Laureate Education (LAUR) Competitors $18.88 +0.11 (+0.59%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends LAUR vs. GHC, DRVN, MCW, PRDO, AFYA, IRS, HTZ, UDMY, SDA, and GOTUShould you be buying Laureate Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Laureate Education include Graham (GHC), Driven Brands (DRVN), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Afya (AFYA), IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRS), Hertz Global (HTZ), Udemy (UDMY), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Laureate Education vs. Graham Driven Brands Mister Car Wash Perdoceo Education Afya IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima Hertz Global Udemy SunCar Technology Group Gaotu Techedu Graham (NYSE:GHC) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Do analysts prefer GHC or LAUR? Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.01%. Given Laureate Education's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Laureate Education is more favorable than Graham.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Graham 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Laureate Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GHC or LAUR? 62.5% of Graham shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Graham shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, GHC or LAUR? Graham has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, GHC or LAUR? Graham has higher revenue and earnings than Laureate Education. Laureate Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGraham$4.41B0.89$205.29M$51.0717.75Laureate Education$1.48B1.92$107.59M$1.5811.95 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GHC or LAUR? Laureate Education received 161 more outperform votes than Graham when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.33% of users gave Graham an outperform vote while only 57.69% of users gave Laureate Education an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGrahamOutperform Votes13962.33% Underperform Votes8437.67% Laureate EducationOutperform Votes30057.69% Underperform Votes22042.31% Is GHC or LAUR more profitable? Laureate Education has a net margin of 15.76% compared to Graham's net margin of 4.86%. Laureate Education's return on equity of 27.13% beat Graham's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graham4.86% 5.79% 3.21% Laureate Education 15.76%27.13%12.08% Does the media refer more to GHC or LAUR? In the previous week, Graham had 2 more articles in the media than Laureate Education. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Graham and 3 mentions for Laureate Education. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Graham's score of 0.67 indicating that Laureate Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graham 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Laureate Education 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryLaureate Education beats Graham on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EducationEducational services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.84B$925.80M$8.22B$8.82BDividend YieldN/A6.51%2.75%4.07%P/E Ratio11.9511.4418.9917.81Price / Sales1.921.277.5874.56Price / Cash13.2421.3415.4732.53Price / Book3.141.715.474.68Net Income$107.59M$21.95M$265.65M$226.08M7 Day Performance3.17%0.77%-1.45%-1.04%1 Month Performance21.89%0.09%-1.94%1.04%1 Year Performance42.60%8.73%15.42%26.28% Laureate Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAURLaureate Education3.8099 of 5 stars$18.88+0.6%$18.50-2.0%+43.0%$2.83B$1.48B11.9528,900GHCGraham2.0828 of 5 stars$906.69-1.3%N/A+45.2%$3.98B$4.41B17.7519,900DRVNDriven Brands3.4287 of 5 stars$15.71-3.8%$17.86+13.7%+23.3%$2.68B$2.30B392.7510,600MCWMister Car Wash2.1904 of 5 stars$7.72flat$9.25+19.9%+3.7%$2.49B$927.07M33.546,600PRDOPerdoceo Education3.7776 of 5 stars$26.43+0.1%$32.00+21.1%+56.0%$1.73B$710M13.284,350Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradeAFYAAfya3.7522 of 5 stars$16.36+0.6%$21.13+29.1%-15.7%$1.52B$576.09M13.199,680IRSIRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima2.1258 of 5 stars$16.34+3.2%$13.00-20.4%+122.9%$1.18B$658.73M0.001,401Dividend AnnouncementHTZHertz GlobalN/A$3.66-8.5%N/A-59.1%$1.12B$9.19B-0.4125,000Analyst UpgradeUDMYUdemy2.63 of 5 stars$7.55flat$11.00+45.7%-45.8%$1.10B$728.94M0.001,443SDASunCar Technology Group1.8913 of 5 stars$9.48-5.0%N/A+45.6%$1.03B$363.75M0.00N/AGOTUGaotu Techedu2.3701 of 5 stars$2.60flat$7.23+178.1%-6.1%$674.88M$417.02M0.007,767Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GHC Alternatives DRVN Alternatives MCW Alternatives PRDO Alternatives AFYA Alternatives IRS Alternatives HTZ Alternatives UDMY Alternatives SDA Alternatives GOTU Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LAUR) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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