Laureate Education Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $13.59
- Today's High:
- $13.925
- Open Price:
- $13.59
- 52W Low:
- $9.224
- 52W High:
- $14.8
- Prev. Close:
- $13.61
- Volume:
- 615868
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $2.14 billion
- Book Value:
- 6.191
- Revenue TTM:
- $1.36 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 22.41%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $466.34 million
- Profit Margin:
- 7.34%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 8.92%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 10.09%
Company Profile
Laureate Education Inc had its IPO on 2017-02-01 under the ticker symbol LAUR.
The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Education & Training Services industry. Laureate Education Inc has a staff strength of 35,000 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Laureate Education Inc opened at $13.59 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $13.59 - $13.93, and closed at $13.81.
This is a +1.47% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 615,868 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Laureate Education Inc have slipped by -2.75%.
Laureate Education Inc's Key Ratios
Laureate Education Inc has a market cap of $2.14 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.8 and a price to sales ratio of 1.2593.
In the last 12-months Laureate Education Inc’s revenue was $1.36 billion with a gross profit of $466.34 million and an EBITDA of $368.94 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Laureate Education Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Laureate Education Inc’s operating margin was 22.41% while its return on assets stood at 8.92% with a return of equity of 10.09%.
In Q2, Laureate Education Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 39.1% while revenue growth was a positive 19.9%.
Laureate Education Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 17.3913
- Trailing PE
- 22.6833
- PEG
- 1.1465
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.6 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 17.3913 and a PEG multiple of 1.1465. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Laureate Education Inc’s profitability.
Laureate Education Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.4733 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 6.2565. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.2593.
Laureate Education Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 2.44%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $2.17 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $662.60 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-8906000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $9.10 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 2.44%
Laureate Education Inc ended 2024 with $2.17 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $2.17 billion while shareholder equity stood at $971.20 million.
Laureate Education Inc ended 2024 with $103.28 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $662.60 million in other current liabilities, 629000.00 in common stock, $68.81 million in retained earnings and $658.72 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $111.70 million and cash and short-term investments were $111.70 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $411,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $146.11 million.
Laureate Education Inc’s total current assets stands at $292.50 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $127.90 million compared to accounts payable of $194.10 million and inventory worth $8.60 million.
In 2024, Laureate Education Inc's operating cash flow was $-8906000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $9.10 million.
Comparatively, Laureate Education Inc paid $0.02 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $13.81
- 52-Week High
- $14.8
- 52-Week Low
- $9.224
- Analyst Target Price
- $15.67
Laureate Education Inc stock is currently trading at $13.81 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $14.8 and a 52-week low of $14.8. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $15.67.
Its 50-day moving average was $13.29 and 200-day moving average was $11.74 The short ratio stood at 5.62 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 1437.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8287.3% are held by institutions.
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About
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides 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 offers 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.