Laureate Education, Inc.
LAUR
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- Laureate Education operates in a growing industry with increasing demand for education and training services, positioning itself well against competitors.
- Revenue increased by 126% compared to the prior quarter, reaching $616 million.
- Gross margin improved to 38.6%, up from -6% in the previous quarter.
- The company's high debt-to-equity ratio of 64.3 may pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
- Current ratio stands at 0.712, indicating potential liquidity issues.
- Operating margin was negative at -10.1% in Q1 2026, highlighting volatility in earnings.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $5.40B | Enterprise value | $5.97B | Trailing P/E | 17.82 | Forward P/E | 16.13 |
| PEG | 1.07 | Price / book | 4.73 | Beta | 0.47 | Dividend yield | 0.00% |
| Revenue growth | 17.5% | Earnings growth | 50.8% | Gross margin | 36.8% | Operating margin | 36.3% |
| Profit margin | 17.6% | ROE | 29.3% | ROA | 12.5% | Debt / equity | 0.64 |
| Current ratio | 0.71 | Free cash flow | $343.74M | Analyst recommendation | buy | Mean target | $41.21 |
| 52w high | $40.93 | 52w low | $24.98 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $616M | $273M | $541M | $400M | $524M | — |
| Op margin | 36.3% | -10.1% | 33.2% | 17.9% | 36.9% | — |
| Net income | $137M | -$21.6M | $172M | $34.5M | $95.1M | — |
| Gross margin | 38.6% | -6.0% | 35.8% | 20.9% | 39.5% | — |
| Gross profit | $238M | -$16.4M | $194M | $83.7M | $207M | — |
| Operating income | $223M | -$27.5M | $179M | $71.5M | $193M | — |
- Revenue +126% vs prior quarter ($616M vs $273M).
- Gross margin 38.6% (was -6% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 36.3%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.2B | — |
| Op margin | 25.3% | 23.9% | 23.0% | 21.7% | — |
| Net income | $282M | $296M | $108M | $69.6M | — |
| Gross margin | 28.3% | 26.8% | 26.6% | 27.0% | — |
| Gross profit | $482M | $420M | $395M | $335M | — |
| Operating income | $431M | $374M | $342M | $270M | — |
No flags
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News
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