Laureate Education (LAUR) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

Laureate Education (LAUR) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), Laureate Education had a P/E ratio of 17.62 (up from 9.30), return on equity of 26.4% (down from 31.0%), debt-to-equity of 0.43 (down from 0.45) and a current ratio of 0.67 (up from 0.62). A current ratio of 0.67 means current liabilities exceed current assets.

Laureate Education Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	17.62	9.30	20.05	21.66	7.32	-
Forward P/E	17.09	13.75	11.92	9.21	16.77	22.40
P/S Ratio	2.92	1.76	1.45	1.21	1.30	2.98
P/B Ratio	4.17	2.88	2.27	1.94	1.23	1.35
Price/Tangible Book	12.91	11.10	18.07	36.68	3.12	2.07
Price/FCF	18.86	17.13	11.10	12.01	-	16.54
Price/OCF	13.55	11.84	8.60	8.46	-	11.78
PEG Ratio	0.92	1.48	1.48	1.48	1.48	1.39
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	3.03	1.99	1.72	1.37	0.15	4.12
EV/EBITDA	10.21	7.06	6.20	5.15	0.95	21.61
EV/EBIT	11.97	8.35	7.46	6.28	2.37	37.60
EV/FCF	19.61	19.40	13.13	13.53	-	22.83
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	26.43%	31.01%	13.57%	6.34%	-16.62%	-12.62%
Return on Assets (ROA)	13.25%	11.72%	10.43%	8.07%	1.18%	1.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	21.39%	19.49%	11.30%	4.89%	3.07%	3.00%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	24.90%	25.00%	20.40%	17.00%	3.70%	2.70%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.43	0.45	0.61	0.83	0.50	0.67
Debt/EBITDA	0.89	0.82	1.19	1.63	2.32	5.73
Debt/FCF	1.96	2.66	3.00	5.16	-	8.19
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.67	0.62	0.49	0.59	1.46	1.79
Quick Ratio	0.60	0.52	0.43	0.52	1.36	1.09
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.84	0.79	0.72	0.59	0.30	0.18
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	5.68%	10.76%	4.99%	4.62%	13.67%	-20.05%
FCF Yield	5.30%	5.84%	9.01%	8.33%	-14.67%	6.05%
Buyback Yield	3.40%	2.52%	6.17%	11.29%	9.55%	5.51%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Laureate Education Financial Ratios

What is Laureate Education's P/E ratio?

Laureate Education's P/E ratio was 17.62 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 9.30 a year earlier.

What is Laureate Education's return on equity?

Laureate Education's return on equity (ROE) was 26.4% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 31.0% a year earlier.

What is Laureate Education's debt-to-equity ratio?

Laureate Education's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.43 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 0.45 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition