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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. LAUR
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.7B at a 16.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-26 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-03-11 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-02-24 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.07 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.189 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.195 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.167 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | 5/9 | 2.7 | 18.4 | +8.6% |
| CVSA | Covista Inc. | 7/9 | 5.05 | 17.3 | +9.3% |
| STG | Sunlands Technology Group | 8/9 | 0.28 | — | +1.5% |
| STRA | Strategic Education, Inc. | 6/9 | 5.58 | 14.1 | +4% |
| LOPE | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 5/9 | 15.74 | 17.8 | +7.1% |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | 7/9 | 7.97 | 11 | +4.7% |
| GOTU | Gaotu Techedu Inc. | 5/9 | -3.82 | — | +40.9% |
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.
FAQ
Is LAUR financially healthy?
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LAUR pay a dividend?
No, LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is LAUR?
In FY2025, LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. had a net margin of 16.5% and a return on equity of 23.7%.
Is LAUR overvalued or undervalued?
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. trades at about 19.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–26.8×, median 12.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LAUR?
The average Wall-Street price target for LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. is $40.25, about 8.8% above the recent price, from 6 analysts.
Is LAUR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 18.4×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.