Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 67/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) is a Education & Training Services company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates Laureate Education, Inc. 67/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 16.46
- Forward P/E 14.97
- PEG 1.02
- EV/Revenue 3.08
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 17.5%
- Gross Margin 36.8%
- Operating Margin 36.3%
- Net Margin 17.6%
- ROE 29.3%
Financial strength
- Cash $161.67M
- Debt $733.99M
- Net Cash $-572.32M
- Free Cash Flow $263.15M
- Current Ratio 0.71
Similar companies
Peers in Education & Training Services, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Education & Training Services UTI$21.59 71 Health 71 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- McGraw Hill, Inc. Education & Training Services MH$12.75 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Coursera, Inc. Education & Training Services COUR$5.57 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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