LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
LAUR · Services-Educational Services · 140.0M shares · -8%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $33.91 · est. market cap ~$4.7B — last insider sale, 2026-03-17 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
B83gen composite 78pct→83
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.67 (<1)
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -8%/yr over 4y
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $147M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): FMR LLC, STATE STREET CORP, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
28.3%
Operating margin
25.3%
Net margin
16.5%
Return on equity
23.7%
Return on assets
12.8%
ROIC
25.9%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
15.4%
Net-income growth
-5.0%
Debt / equity
0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.0×
Current ratio
0.7×
EBITDA
$506M
Tangible book value
$384M
Cash & investments
$147M
Stock comp / revenue
0.8%
Leadership & compensation
| Name | Role | Latest total comp |
|---|---|---|
| Serck-Hanssen Eilif | PRESIDENT & CEO | — |
| Buskirk Richard M. | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | — |
| Cardoso Marcelo | EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | — |
| Eilif Serck-HanssenPresident and | Officer | $11M FY2025 |
| Knauer Gerard M. | VP, ACCTG, GLOBAL CONTROLLER | — |
| Leslie S. BrushSenior | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $1M FY2025 |
| Richard M. BuskirkSenior | Officer | $2M FY2025 |
| Andrew B. Cohen | Director | $379K FY2025 |
| Aristides de Macedo | Director | $244K FY2025 |
| Barbara Mair | Director | $251K FY2025 |
| Coulter Julian George | Director | — |
| George Muñoz | Director | $272K FY2025 |
| Ian K. Snow | Director | $259K FY2025 |
| Judith Rodin | Director | $262K FY2025 |
| Kenneth W. Freeman | Director | $264K FY2025 |
| MUNOZ GEORGE | Director | — |
| Pedro del Corro | Director | $235K FY2025 |
| William J. Davis | Director | $252K FY2025 |
Officers & directors from SEC filings (Form 4 + DEF 14A proxy); compensation is the latest reported fiscal year.
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | MUNOZ GEORGE | Grant | 585 | $36.32 |
| 2026-05-21 | Coulter Julian George | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | RODIN JUDITH | Grant | 361 | $32.97 |
| 2026-05-21 | Cohen Andrew B | Grant | 7.8K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | de Macedo Aristides | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Mair Barbara | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | del Corro Pedro | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | MUNOZ GEORGE | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | DAVIS WILLIAM J | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Snow Ian Kendell | Grant | 5.3K | — |
| 2026-03-31 | RODIN JUDITH | Grant | 609 | $34.84 |
| 2026-03-31 | MUNOZ GEORGE | Grant | 609 | $34.84 |
| 2026-03-17 | Cardoso Marcelo | Sell | 7.3K | $33.91 |
| 2026-03-15 | Knauer Gerard M. | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $34.26 |
| 2026-03-15 | Brush Leslie S | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $34.26 |
| 2026-03-15 | Buskirk Richard M. | Tax withheld | 12K | $34.26 |
| 2026-03-15 | Serck-Hanssen Eilif | Tax withheld | 44K | $34.26 |
| 2026-03-11 | Buskirk Richard M. | Option exercise | 2.8K | $7.64 |
| 2026-03-11 | Buskirk Richard M. | Sell | 61K | $33.68 |
| 2026-03-11 | Buskirk Richard M. | Sell | 1.0K | $34.34 |
| 2026-02-06 | Brush Leslie S | Grant | 5.9K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Brush Leslie S | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Buskirk Richard M. | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Buskirk Richard M. | Grant | 27K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Knauer Gerard M. | Grant | 1.2K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Cardoso Marcelo | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Serck-Hanssen Eilif | Grant | 52K | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Serck-Hanssen Eilif | Grant | 113K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-30 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-19 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-30 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-31 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-27 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-01 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-02-20 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-27 | 0001628280-26-038452 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-30 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-028580 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0001628280-26-028578 ↗ |
| DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-024338 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-19 | 2026-02-19 | 0001628280-26-009478 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-19 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-009479 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-30 | 2025-09-30 | 0001628280-25-047306 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-30 | 2025-10-30 | 0001628280-25-047308 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-07-31 | 2025-06-30 | 0001628280-25-036830 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-31 | 2025-07-31 | 0001628280-25-036829 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-27 | 2025-05-27 | 0001628280-25-027902 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-01 | 0001628280-25-021319 ↗ |