Laureate Education Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Laureate Education has a total shareholder equity of $1.2B and total debt of $64.2M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 5.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.2B and $1.0B respectively. Laureate Education's EBIT is $431.1M making its interest coverage ratio 121.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $146.7M.
Key information
5.40%
Debt to equity ratio
US$64.24m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 121.2x |
| Cash | US$146.70m |
| Equity | US$1.19b |
| Total liabilities | US$1.02b |
| Total assets | US$2.21b |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 27
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 28Recent updates
Laureate Education: Visible Long-Term Demand And Growth Potential
Dec 29We Think Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 27Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 28There Is A Reason Laureate Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Is Undemanding
Jun 18Laureate Education: An Impressive Turnaround Story But Price Doesn't Compensate For The Risk Associated With It
Apr 22With EPS Growth And More, Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Makes An Interesting Case
Apr 22Laureate Education: Strong Performance Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
Feb 14
Share Repurchases And Latin American Growth To Propel Company's Earnings And Share Value
Continuous product innovation and digital expansion are set to attract more students, boosting enrollments and revenues across key markets.Laureate Education: Attractive Valuation And Growth Drivers Ahead
Aug 01Laureate Education: Leading Universities In Peru And Mexico
May 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LAUR's short term assets ($318.3M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($472.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: LAUR's short term assets ($318.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($544.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LAUR has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: LAUR's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 41.6% to 5.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LAUR's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (570%).
Interest Coverage: LAUR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (121.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/24 19:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Laureate Education, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Alexander Paris | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Jeffrey Silber | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |