SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.4, forward P/E of 15.7. Trailing earnings yield is 5.43%, forward earnings yield 6.37%. PEG 1.32. Graham Number is $18.57.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (75/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.4); analyst target implies upside (+14.5%); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.43%).
- Forward P/E 15.7 (down from trailing 18.4) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 1.32 — between 1.0–2.0 indicates moderate valuation relative to growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.43% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 6.37% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $38.00 (+14.5% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 74/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
75/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LAUR
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.4
Forward P/E15.7
PEG Ratio1.32
Forward PEG1.32
P/B Ratio4.37
P/S Ratio2.94
EV/EBITDA10.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.91
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.11
Book Value / Share$8.04
Revenue / Share$11.51
FCF / Share$1.78
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.43%
Forward Earnings Yield6.37%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$18.57
SharesGrow IV$89.50 (+169.7%)
Analyst Target$38.00 (+14.5%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
4.7 |
-0.02 |
2.66 |
0.53 |
0.09% |
| 2017 |
25.6 |
-0.18 |
1.48 |
0.70 |
0.83% |
| 2018 |
8.8 |
-0.04 |
1.58 |
2.83 |
0.34% |
| 2019 |
4.2 |
-0.04 |
1.39 |
3.22 |
- |
| 2020 |
-5.0 |
0.00 |
1.34 |
2.98 |
- |
| 2021 |
12.1 |
0.23 |
2.04 |
2.14 |
62.01% |
| 2022 |
23.2 |
-0.20 |
2.08 |
1.30 |
15.70% |
| 2023 |
20.0 |
0.20 |
2.27 |
1.45 |
5.22% |
| 2024 |
9.5 |
0.06 |
2.92 |
1.79 |
0.06% |
| 2025 |
17.7 |
-17.05 |
4.19 |
2.92 |
0.01% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.79 |
$4.24B |
$371.8M |
8.8% |
| 2017 |
$-1.20 |
$3.39B |
$91.47M |
2.7% |
| 2018 |
$1.74 |
$3.35B |
$370.1M |
11% |
| 2019 |
$0.06 |
$3.25B |
$13.7M |
0.4% |
| 2020 |
$-1.53 |
$1.02B |
$-320.7M |
-31.3% |
| 2021 |
$-1.49 |
$1.09B |
$-283.1M |
-26.1% |
| 2022 |
$0.37 |
$1.24B |
$69.57M |
5.6% |
| 2023 |
$0.74 |
$1.48B |
$107.59M |
7.2% |
| 2024 |
$1.92 |
$1.57B |
$296.47M |
18.9% |
| 2025 |
$1.89 |
$1.7B |
$281.63M |
16.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.11 |
$2.07 – $2.16 |
$1.91B |
$1.87B – $1.94B |
3 |
| 2027 |
$2.38 |
$2.11 – $2.64 |
$2.04B |
$1.96B – $2.12B |
3 |
| 2028 |
$2.89 |
$2.60 – $3.18 |
$2.23B |
$2.23B – $2.23B |
2 |
