Consumer Defensive
Laureate Education, Inc.(LAUR)
Live Price
Offline$36.43
+1.08% today
Window Change
+13.88%
Window
May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $4.44B
- Revenue Growth
- +8.6%
- EPS Growth
- -1.0%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
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Coverage: 15 bars ยท May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $4.44B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $36.43 and up 13.9% across the available one-year price window (May 29, 2026 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.6%, EPS growth of -1.0%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.6%, EPS -1.0%, free cash flow +63.6% with operating margin 24.3% and ROIC -79.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 16.4 and price/sales 2.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines LAUR price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+8.6% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+24.3% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
16.4 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 30, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +8.6% and EPS is at -1.0%, with operating margin around 24.3%.
Benchmark Edge
LAUR vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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LAUR Max Drawdown
-6.72%
Trailing 1Y
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Company Overview
Laureate Education, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It provides its services in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. 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.
- Leadership
- Eilif Serck-Hanssen
- IPO Date
- Feb 1, 2017
- Employees
- 31.8k
- Street Address
- 78 SW 7th Street
- Mailing
- Miami, FL, 33130
- Region
- Miami, FL, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 786 209 3368
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 16.4
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.6
- Price/Sales
- 2.6
- Price/Book
- 4.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.6%
- EPS
- -1.0%
- Free Cash Flow
- +63.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 27.9%
- Operating Margin
- 24.3%
- Net Margin
- 16.1%
- ROE
- 25.4%
- ROIC
- -79.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.25
- Current Ratio
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