LAUR vs PRDO
LAUR: Laureate operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru, serving nearly 500,000 students across five campuses with a focus on STEM, business, and healthcare disciplines. PRDO: Perdoceo operates three accredited online and campus-based universities offering career-focused degree programs from associate through doctoral level, primarily serving non-traditional adult learners.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LAUR | PRDO | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $36.08 | $29.41 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $5.0B | $1.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 17.88 | 10.81 | PRDO lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 19.65 | 0.75 | PRDO lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +16.1% | +19.9% | PRDO higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +26.9% | +77.1% | PRDO higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +24.0% | +24.3% | PRDO higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +25.4% | +17.2% | LAUR higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +12.9% | +13.3% | PRDO higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.21 | 0.01 | PRDO lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +13.8% | +17.8% | PRDO higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +11.1% | +6.8% | LAUR higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.0% | +2.0% | PRDO higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 3 | PRDO higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.45 | 0.73 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +57.2% | +2.3% | LAUR higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.