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U.S. Education Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies69
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M-11.4%
  • 1Y-6.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Education Services industry has risen 2.9%, and Laureate Education contributed the most with a gain of 6.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 6.8% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Education Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026US$69.8bUS$38.0bUS$3.0b19.2x23.1x1.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025US$68.5bUS$38.5bUS$3.0b16.3x23x1.8x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025US$70.2bUS$36.3bUS$2.6b15.4x26.8x1.9x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025US$78.8bUS$34.6bUS$2.3b21.7x33.7x2.3x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025US$76.0bUS$34.6bUS$2.4b20.8x32.2x2.2x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025US$74.9bUS$34.1bUS$1.5b18.6x50.2x2.2x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025US$82.0bUS$34.0bUS$1.5b19.8x55.5x2.4x
Sat, 24 May 2025US$85.3bUS$34.1bUS$1.5b19.4x58.1x2.5x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025US$70.5bUS$33.5bUS$1.4b18.9x49.6x2.1x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025US$73.9bUS$33.6bUS$1.6b20x45.3x2.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025US$80.7bUS$33.3bUS$964.0m19.5x83.7x2.4x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025US$71.1bUS$32.6bUS$833.3m19.9x85.3x2.2x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024US$74.9bUS$32.8bUS$817.9m19.2x91.6x2.3x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024US$69.5bUS$32.7bUS$1.1b18.8x63.8x2.1x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024US$68.2bUS$29.3bUS$673.8m18.4x101.3x2.3x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024US$62.2bUS$32.0bUS$700.2m20.1x88.8x1.9x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024US$64.5bUS$31.9bUS$987.4m18.6x65.4x2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024US$63.2bUS$31.8bUS$986.2m17.1x64.1x2x
Sun, 26 May 2024US$65.8bUS$32.3bUS$994.6m20x66.2x2x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024US$64.7bUS$28.1bUS$656.0m18.3x98.7x2.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024US$69.1bUS$28.5bUS$549.1m18.7x125.8x2.4x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024US$68.1bUS$28.2bUS$411.5m20.3x165.4x2.4x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024US$76.5bUS$29.8bUS$296.8m19.7x257.9x2.6x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023US$78.0bUS$29.8bUS$275.0m20.9x283.5x2.6x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023US$67.5bUS$27.8bUS$71.4m20.3x945.6x2.4x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023US$63.5bUS$26.8bUS$102.4m16.9x620x2.4x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023US$63.7bUS$26.8bUS$111.1m18.6x573.5x2.4x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023US$61.6bUS$26.2bUS$47.1m20.5x1308.2x2.4x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023US$55.9bUS$25.5b-US$369,526,988.0017.5x-151.3x2.2x
Mon, 29 May 2023US$55.4bUS$25.5b-US$238,054,008.0021.6x-232.5x2.2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023US$56.6bUS$26.0b-US$762,470,156.0019.8x-74.3x2.2x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023US$55.9bUS$26.0b-US$954,162,429.0017.8x-58.6x2.2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023US$59.2bUS$25.8b-US$884,583,501.0019.5x-66.9x2.3x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023US$49.6bUS$26.0b-US$1,824,271,594.0018.5x-27.2x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-27.2x


Total Market Cap: US$49.6bTotal Earnings: -US$1,824,271,594.00Total Revenue: US$26.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Education Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 96.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the American Education Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 96.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Education Services industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.S. Education Services compare with similar industries?

US Market1.82%
Consumer Discretionary5.09%
Consumer Services3.55%
Education Services2.94%
Specialized Consumer Services4.79%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
LAUR Laureate EducationUS$35.476.5%
+US$318.3m		96.6%PE25.7x
ATGE Adtalem Global EducationUS$113.578.7%
+US$317.6m		23.9%PE16x
LOPE Grand Canyon EducationUS$176.416.7%
+US$304.5m		9.6%PE23.1x
GHC Graham HoldingsUS$1.15k5.4%
+US$256.2m		34.1%PE6.9x
LRN StrideUS$70.168.6%
+US$240.2m		-36.9%PE9.6x

Latest News

LFS
US$2.51
Leifras
7D
-6.7%
1Y
n/a
MH
US$15.87
McGraw Hill
7D
-2.9%
1Y
n/a
BFAM
US$102.46
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
7D
3.2%
1Y
-10.3%

BFAM: Share Repurchases And 2025 Outlook Will Support Further Upside Potential

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Bright Horizons Family Solutions at about US$128.78, making only minor adjustments to assumptions such as the discount rate and future P/E. This reflects a largely unchanged view of the company’s long term outlook.
LRN
US$70.16
Stride
7D
8.6%
1Y
-36.9%

LRN: Platform Recovery And Strong Applications Will Support Future Enrollment Rebound

Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Stride, with recent cuts to US$125 and US$108. This has helped drive our updated view, which reflects concerns about the platform rollout issues and a softer fiscal 2026 outlook, while keeping core assumptions such as fair value and growth broadly in line.
PRDO
US$32.14
Perdoceo Education
7D
10.4%
1Y
24.2%
ATGE
US$113.57
Adtalem Global Education
7D
8.7%
1Y
23.9%
LAUR
US$35.47
Laureate Education
7D
6.5%
1Y
96.6%

LAUR: Higher Margins And Buybacks Will Support Stronger Future Upside Potential

Analysts now place their price target fair value for Laureate Education at $40.00, up from $27.00, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E as the main drivers of the change. What's in the News Laureate Education updated its earnings guidance for 2025, with revenues now expected in a range of $1,681 million to $1,686 million, reflecting 7% to 8% growth on an as reported basis and approximately 8% growth on an organic constant currency basis versus 2024 (Key Developments).
TAL
US$11.11
TAL Education Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
20.1%

TAL: Completed Share Repurchase Will Support Higher Future Share Price

Analysts have trimmed their price target on TAL Education Group slightly to about US$14.46 from roughly US$14.48, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News TAL Education Group reported completing a share repurchase of 4,195,065 shares, representing 0.69% of the company, for US$134.7 million under its buyback announced on July 31, 2025 (Key Developments).
LOPE
US$176.41
Grand Canyon Education
7D
6.7%
1Y
9.6%

LOPE: Future Returns Will Rely On Buybacks Amid Sector Short Pressure

Analysts have inched their price target on Grand Canyon Education higher by a de minimis amount to approximately $223, citing essentially unchanged assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future valuation multiples. What's in the News Bleecker Street disclosed a short position in Grand Canyon Education, grouping the company with other education providers it accuses of benefiting from sector wide enrollment fraud.
COE
US$27.79
51Talk Online Education Group
7D
-11.1%
1Y
35.5%
CHGG
US$0.95
Chegg
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-47.1%
VSTA
US$4.90
Vasta Platform
7D
-1.3%
1Y
130.2%
GOTU
US$2.43
Gaotu Techedu
7D
-0.4%
1Y
22.1%
UTI
US$27.50
Universal Technical Institute
7D
10.7%
1Y
11.0%
STG
US$5.64
Sunlands Technology Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
2.7%
GHC
US$1,145.98
Graham Holdings
7D
5.4%
1Y
34.1%