Laureate Education (LAUR) Competitors $22.91 +0.31 (+1.37%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.90 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 06:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LAUR vs. SCI, EDU, TAL, GHC, DRVN, HTZ, MCW, PRDO, AFYA, and EVGOShould you be buying Laureate Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Laureate Education include Service Corporation International (SCI), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), Driven Brands (DRVN), Hertz Global (HTZ), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), and EVgo (EVGO). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Laureate Education vs. Its Competitors Service Corporation International New Oriental Education & Technology Group TAL Education Group Graham Driven Brands Hertz Global Mister Car Wash Perdoceo Education Afya EVgo Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SCI or LAUR? 85.5% of Service Corporation International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Service Corporation International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Laureate Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to SCI or LAUR? In the previous week, Service Corporation International and Service Corporation International both had 18 articles in the media. Service Corporation International's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Laureate Education's score of 1.07 indicating that Service Corporation International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Service Corporation International 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Laureate Education 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SCI or LAUR more profitable? Laureate Education has a net margin of 16.41% compared to Service Corporation International's net margin of 12.60%. Service Corporation International's return on equity of 32.84% beat Laureate Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Service Corporation International12.60% 32.84% 3.05% Laureate Education 16.41%30.52%14.91% Which has higher valuation & earnings, SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International has higher revenue and earnings than Laureate Education. Laureate Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Service Corporation International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioService Corporation International$4.19B2.65$518.65M$3.6921.08Laureate Education$1.57B2.18$296.47M$1.8812.19 Which has more volatility and risk, SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International currently has a consensus target price of $89.25, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.76%. Given Service Corporation International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Service Corporation International is more favorable than Laureate Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Service Corporation International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Laureate Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryService Corporation International beats Laureate Education on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Laureate Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LAUR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLaureate EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.36B$1.55B$8.10B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A4.76%3.24%4.08%P/E Ratio13.4812.3918.9123.80Price / Sales2.181.884.2588.12Price / Cash10.8614.1616.2557.96Price / Book3.612.784.785.55Net Income$296.47M$76.25M$218.39M$259.03M7 Day Performance-1.55%-3.54%-4.55%-4.56%1 Month Performance-2.43%-1.35%38.52%4.49%1 Year Performance59.65%21.87%19.92%18.05% Laureate Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAURLaureate Education3.8945 of 5 stars$22.91+1.4%$24.00+4.8%+49.9%$3.36B$1.57B13.4831,800News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeSCIService Corporation International3.9172 of 5 stars$77.04-3.5%$89.25+15.9%+4.1%$11.36B$4.19B21.1624,953News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportEDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group2.2211 of 5 stars$46.58-6.9%$52.00+11.6%-27.8%$8.49B$4.31B19.6575,005News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeTALTAL Education Group1.6985 of 5 stars$10.49-2.0%$12.66+20.7%+17.1%$6.52B$2.25B76.4323,000News CoverageStock SplitGap DownGHCGraham3.9147 of 5 stars$882.50-1.5%N/A+24.3%$3.91B$4.79B6.1921,446News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDRVNDriven Brands3.8822 of 5 stars$17.03-0.2%$21.00+23.3%+15.2%$2.80B$2.34B-9.4110,700Upcoming EarningsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$7.44-1.2%N/A+58.9%$2.30B$8.78B-0.7325,000Gap DownMCWMister Car Wash3.5362 of 5 stars$6.41+1.1%$8.33+30.0%-22.0%$2.08B$1.02B29.146,350Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPRDOPerdoceo Education4.5854 of 5 stars$28.96-2.3%$40.00+38.1%+20.8%$1.94B$681.26M12.815,690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAFYAAfya4.6052 of 5 stars$15.03-0.8%$17.60+17.1%-22.3%$1.42B$612.78M11.399,717Analyst UpgradeEVGOEVgo2.1695 of 5 stars$3.84+1.9%$6.13+59.5%-8.8%$1.16B$256.83M-9.37220Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SCI Alternatives EDU Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives DRVN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives MCW Alternatives PRDO Alternatives AFYA Alternatives EVGO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LAUR) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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