins of 23.73% and 12.86%.

Gross Margin 37.49%
Operating Margin 23.73%
Pretax Margin 22.61%
Profit Margin 12.86%
EBITDA Margin 28.11%
EBIT Margin 23.73%
FCF Margin 15.16%

Dividends & Yields

LAUR does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 3.76%
Shareholder Yield 3.76%
Earnings Yield 4.66%
FCF Yield 5.49%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAUR is $30.67, which is 3.41% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $30.67
Price Target Difference 3.41%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

LAUR has an Altman Z-Score of 3.42 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score 3.42
Piotroski F-Score 8