Laureate EDUCATION, Inc. (LAUR) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Laureate EDUCATION, Inc. (LAUR) has a Graham intrinsic value of $0.42 per share. At $38.61 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 9093% above that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 9.7% a year to $1.7B, with an average return on invested capital of 11.3%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $0.42
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $38.61
- Price vs Graham value
- 9093% above
- Market cap
- $5.7B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $1.7B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- -9.7%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 11.3%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $263.1M
LAUR 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $281.6M | $1.89 | $263.1M | 25.3% | 29.8% |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $296.5M | $1.92 | $160.8M | 23.9% | 28.1% |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | $107.6M | $0.68 | $194.3M | 22.8% | 18.4% |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $69.6M | $0.41 | $125.5M | 21.7% | 15.1% |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $192.4M | $1.01 | -$206.5M | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| FY2020 | $1.0B | -$613.3M | -$2.93 | $184.9M | -32.1% | -9.0% |
| FY2019 | $3.3B | $938.5M | $4.22 | $184.1M | 10.0% | 7.7% |
| FY2018 | $3.4B | $370.1M | $1.73 | $158.8M | 8.7% | 5.1% |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $91.5M | -$1.20 | -$81.9M | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| FY2016 | $4.2B | $371.8M | $2.76 | -$48.0M | 9.0% | 8.6% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. returns on capital have been average, hovering around 11.3% ROIC over the decade.
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. is modeled at -4.1% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $0.42 per share.