Laureate Education, Inc.
Mid Cap · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
$37.63+$0.25 (+0.67%)
Laureate Education, Inc.
Mid Cap · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
$37.63+$0.25 (+0.67%)
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Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
52-week range
Low$21.53
High$40.75
Today $37.63
RSI (14)
51.6Neutral
03070100
Overall score
68/100
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Analyst Rating and Sentiment
Analyst price targets
Lowest
$34.5
Current price
$37.63
Median target
$41
Highest
$45
LowHigh
Operating Record
Revenue
What's working
- Forward P/E: Investors aren't pricing in much earnings growth, so there's room to be pleasantly surprised.
- Price / sales: You're paying a modest amount for each dollar of revenue coming in.
What to watch
- Debt exceeds cash by $572.3M, increasing balance-sheet pressure, a warning sign.
- Current ratio: Near-term bills are outrunning what's on hand to pay them.
What the market charges
Forward P/E
Favorable · 26% below avg
17.10x
Price / sales
Strong · Priced modestly against the revenue it brings in
2.83x
Price / FCF
Strong · Priced well within what its cash flow supports
18.08x
EV / EBITDA
Strong · Operating earnings comfortably support this price
10.79x
How efficiently it compounds
ROIC
Strong · Comfortably clears the bar for efficient capital use
19.5%
ROE
Favorable · 28.6% - strong capital efficiency
29.3%
Debt / equity
Favorable · 0.69 - solid leverage
0.64x
Current ratio
Weak · Not enough on hand to cover near-term bills
0.71x
Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | Rev growth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5.18B | 16.9 | +17.9% | 68 |
 | $7.36B | 125.8 | +82.9% | 72 |
 | $4.62B | 18.9 | +16.7% | 72 |
 | $10.58B | 18.0 | +14.8% | 70 |
 | $27.19B | 17.4 | +4.7% | 67 |