LAURNasdaqServices-Educational ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$39.30+0.69 (+1.79%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.50B
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.6
- Dividend yield
- –
Laureate Education statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Services-Educational Services companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $5.41B | $131.21M |
| Enterprise Value | $5.47B | $108.66M |
| PE Ratio | 17.62 | 16.57 |
| PS Ratio | 2.96 | 1.64 |
| PB Ratio | 4.74 | 2.05 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 10.98 | 3.03 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 18.89 | 15.18 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.29 | 9.37 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.99 | 1.36 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.25 | 11.55 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.25 | 12.10 |
| EV / FCF | 19.10 | 14.04 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.83B | $80.06M |
| Gross Profit | $498.85M | $20.29M |
| Operating Income | $446.85M | -$46.58K |
| Pretax Income | $442.84M | -$27.47K |
| Net Income | $321.55M | -$27.47K |
| EBITDA | $446.85M | -$46.58K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.23 | $0.00 |
Margins
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.3% | 54.6% |
| Operating Margin | 24.4% | -5.92% |
| Pretax Margin | 24.2% | -2.62% |
| Profit Margin | 17.6% | -8.20% |
| EBITDA Margin | 24.4% | -3.87% |
| FCF Margin | 15.7% | 3.82% |
Returns
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 29.3% | 3.71% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 14.4% | -2.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 29.1% | 3.78% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 23.4% | -1.78% |
Growth
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.9% | 4.69% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 26.3% | 14.7% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 31.2% | 12.9% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 25.7% | 9.84% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 11.1% | 6.72% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 66.4% | 34.0% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $161.67M | $13.92M |
| Total Debt | $222.07M | $68.26M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$60.39M | $2.65M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$0.44 | $0.18 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.14B | $17.95M |
| Book Value Per Share | $8.29 | $1.82 |
| Tangible Book Value | $493.08M | $10.45M |
| Working Capital | -$148.10M | $6.10M |
Financial position
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | 1.68 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | 0.89 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.19 | 0.27 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.50 | 0.91 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.77 | 1.06 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.14 | -0.21 |
| Interest Coverage | 35.87 | 6.69 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $407.25M | $40.74K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$120.68M | -$10.64M |
| Free Cash Flow | $286.58M | $6.10M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.08 | $0.11 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $53.98K | $215.51K |
| Profits Per Employee | $9.49K | -$4.19K |
| Employee Count | 33,900 | 106 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 5.94% | -0.48% |
| FCF Yield | 5.29% | 1.89% |
| Buyback Yield | 6.09% | 5.48% |
| Shareholder Yield | 6.09% | 5.60% |
Shares
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 137,749,000 | 23,200,000 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.44% | 0.13% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.59% | 0.00% |
| Float | 100,964,000 | 22,271,750 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 26.7% | 16.0% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 97.1% | 90.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $121.39M | $1.27M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 27.4% | 23.5% |
Scores
| Measure | Laureate Education | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $20.39 | $33.74 |
| Graham Upside | -48.1% | -29.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.05 | 2.73 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 4 |
Calculated by StockData from Laureate Education's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.