Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR R2KR3K
Company Overview
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of higher education institutions in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in the areas of medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also operates universities and technical-vocational institutions, as well as provides high school education services. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 29.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 24.9%.
Trades at a P/E of 16.6, below the sector median of 18.7.
Maintains a net profit margin of 17.6%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.70B (+8.6% YoY); net profit $281.63M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +17.5%, earnings +50.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -9.8%, profit CAGR -21.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -9.77% |
| 1 Year: | 17.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -21.39% |
| 1 Year: | 50.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +41.66% |
| 6 Months: | +16.07% |
| 3 Months: | +8.69% |
| 1 Month: | -1.47% |
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- RSI (14)44.74 · Neutral
P/E of 16.63 is below the sector median of 18.74 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 29.3%.
- Healthy ROCE of 24.9%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -9.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -21.4% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAUR Laureate Education, Inc. R2KR3K | 36.76 | 16.63 | $5.06B | 0.00% | 24.87% | 29.32% | -9.77% | -21.39% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 107.14 | 37.73 | $852.63B | 0.88% | 16.83% | 24.13% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 915.74 | 46.16 | $406.11B | 0.62% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 88.07 | 26.45 | $378.93B | 2.44% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 146.44 | 22.32 | $341.00B | 2.96% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 182.53 | 25.07 | $284.49B | 3.13% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 137.63 | 18.04 | $188.00B | 4.28% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 80.35 | 17.32 | $140.40B | 1.61% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 68.88 | 14.50 | $115.01B | 6.26% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 632.22M | 1.02B | 778.25M | - | 601.07M | 992.40M | 277.27M | - | 192.32M | 303.86M | 243.52M | - | 194.70M | 327.58M | 267.69M | 209.56M | 385.38M | 301.00M | 251.25M | 462.07M | 361.53M | 275.37M | 499.25M | - | - | 236.16M | 524.16M | 400.22M | 541.39M | 272.61M | 615.86M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 238.36M | 317.35M | 316.54M | 347.50M | 289.00M | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.20M | 206.81M | 83.69M | 193.89M | -16.39M | - |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.99M | 13.47M | 12.22M | 14.40M | 11.13M | - |
| Operating Income | -11.16M | 210.57M | 12.50M | 170.98M | -119.03M | 196.05M | 24.86M | 140.12M | -98.60M | 218.99M | 29.00M | 134.48M | -54.86M | 51.98M | -18.41M | 57.32M | -77.09M | 29.14M | -318.24M | 36.88M | -86.39M | 57.68M | 35.11M | 9.03M | 126.64M | 56.32M | 15.63M | 154.49M | 58.71M | 11.13M | 166.59M | - | - | -13.19M | 193.34M | 71.47M | 179.49M | -27.53M | 223.42M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.32M | 196.44M | 100.52M | 216.08M | 7.51M | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.37M | 3.15M | 2.60M | 2.54M | 3.14M | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -17.25M | 166.79M | 68.82M | 182.55M | -27.30M | - |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.52M | 69.36M | 34.45M | 10.98M | -5.71M | - |
| Net Income | -103.17M | 347.39M | 86.32M | 41.31M | -122.81M | 116.39M | -97.96M | 195.85M | 168.88M | 224.41M | -94.79M | 71.57M | 191.24M | 781.59M | -95.23M | 60.88M | 99.61M | -307.82M | -784.44M | 379.32M | -164.93M | -29.00M | 360.41M | -44.21M | 43.42M | 31.12M | -26.61M | 56.18M | 36.16M | -10.75M | 128.13M | - | - | -19.50M | 95.08M | 34.49M | 171.56M | -21.59M | 137.10M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.76 | 2.59 | 0.66 | 0.27 | -1.05 | 0.28 | -1.02 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 1.00 | -0.42 | 0.31 | 0.85 | 3.48 | -0.43 | 0.28 | - | -1.46 | -3.73 | - | -0.82 | -0.15 | 1.94 | -0.25 | 0.25 | 0.19 | -0.17 | 0.35 | 0.23 | -0.07 | 0.83 | - | - | -0.13 | 0.65 | 0.23 | 1.17 | -0.15 | 0.98 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.29B | 3.30B | 3.33B | 1.14B | 1.21B | 1.02B | - | 1.24B | 1.48B | 1.57B | 1.70B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 907.37M | 1.09B | 1.15B | 1.22B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 334.91M | 394.51M | 419.76M | 482.18M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.75M | 52.61M | 45.78M | 51.07M |
