Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)
Total Valuation
LAUR has a market cap or net worth of $2.21 billion. The enterprise value is $2.71 billion.
| Market Cap | 2.21B |
| Enterprise Value | 2.71B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 2, 2023, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 3, 2022 |
Share Statistics
LAUR has 157.22 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -8.89% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 157.22M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -8.89% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.10% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 14.37% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 82.87% |
| Float | 135.23M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 23.83 and the forward PE ratio is 10.52. LAUR's PEG ratio is 1.15.
| PE Ratio | 23.83 |
| Forward PE | 10.52 |
| PS Ratio | 1.62 |
| Forward PS | 1,361.63 |
| PB Ratio | 2.27 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 14.56 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.15 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.81, with an EV/FCF ratio of 17.84.
| EV / Earnings | 27.12 |
| EV / Sales | 1.99 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.81 |
| EV / EBIT | 10.68 |
| EV / FCF | 17.84 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.71, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.64.
| Current Ratio | 0.71 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.60 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.64 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.79 |
| Debt / FCF | 4.08 |
| Interest Coverage | 12.31 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 11.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.00%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.60% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.80% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 19.00% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $38,876 |
| Profits Per Employee | $2,855 |
| Employee Count | 35,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, LAUR has paid $133.12 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 133.12M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 57.12% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +34.80% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so LAUR's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (1Y) | 0.78 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +34.80% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 13.71 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 11.97 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 68.36 |
| Average Volume (30 Days) | 765,387 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.87 million, so 3.10% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 4.87M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.51M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.10% |
| Short % of Float | 3.60% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 7.23 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LAUR had revenue of $1.36 billion and earned $99.93 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.59.
| Revenue | 1.36B |
| Gross Profit | 359.67M |
| Operating Income | 306.34M |
| Pretax Income | 233.05M |
| Net Income | 99.93M |
| EBITDA | 346.94M |
| EBIT | 253.66M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.59 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $120.50 million in cash and $619.85 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$499.34 million or -$3.18 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 120.50M |
| Total Debt | 619.85M |
| Net Cash | -499.34M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.18 |
| Equity / Book Value | 973.32M |
| Book Value Per Share | 6.19 |
| Working Capital | -119.83M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $211.38 million and capital expenditures -$59.52 million, giving a free cash flow of $151.87 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 211.38M |
| Capital Expenditures | -59.52M |
| Free Cash Flow | 151.87M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.97 |
Margins
Gross margin is 26.43%, with operating and profit margins of 22.51% and 7.34%.
| Gross Margin | 26.43% |
| Operating Margin | 22.51% |
| Pretax Margin | 17.13% |
| Profit Margin | 7.34% |
| EBITDA Margin | 25.50% |
| EBIT Margin | 18.64% |
| FCF Margin | 11.16% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.68, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.83%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.83% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.52% |
| FCF Yield | 6.87% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 115.25% |
| Buyback Yield | 8.89% |
| Shareholder Yield | 13.72% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LAUR is $17.00, which is 20.78% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $17.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 20.78% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
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 |