Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) - $33.99 as of 2/20/2026 3:22:08 PM EST

Total Score

12 out of 30

Safety Score

53 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for LAUR

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for LAUR

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for LAUR

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for LAUR

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for LAUR (53 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 8
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 4
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 10
Book Value (Max of 10) 4
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 0
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 4
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 9
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 7
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

Financial Details for LAUR

Company Overview
Ticker LAUR
Company Name Laureate Education Inc
Country USA
Description Laureate Education, Inc. offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and institutions of higher education. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Sector Name CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
Industry Name EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2025
Next Earnings Date 4/30/2026

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 33.99
Price 4 Years Ago 9.14
Last Day Price Updated 2/20/2026 3:22:08 PM EST
Last Day Volume 1,431,884
Average Daily Volume 926,245
52-Week High 37.91
52-Week Low 17.91
Last Price to 52 Week Low 89.78%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE 25.18
Industry PE 34.50
Sector PE 51.20
5-Year Average PE 9.32
Free Cash Flow Ratio 20.35
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 16.26
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 32.19
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.81
Total Cash Per Share 1.67
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 7.59
Price to Book Ratio 4.58
Industry Price to Book Ratio 2.71
Sector Price to Book Ratio 24.03
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 3.16
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.51
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.58
Analyst Buy Ratings 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 2

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 147,369,000
Market Capitalization 5,009,072,310
Institutional Ownership 92.51%

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 11/14/2023
Previous Dividend Amount 0.0000
Current Dividend Amount 0.7000
Total Years Dividend Increasing 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.00
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 5
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 27.60%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -53.64%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -69.63%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -69.63%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -69.63%
Dividend Payout Ratio N/A

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -58.90%
Annual Earnings Growth 175.56%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 1.35
Reported EPS Past Year 2.04
Reported EPS Prior Year 1.93
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 203,706,000
Net Income Past Year 296,474,000
Net Income Prior Year 107,590,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 8.60%
5-Year Revenue Growth 5.27%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 17.90%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 246,449,000
Total Cash Past Year 91,350,000
Total Cash Prior Year 89,392,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter 175,850,000
Net Cash Position Past Year 32,323,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 59,027,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 112,241,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 70,599,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.94
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.94
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 959,549,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 950,069,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 1,118,666,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 240,104,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 1.63
Free Cash Flow Past Year 160,847,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 194,343,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 0.27
MACD Signal 0.24
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 27.75
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 32.30
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 36.84
Beta 0.64
RSI 60.91
50-Day SMA 26.82
150-Day SMA 0.00
200-Day SMA 0.00

System
Modified 2/21/2026 2:10:21 AM EST