| Operating Income | 336.96M | 290.68M | 235.16M | -26.79M | 36.02M | -329.30M | - | 270.16M | 341.89M | 373.98M | 431.10M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 350.80M | 378.30M | 537.80M | 522.36M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.42M | 20.99M | 18.10M | 10.66M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 245.85M | 254.46M | 414.48M | 400.91M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 185.39M | 137.60M | 118.98M | 117.31M |
| Net Income | -316.25M | 371.85M | 91.47M | 370.07M | 938.48M | -613.33M | - | 69.57M | 107.59M | 296.47M | 281.63M |
| Diluted EPS | -2.44 | 2.76 | -1.20 | 1.73 | 4.23 | -2.93 | - | 0.41 | 0.68 | 1.92 | 1.89 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 7.06B | 7.39B | - | 6.77B | 6.50B | 4.97B | 2.21B | 1.97B | 2.13B | 1.86B | 2.21B |
| Total Equity | 1.06B | 355.43M | 632.21M | 1.58B | 1.63B | 2.06B | 2.82B | 2.28B | 1.14B | 776.23M | 950.07M | 959.55M | 1.19B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 461.58M | 458.67M | 295.79M | 319.04M | - | 77.77M | 61.58M | 750.15M | 324.80M | 85.17M | 89.39M | 91.35M | 146.70M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 3.63B | 2.97B | - | 2.59B | 1.26B | - | - | - | 112.24M | 59.03M | 73.12M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 6.04B | 5.39B | - | 4.70B | 3.68B | 2.71B | 1.07B | 1.20B | 1.18B | 903.52M | 1.02B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.44B | 1.37B | - | 1.19B | 1.05B | 804.55M | 371.93M | 381.39M | 453.21M | 367.89M | 472.91M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 192.26M | 192.16M | 396.86M | 339.77M | 259.56M | -156.08M | 178.23M | 250.78M | 232.73M | 366.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 297.30M | -284.68M | 115.49M | 1.12B | 587.40M | 2.04B | 30.35M | -51.92M | -57.55M | -102.65M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -445.72M | 157.57M | -410.13M | -1.67B | -272.72M | -2.68B | -461.57M | -201.89M | -166.94M | -222.47M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 0 | 0 | 264.09M | 99.52M | 380.50M | 282.15M | 0 | 102.07M | 215.17M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.0% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 28.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.9% | 8.8% | 7.1% | -2.3% | 3.0% | -32.1% | - | 21.7% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 25.3% |
| Net Margin % | -7.4% | 11.3% | 2.7% | 32.3% | 77.4% | -59.8% | - | 5.6% | 7.2% | 18.9% | 16.5% |
| ROE % | -89.0% | 58.8% | 5.8% | 18.0% | 33.3% | -26.9% | - | 9.0% | 11.3% | 30.9% | 23.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 5.2% | 3.9% | -0.5% | 0.7% | -7.9% | - | 17.0% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 24.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR, LLC | 14.78% | 20.36M | $789.83M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.74% | 20.30M | $787.59M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.91% | 6.76M | $262.39M |
| 4 | CPV Partners, LLC | 4.13% | 5.69M | $220.94M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.96% | 5.46M | $211.73M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.72% | 5.12M | $198.73M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.05% | 4.21M | $163.21M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.71% | 3.74M | $145.02M |
| 9 | Ninety One UK Ltd | 2.07% | 2.86M | $110.88M |
| 10 | Van Berkom & Associates Inc. | 1.98% | 2.73M | $105.81M |
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LAUR — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) trades at $36.76 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $25.80 to $40.46.
What is the market capitalisation of LAUR?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) has a market capitalisation of $5.06B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of LAUR?
LAUR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.63. The industry average P/E is 18.74. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 4.63.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of LAUR?
LAUR has a return on equity (ROE) of 29.32%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 24.87%.
Is LAUR a good stock to buy?
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