Laureate Education/$LAUR
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About Laureate Education
Laureate Education Inc is an international community of universities. The company provides higher education programs and services to students through an international network of licensed universities and higher education institutions. Its reportable segments include Peru and Mexico, of which Mexico derives maximum revenue. Geographically, the company operates in Mexico, Peru and United States.
- Ticker
- $LAUR
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 33,900
- Headquarters
- Miami, United States
- Website
- www.laureate.net
LAUR Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.5B
12.21
$2.72
0.47
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Price and volume
Market cap
$4.5B
Beta
0.47
52-week high
$40.93
52-week low
$24.98
Average daily volume
1.2M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.71
Quick ratio
0.64
Long term debt to equity
0.617
Total debt to equity
0.675
Interest coverage (TTM)
33.67%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
585.101
Gross margin (TTM)
37.68%
Net profit margin (TTM)
20.28%
Operating margin (TTM)
25.82%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.58%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$60,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
13.45%
Return on equity (TTM)
34.08%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.208
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.448
Price to book
3.89
Price to tangible book (TTM)
12.84
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
16.299
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.14%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.038
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
20.90%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
100.02%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.45%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-7.59%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
60.35%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.53%
What the Analysts think about LAUR
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Laureate Education stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Laureate Education stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Operating momentum is healthy: nine-month new enrolments rose 9% and total enrolments rose 6%, while revenue grew 8% on a constant-currency basis. Management reaffirmed full-year constant-currency revenue growth of 6%–7% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 8%–9%. (Laureate Education)
Laureate is expanding through new campuses and online courses: the Puebla campus is enrolling ahead of expectations, and it plans two more campus openings in 2027. Online programmes are also drawing working adults in Peru, giving the company additional ways to reach students. (The Motley Fool)
Shareholder returns are backed by a near break-even net debt position: cash was about $190 million against gross debt of $204 million at September-end. Laureate repurchased $256 million of shares over the first nine months and authorised a further $150 million for buybacks. (Laureate Education)
Reported results are exposed to currency and calendar swings: the third quarter benefited from favourable exchange rates, but the peso and sol weakened afterwards, and management expects a $20 million adverse academic-calendar effect in the fourth quarter. That makes near-term reported performance less predictable. (Investing.com, Laureate Education)
Some growth may come with weaker unit economics: the rapid shift to online study in Peru is lowering average revenue per student, while new campuses are adding ramp-up costs. Management also flagged higher attrition among online students and competitor price cuts in Peru. (Investing.com)
Valuation could limit upside even if growth continues: in August, JPMorgan downgraded the shares to Neutral, arguing that the price already reflected Laureate’s growth and cash-generation prospects. That leaves less room for disappointment-free execution to translate into share-price gains. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing LAUR
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $LAUR weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.26% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.26% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.14% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.14% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.05% |
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