LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Consumer Defensive United States USD 5378M
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) passes all available checks in 2 implemented financial-ratio model(s). Its activity assessment is still in progress; this is not a Shariah verdict. Its debt proxy is 23.4% against the model threshold of 30%. The supplied classification is Consumer Defensive (Education & Training Services); mixed activities and revenue segments remain part of the activity assessment.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

LAUR financial screening at a glance

FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
23.4%
Pass vs 30%
Cash ratio
6.6%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
12.9%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.4%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

What the available screens say

How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria passedActivity is assessed separately
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria passedActivity is assessed separately
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Education & Training Services) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of higher education institutions in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in the areas of medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also operates universities and technical-vocational institutions, as well as provides high school education services. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 23.4%
/ 30%
6.6%
/ 30%
12.9%
/ 30%
0.42%
/ 5%
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*
FTSE 23.4%
/ 33%
6.6%
/ 33%
12.9%
/ 50%
0.42%
/ 5%
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
17.7
Forward: 16.1
EPS
$2.21
P/B Ratio
4.7
EV/EBITDA
11.2
EV: $6.0B
Revenue
$1.7B
Growth: 17.5%
Beta
0.4
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.7

Profitability

Gross Margin 36.8%
Operating Margin 36.3%
Net Margin 17.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 29.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 12.5%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$366M
Free Cash Flow$263M
Total Debt$515M
Debt-to-Equity64.3
Current Ratio0.7
Total Assets$2.2B

Price & Trading

Last Close$38.67
50-Day MA$37.70
200-Day MA$34.39
Avg Volume1.2M
Beta0.4
52-Week Range
$24.98
$40.92

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-08-28 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR)

CEO
Mr. Eilif Serck-Hanssen
Employees
33,900
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 5378M
Currency
USD

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of higher education institutions in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in the areas of medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also operates universities and technical-vocational institutions, as well as provides high school education services. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

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Is LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial screen passed; activity assessment pending. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s debt ratio?

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s debt ratio is 23.4% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s key financial metrics?

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. has a market capitalization of USD 5378M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 17.7, and revenue of $1.7B. The company maintains a gross margin of 36.8% and a net margin of 17.6%. Return on equity stands at 29.3%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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