LAUREATE EDUCATION INC (LAUR)
Consumer Discretionary · NASDAQ
Laureate Education operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions across Mexico and Peru, collectively serving approximately 497,700 students across five institutions with over 50 campuses.
What LAUREATE EDUCATION INC does
Laureate Education operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions across Mexico and Peru, collectively serving approximately 497,700 students across five institutions with over 50 campuses. The company offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs, with a focus on STEM, business, and health sciences disciplines. The institutions operate as the Laureate International Universities network, targeting the growing demand for affordable, quality private higher education in developing markets where government capacity is limited.
Themes: ["Higher education in emerging markets","Private university networks","STEM and professional development","Online learning and hybrid education","Career-focused curriculum"]
Fundamentals
- Price$40.38 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$5.7B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+66.4% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E20.24 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+16.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+26.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+25.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.21 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+13.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+11.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.44 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.0%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Operating loss of $27.5 million in Q1 2026 with revenues of $272.6 million, indicating margin pressure and operational challenges","Significant foreign exchange exposure with foreign currency translation adjustments of negative $11.9 million in Q1 2026, reflecting vulnerability to peso and sol fluctuations","Accounts receivable allowance of $120.4 million (40.8% of gross receivables) suggests collection risk and student payment challenges"]
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.