Laureate Education, Inc. - (LAUR): Price and Financial Metrics
Laureate Education, Inc. - (LAUR)
Today's Latest Price: $14.57 USD
Updated Nov 27 1:00pm
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Ranked of 31 in Outsourcing - Education Services
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LAUR Stock Summary
- LAUR's went public 3.82 years ago, making it older than only 13.32% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- Of note is the ratio of Laureate Education Inc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; merely 10.82% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- Over the past twelve months, LAUR has reported earnings growth of -188.07%, putting it ahead of only 10.43% of US stocks in our set.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Laureate Education Inc, a group of peers worth examining would be MCEP, PLOW, KRA, CCR, and ALGT.
- LAUR's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Laureate Education Inc's official web site, go to www.laureate.net.
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LAUR Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $14.57 | 52-week high | $21.66 |
| Prev. close | $14.79 | 52-week low | $7.30 |
| Day low | $14.51 | Volume | 262,100 |
| Day high | $14.86 | Avg. volume | 1,083,522 |
| 50-day MA | $13.56 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $12.21 | Market Cap | 3.06B |
Laureate Education, Inc. - (LAUR) Company Bio
Laureate Education, Inc. provides undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland
LAUR Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $14.57 | $19.07 | 35% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Laureate Education Inc. To summarize, we found that Laureate Education Inc ranked in the 53th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 35.67%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for LAUR, they are:
- Laureate Education Inc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 12%; for context, that number is higher than 83.74% of tickers in our DCF set.
- Laureate Education Inc's interest coverage rate -- a measure of gross earnings relative to interest payments -- comes in at -8.66. This coverage rate is greater than that of merely 9.25% of stocks we're observing for the purpose of forecasting via discounted cash flows.
- As a business, Laureate Education Inc experienced a tax rate of about 21% over the past twelve months; relative to its sector (Consumer Defensive), this tax rate is higher than 83.69% of stocks generating free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 32% |
| 1% | 34% |
| 2% | 35% |
| 3% | 36% |
| 4% | 38% |
| 5% | 39% |
For other companies in the Consumer Defensive that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as LAUR, try HLF, LFVN, GIS, LINC, and DL.
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