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Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) Stock Analysis

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) is a Education & Training Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LAUR

$38.31

−$0.65 (−1.67%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LAUR Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$39.23
Previous Close
$38.96
Day's Range
37.95–39.24
52-Week Range
24.98–40.93
Volume
816.63K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.47
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.28B
P/E Ratio
17.41
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
15.76
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.07
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.88
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.20
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.70B+8.64%
Net Income (FY)
$281.63M−5.01%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
17.57%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
137.75M
1-Year Return
+29.78%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
1.02M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LAUR closed at $38.31, +29.78% over 1 year.

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) has a market capitalization of $5.28B.

In fiscal 2025, LAUR reported revenue of $1.70B.

LAUR Stock Return by Calendar Year

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) return since Feb 2017: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,978
+29.78%
5 years
$10,000 $47,433
+374.33%
Since Feb 2017
$10,000 $62,146
+521.46%

If you had invested $10,000 in Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) at the close on February 1, 2017, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $62,146 at the close on October 21, 2026: +521.46% in total, +20.69% a year, with dividends reinvested, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+13.78%
2025+84.09%
2024+33.41%
2023+50.20%
2022−9.87%
2021+49.50%
2020−17.32%
2019+15.55%
2018+12.39%
2017 (partial year)+2.34%

As of October 21, 2026.

LAUR Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.70B$281.63M16.5%
2024$1.57B$296.47M18.9%
2023$1.48B$107.59M7.2%
2022$1.24B$69.57M5.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.70B$482.18M$431.10M$281.63M16.5%
2024$1.57B$419.76M$373.98M$296.47M18.9%
2023$1.48B$394.51M$341.90M$107.59M7.2%
2022$1.24B$334.91M$270.16M$69.57M5.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LAUR Dividend History

$0.70−53.6% vs 2022

Dividends per share, 2023 · 1 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2023$0.701−53.6%
2022$1.512−80.1%
2021$7.592—

Most recent payment: $0.70 per share, ex-dividend November 14, 2023. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LAUR Valuation vs Education & Training Services Median

Median of 44 stocks
MetricLAUREducation & Training Services medianvs median
P/E17.4116.953% above
P/S ratio2.880.843.4x the median
Profit margin17.57%3.14%14.4 pts above

Medians across 44 Education & Training Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) at $5.28B. It is classified in the Education & Training Services industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. Headcount on file is 33,900.

The 52-week range on file runs from $24.98 to $40.93. LAUR last closed at $38.31 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.65 (−1.67%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 53.38% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Laureate Education, Inc. reported revenue of $1.70B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.57B, that is a change of +8.64%. Net income for the same year was $281.63M. That is −5.01% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 17.57%. That is 14.4 percentage points above the Education & Training Services median of 3.14%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.2.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.24B in 2022 to $1.70B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

LAUR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41. That is 2.71% above the Education & Training Services median of 16.95. On forward earnings the ratio is 15.76. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.07. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.88. On price-to-sales that is 3.4 times the Education & Training Services median of 0.84. 44 Education & Training Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +29.78%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +36.53%. The reported beta is 0.47. Annualized volatility over the trailing 9 years is 40.12%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for LAUR runs through 2023. Dividends are recorded for 3 calendar years; 2023 shows 1 payments totalling $0.70 a share. The year before, 2022, totalled $1.51 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +13.78% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +84.09%; the weakest is 2020 at −17.32%. Of the 8 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) operates in the Education & Training Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR $5.28B 17.4
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. EDU $9.22B 19.8
TAL Education Group TAL $5.85B 6.6
Covista Inc. CVSA $4.30B 17.0

The Education & Training Services industry average P/E ratio is 17.0x. Laureate Education, Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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.

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