Laureate Education Inc.

20.46
-0.20 (-0.97%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
20.45
-0.05%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 05:42 PM EDT

Laureate Education Statistics

Share Statistics

Laureate Education has 150.78M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -4.38% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 150.78M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.38%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.22%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.84%
Shares Floating 128.02M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 118
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.02%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.14M, so 2.08% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.14M
Short % of Shares Out 2.08%
Short % of Float 2.47%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.48

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.46 and the forward PE ratio is 13.23. Laureate Education's PEG ratio is 0.06.

PE Ratio 9.46
Forward PE 13.23
PS Ratio 1.79
Forward PS 1.7
PB Ratio 2.92
P/FCF Ratio 17.43
PEG Ratio 0.06
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Laureate Education Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.65B.

EV / Earnings 8.94
EV / Sales 1.69
EV / EBITDA 4.93
EV / EBIT 7.08
EV / FCF 16.47

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
Total Debt / Capitalization 30.82
Cash Flow / Debt 0.54
Interest Coverage 20.66

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.31% and return on capital (ROIC) is 19.24%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.31%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.16%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 19.24%
Revenue Per Employee $49,264.15
Profits Per Employee $9,323.08
Employee Count 31,800
Asset Turnover 0.84
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 118.98M
Effective Tax Rate 0.29

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 41.94% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so Laureate Education's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.86
52-Week Price Change 41.94%
50-Day Moving Average 19.44
200-Day Moving Average 17.1
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.79
Average Volume (20 Days) 732.46K

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 419.72M
Operating Income 374M
Net Income 296.47M
EBITDA 537.8M
EBIT 374M
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 1.86B
Working Capital 118.9M
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 36.46%
Earnings Yield 9.33%
FCF Yield 5.16%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LAUR is $20, which is -3.3% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $20
Price Target Difference -3.3%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 2
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.64
Piotroski F-Score 8