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Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR)

NASDAQ: LAUR · Real-Time Price · USD

29.04

1.28 (4.61%)

At close: Sep 11, 2025, 3:59 PM

29.24

0.69%

After-hours: Sep 11, 2025, 04:38 PM EDT

Laureate Education Statistics

Share Statistics

Laureate Education has 147.36M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -2.45% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	147.36M
Shares Change (YoY)	-2.45%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-1.31%
Owned by Institutions (%)	88.55%
Shares Floating	125.79M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	344
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.03%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.91M, so 1.98% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.91M
Short % of Shares Out	1.98%
Short % of Float	2.37%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.86

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.46 and the forward PE ratio is 14.06. Laureate Education's PEG ratio is 0.06.

PE Ratio	9.46
Forward PE	14.06
PS Ratio	1.79
Forward PS	2.3
PB Ratio	2.92
P/FCF Ratio	17.43
PEG Ratio	0.06

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Laureate Education has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.14B.

EV / Sales	2
EV / EBITDA	5.84
EV / EBIT	13.49
EV / FCF	19.52

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.62, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.45.

Current Ratio	0.62
Quick Ratio	0.62
Debt / Equity	0.45
Debt / EBITDA	0.79
Debt / FCF	2.66
Interest Coverage	20.66

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 30.9% and Return on Invested Capital is 16.84%.

Return on Equity	30.9%
Return on Assets	15.92%
Return on Invested Capital	16.84%
Revenue Per Employee	$49.27K
Profits Per Employee	$9.32K
Employee Count	31,800
Asset Turnover	0.84
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	118.98M
Effective Tax Rate	28.71%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 88.46% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so Laureate Education's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.65
52-Week Price Change	88.46%
50-Day Moving Average	25.06
200-Day Moving Average	21.33
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	68.71
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,025,385

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Laureate Education had revenue of 1.57B and earned 296.47M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.93.

Revenue	1.57B
Gross Profit	419.76M
Operating Income	373.98M
Net Income	296.47M
EBITDA	537.8M
EBIT	432.59M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.93

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 91.35M in cash and 427.41M in debt, giving a net cash position of -336.06M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	91.35M
Total Debt	427.41M
Net Cash	-336.06M
Retained Earnings	291.64M
Total Assets	2.04B
Working Capital	-109.62M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 232.73M and capital expenditures -71.89M, giving a free cash flow of 160.85M.

Operating Cash Flow	232.73M
Capital Expenditures	-71.89M
Free Cash Flow	160.85M
FCF Per Share	1.05

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 26.79%, with operating and profit margins of 23.87% and 18.92%.

Gross Margin	26.79%
Operating Margin	23.87%
Pretax Margin	26.46%
Profit Margin	18.92%
EBITDA Margin	34.33%
EBIT Margin	23.87%
FCF Margin	10.27%

Dividends & Yields

LAUR pays an annual dividend of $0.7, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.23%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.70
Dividend Yield	5.23%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-15.66%
Payout Ratio	41.92%
Earnings Yield	10.58%
FCF Yield	5.74%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAUR is $24, which is -13.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$24
Price Target Difference	-13.5%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	1

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	16.51
Graham Upside	-40.53%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.9
Piotroski F-Score	7