Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · NasdaqGS
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) posted $1.70B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 8.6% year over year), at a 16.5% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 10.7%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
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The analyst's take on Laureate Education, Inc.
Laureate Education, Inc. has grown revenue from $3.30B to $1.70B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 10.7% a year. The most recent year was up 8.6%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 16.5%, down 2.4 points year over year on a 28.3% gross margin. It carries about $73.12M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 7.2% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the 7.3% it actually delivered over the last five years, broadly in line with what it has delivered.
Synthesised from Laureate Education, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Laureate Education, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.30B | $3.33B | $1.14B | $1.21B | $1.02B | $1.09B | $1.24B | $1.48B | $1.57B | $1.70B |
| Gross profit | $513.17M | $557.75M | $240.57M | $262.60M | $222.46M | $272.21M | $334.94M | $394.52M | $419.76M | $482.18M |
| Net income | $371.85M | $91.47M | $370.07M | $938.48M | $-613.33M | $192.45M | $69.60M | $107.60M | $296.47M | $281.63M |
| Net margin | 11.3% | 2.7% | 32.3% | 77.4% | -59.8% | 17.7% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 18.9% | 16.5% |
Source: Laureate Education, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 11 years of history available in the interactive view.
Laureate Education, Inc.: no obvious red flags in the filings
Our deterministic scan of the filed statements — receivables vs sales, earnings vs cash, dilution, leverage and margins — didn't flag anything. Ask about the risks →
What growth is priced into LAUR stock?
At today's market cap of $5.08B, Laureate Education, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 7.2% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $263.15M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 7.3%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 10.7%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Laureate Education, Inc.
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of higher education institutions in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in the areas of medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also operates universities and technical-vocational institutions, as well as provides high school education services. 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.
Laureate Education, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Laureate Education, Inc.'s revenue?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported revenue of $1.70B for fiscal year 2025, up 8.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Laureate Education, Inc. profitable?
Yes. LAUR earned net income of $281.63M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 16.5%.
What is LAUR's P/E ratio?
Laureate Education, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 19.4 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Laureate Education, Inc. growing?
LAUR's revenue grew at roughly 10.7% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Laureate Education, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, LAUR carried roughly $73.12M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Laureate Education, Inc.'s gross margin?
LAUR's gross margin was 28.3% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $482.18M on revenue of $1.70B.
What is Laureate Education, Inc.'s market cap?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) has a market capitalization of about $5.08B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Laureate Education, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
LAUR's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into LAUR stock?
At today's market cap of $5.08B, Laureate Education, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 7.2% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $263.15M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew 7.3%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 10.7%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Laureate Education, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 11 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.