LAUR
Consumer DefensiveLaureate Education, Inc.
$34.17
+$0.86 (+2.58%)
Jan 5, 2026
Price History (1Y)
Analysis
Laureate Education, Inc. is a consumer defensive company in the education and training services industry, with a market capitalization of $5.04 billion. It operates on a large scale, employing 31,800 people. The company's financial health indicates profitability, with gross margin at 37.5%, operating margin at 17.9%, and profit margin at 12.9%. Returns on equity (20.4%) and assets (11.6%) are also notable. However, the debt-to-equity ratio is high at 39.16, while the cash balance ($240.99 million) is lower than the outstanding debt of $438.40 million. Laureate Education's valuation context shows a price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) of 25.31 and forward P/E of 16.09, which may be considered high given the negative earnings growth rate of -58.9% over the last year. Revenue has grown at an 8.6% annual rate in that same period.
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About Laureate Education, Inc.
Laureate Education, Inc. offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. It serves in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Visit website →Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- $5.04B
- P/E Ratio
- 25.31
- 52-Week High
- $34.37
- 52-Week Low
- $17.82
- Avg Volume
- 1.15M
- Beta
- 0.67
Company Info
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Exchange
- NMS
- Country
- United States
- Employees
- 31,800