* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
Laureate Education, Inc. offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and institutions of higher education. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $91 M
Debt : $59 M
EBITDA : $416 M
Since Cash is greater than Total Debt, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: TRADE & SERVICES
Industry: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 15.09
Since Forward PE Ratio is between 15 - 20, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Average Free Cash Flow: $107 M
Average Revenue: $2,069 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash FLow(%): 5%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is less than 15, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $1,567 M
Revenue 4 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $1,025 M
Last 5 Years Average Revenue Growth: 11%
Since Revenue Growth is between 10 - 15, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $154 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $210 M
Company is buying back its own shares, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.41
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.88
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $1.64
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 0%
Dividend Yield: 0%
Since Dividend Per Share is less than or equal to 0, 0 point assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Average ROE: 2%
Since Average ROE is less than 10, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $25
52-Week Low: $14
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $16
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $3,606 M
Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 2% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Value-Trade has assigned 20 points to above Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) stock.
Last 8 Years Avg PE (Limited to last 8 years of EPS data) 12, Fair Value PE 15, Industry Based PE is 15 and Growth based PE is 10. Based on these all values average assigned is 13.00.
Value-Trades has assined P/E value 13.00. Since an average (Current Year EPS + Next Year EPS) earning per share is $1.64.
The fair value of Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) stock should be (13.00 x $1.64) = $21.32
