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Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)

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Full Name

Laureate Education, Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: LAUR

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Education & Training Services

Country

United States

IPO

February 1, 2017

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.laureate.net

Employees

31800

Key Details

Price

$23.27(+1.13%)

Market cap

$3.46B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$0.70

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$1.57B(+5.55% YoY)

Annual EPS

$1.92(+182.35% YoY)

PE ratio

12.38

Next earnings date

Jul 31, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $23.27
    LAUR price is $23.27

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.53
    LAUR 30-day relative volume is 0.53

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +1.13%
    LAUR price was up +1.13% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +27.23%
    LAUR price is up +27.23% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +50.42%
    LAUR price is up +50.42% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +98.72%
    LAUR price is up +98.72% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $24.57
    LAUR price is currently -5.29% below its historical high of $24.57

    Price 3-year low

    $9.24
    LAUR price is currently +151.84% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $3.46B
    LAUR market capitalization is $3.46 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +79.59%
    LAUR market capitalization is up +79.59% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $4.55B
    LAUR market capitalization is currently -23.88% below its historical high of $4.55 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    69.77%
    LAUR market capitalization is higher than 69.77% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -2.42%
    LAUR shares outstanding is down -2.42% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -9.63%
    LAUR shares outstanding is down -9.63% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.70
    LAUR beta is 0.70

    200-day SMA

    $19.86
    LAUR price is currently +17.15% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $22.86
    LAUR price is currently +1.81% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    50.78
    LAUR 14-day relative strength index is 50.78

    Volume

    0.53
    LAUR 30-day relative volume is 0.53

    ATR

    $0.60
    LAUR average true range is $0.60

    10-day Historical Volatility

    29.08%
    LAUR 10-day historical volatility is 29.08%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.70
    LAUR last dividend was $0.70 per share, with an ex-dividend date of November 14, 2023

    Next Dividend

    -
    LAUR next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    -
    LAUR annual dividend per share value is unknown

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    -
    LAUR annual dividend per share is unknown

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    -
    LAUR annual dividend per share 1-year change is unknown

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    -
    LAUR annual dividend per share 3-year change is unknown

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    -
    LAUR annual dividend yield value is unknown

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    -
    LAUR annual dividend yield is unknown

    Other

    Payout ratio

    0.58%
    LAUR annual payout ratio is 0.58%

    Dividends paid

    $1.71M
    LAUR annual dividends paid is $1.71 million

    Free cash flow

    $160.85M
    LAUR annual free cash flow is $160.85 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $1.57B
    LAUR annual revenue is $1.57 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $1.59B
    LAUR annual revenue is currently -1.33% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +5.55%
    LAUR annual revenue is up +5.55% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    58.3%
    LAUR annual revenue is higher than 58.3% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $1.92
    LAUR annual earnings per share is $1.92

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $1.65
    LAUR annual earnings per share is currently +16.60% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +182.35%
    LAUR annual earnings per share is up +182.35% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    71.32%
    LAUR annual earnings per share is higher than 71.32% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $419.76M
    LAUR annual gross profit is $419.76 million

    Gross margin

    26.79%
    LAUR annual gross profit margin is 26.79%

    Operating profit

    $373.98M
    LAUR annual operating income is $373.98 million

    Operating margin

    23.87%
    LAUR annual operating profit margin is 23.87%

    Net income

    $296.47M
    LAUR annual net profit is $296.47 million

    Net margin

    18.92%
    LAUR annual net profit margin is 18.92%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $1.19B
    LAUR annual total expenses is $1.19 billion

    Operating expenses

    $45.78M
    LAUR annual total operating expenses is $45.78 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $1.15B
    LAUR annual cost of goods sold is $1.15 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $45.78M
    LAUR annual SGA is $45.78 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $105.21M
    LAUR annual depreciation & amortization is $105.21 million

    Interest expense

    $18.10M
    LAUR annual interest expense is $18.10 million

    Income tax

    $118.98M
    LAUR annual income tax is $118.98 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $432.59M
    LAUR annual earnings before interest & taxes is $432.59 million

    EBITDA

    $537.80M
    LAUR annual EBITDA is $537.80 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $1.86B
    LAUR annual total assets is $1.86 billion

    Non current assets

    $1.63B
    LAUR annual long term assets is $1.63 billion

    Current assets

    $227.31M
    LAUR annual total current assets is $227.31 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $91.35M
    LAUR annual cash & cash equivalents is $91.35 million

    Accounts receivable

    $189.12M
    LAUR annual accounts receivable is $189.12 million

    Inventory

    -
    LAUR annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $903.52M
    LAUR annual total liabilities is $903.52 million

    Long term liabilities

    $535.62M
    LAUR annual total long term liabilities is $535.62 million

    Current liabilities

    $367.89M
    LAUR annual total current liabilities is $367.89 million

    Accounts payable

    $35.34M
    LAUR annual accounts payable is $35.34 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $427.41M
    LAUR annual total debt is $427.41 million

    Total debt 1-year change

    -26.65%
    LAUR annual total debt is down -26.65% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $337.98M
    LAUR annual long term debt is $337.98 million

    Short term debt

    $89.43M
    LAUR annual short term debt is $89.43 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $959.55M
    LAUR annual stockholders equity is $959.55 million

    Book value

    $959.55M
    LAUR annual book value is $959.55 million

    Retained earnings

    $291.64M
    LAUR annual retained earnings is $291.64 million

    Working capital

    -$140.58M
    LAUR annual working capital is -$140.58 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $232.73M
    LAUR annual cash flow from operations is $232.73 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -7.2%
    LAUR annual cash flow from operations is down -7.2% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$57.55M
    LAUR annual cash flow from investing activities is -$57.55 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -10.85%
    LAUR annual cash flow from investing activities is down -10.85% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$166.94M
    LAUR annual cash flow from financing activities is -$166.94 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +17.31%
    LAUR annual cash flow from financing activities is up +17.31% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $71.89M
    LAUR annual capital expenditures is $71.89 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +27.37%
    LAUR annual capital expenditures is up +27.37% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $160.85M
    LAUR annual free cash flow is $160.85 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -17.24%
    LAUR annual free cash flow is down -17.24% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    26.79%
    LAUR annual gross profit margin is 26.79%

    Operating margin

    23.87%
    LAUR annual operating profit margin is 23.87%

    Net margin

    18.92%
    LAUR annual net profit margin is 18.92%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    14.87%
    LAUR annual return on assets is 14.87%

    ROE

    31.08%
    LAUR annual return on equity is 31.08%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    12.38
    LAUR price to earnings ratio is 12.38

    PE ratio Sector rank

    19.71%
    LAUR price to earnings ratio is higher than 19.71% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    3.81
    LAUR price to book ratio is 3.81

    PB ratio Sector rank

    70.98%
    LAUR price to book ratio is higher than 70.98% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    2.27
    LAUR price to sales ratio is 2.27

    PS ratio Sector rank

    72.4%
    LAUR price to sales ratio is higher than 72.4% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $3.79B
    LAUR enterprise value is $3.79 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    68.5%
    LAUR enterprise value is higher than 68.5% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    7.35
    LAUR EV/EBITDA is 7.35

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    41.55%
    LAUR EV/EBITDA is higher than 41.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    0.62
    LAUR annual current ratio is 0.62

    Quick ratio

    -
    LAUR annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.10
    LAUR annual debt to equity ratio is 0.10

    Interest coverage ratio

    23.90
    LAUR annual interest coverage ratio is 23.90

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    7
    LAUR piotroski f-score is 7

    Altman Z-Score

    4.04
    LAUR altman z-score is 4.04

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    May 5, 25 BMO Capital
    Outperform
    Feb 24, 25 BMO Capital
    Outperform
    Nov 1, 24 BMO Capital
    Outperform
    Jul 26, 24 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    Oct 9, 23 Jefferies
    Buy
    Oct 6, 23 Jefferies
    Buy
    Aug 7, 23 Morgan Stanley
    Overweight
    May 8, 23 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    Oct 7, 22 Morgan Stanley
    Overweight
    May 31, 22 Morgan Stanley
    Overweight

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    What is the ticker symbol for Laureate Education, Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Laureate Education, Inc. is NASDAQ:LAUR

    Does Laureate Education, Inc. pay dividends?

    No, Laureate Education, Inc. does not pay dividends

    What sector is Laureate Education, Inc. in?

    Laureate Education, Inc. is in the Consumer Defensive sector

    What industry is Laureate Education, Inc. in?

    Laureate Education, Inc. is in the Education & Training Services industry

    What country is Laureate Education, Inc. based in?

    Laureate Education, Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Laureate Education, Inc. go public?

    Laureate Education, Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on February 1, 2017

    Is Laureate Education, Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Laureate Education, Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Laureate Education, Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Laureate Education, Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Laureate Education, Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Laureate Education, Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Laureate Education, Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Laureate Education, Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on May 1, 2025

    When does Laureate Education, Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Laureate Education, Inc. is July 31, 2025
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