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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 geographical segments include Peru and Mexico.
Ticker
$LAUR
Sector
Primary listing
Employees
31,800
Headquarters
Website
LAUR Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$4.4B
17.69
$1.68
0.65
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Price and volume
Market cap
$4.4B
Beta
0.65
52-week high
$31.74
52-week low
$15.15
Average daily volume
1.1M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.747
Quick ratio
0.658
Long term debt to equity
33.7
Total debt to equity
42.639
Interest coverage (TTM)
27.23%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
442.893
Gross margin (TTM)
38.19%
Net profit margin (TTM)
16.40%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.25%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
31.51%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$50,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
11.48%
Return on equity (TTM)
26.01%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
17.686
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.879
Price to book
4.17
Price to tangible book (TTM)
15.03
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.607
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.10%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.519
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.44%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
35.42%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.22%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-10.00%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.99%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-3.80%
What the Analysts think about LAUR
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Laureate Education stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q2 2025 revenue increased 5% year-over-year to $524.2 million, beating analyst forecasts; operating income climbed 16% to $193.3 million and adjusted EBITDA was up nearly 15% to $214.5 million.
New student enrollments rose 7% and total enrollments increased 6% in the first half of 2025 across Mexico and Peru, highlighting strong demand in Laureate’s main markets.
Laureate lifted its full-year 2025 revenue guidance to $1.615–$1.630 billion and its adjusted EBITDA outlook to $489–$496 million after stronger foreign exchange rates and a solid Q2.
GAAP net income dropped to $97.4 million in Q2 2025 from $128.4 million a year ago, and EPS fell 21.7%, indicating weaker profitability under GAAP.
Roughly $7–8 million of Q2 2025's reported revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth resulted from intra-year academic calendar timing effects, which are one-off and expected to reverse in the second half.
The IMF reduced its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.0%, mainly due to an anticipated 0.3% contraction in Mexico’s economy, hinting at possible enrollment and revenue challenges ahead for Laureate's key markets.
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Laureate Education stock?
Laureate Education (LAUR) has a market cap of $4.4B as of October 25, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Laureate Education stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Laureate Education (LAUR) stock is 17.69 as of October 25, 2025.
Does Laureate Education stock pay dividends?
No, Laureate Education (LAUR) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of October 25, 2025.
When is the next Laureate Education dividend payment date?
Laureate Education (LAUR) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Laureate Education?
Laureate Education (LAUR) has a beta rating of 0.65. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.