Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) Fair Value & Analysis
Consumer Defensive · US · Market cap $5.1B · ISIN US5186132032
What is Laureate Education Inc really worth?
Laureate Education Inc
LAUR · US
A solid business, trading 13% below our fair value of $41.45.
Strengths
Risks
Fair value as of: Aug 27, 2026
From 26 valuation models · updated 9 days ago
Share price −4.7% over the past month.
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What matters now
- A fairly wide model range ($26.23 to $53.06) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
- The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety.
- The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 27, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $6.72 – $40.46 · fair‑value band $26.23 – $53.06 · the $35.95 price screens below the $41.45 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 27, 2026.
Analysis
Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) currently trades at $35.95, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $41.45, implying the stock looks roughly 13.3% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 67/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $39.95 per share, and 9 of the 26 models we run sit above the $35.95 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $5.69, and 17 of the 26 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Laureate Education Inc generated revenue of $1.7B at a net margin of 16.1%. Revenue grew 15.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 28.8%. Net debt stands at $701M. Fundamentals as of Aug 27, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $26.23 (bear case) to $53.06 (bull case); at $35.95, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 5% below its 52-week high and 70% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 6% fair-value upside, at 15%, LAUR screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $1.27 per share, which is 3.1 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 26 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($39.95) versus Dividend Discount ($0.0500). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (79).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 27, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 68 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 69
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
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.
Full company description
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.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Laureate Education Inc reported revenue of $1.7B in FY2025 versus $1.1B in FY2021, a compound +11.9%/yr. Reported net income was $282M in FY2025, compounding +10.0%/yr from FY2021.
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Recent news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Laureate Education (LAUR) Looks Fairly Valued, Is There Enough Upside Left?
- TAL vs. LAUR: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Peer Group
Education & Training Services · 142 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Education & Training Services median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 35/100
Values & ESG
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Similar stocks
10 more Education & Training Services stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Aug 27, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group EDU | $58.22 | $48.37 | −17% |
| TAL Education Group TAL | $11.69 | $15.60 | +33% |
| Physicswallah Limited PWL | ₹119.46 | ₹13.69 | −89% |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc LOPE | $151.19 | $152.01 | +1% |
| Covista Inc CVSA | $128.22 | $135.45 | +6% |
| Stride, Inc LRN | $84.58 | $139.45 | +65% |
| Universal Technical Institute, Inc UTI | $25.64 | $20.98 | −18% |
| Perdoceo Education Corporation PRDO | $33.81 | $40.65 | +20% |
| Strategic Education, Inc STRA | $81.90 | $105.48 | +29% |
| Offcn Education Technology Co 002607 | ¥2.03 | ¥0.3300 | −84% |
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