Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) scores 7.1 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on solvency, and predictability is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Laureate Education, Inc. earns 7.1 out of 10 for business quality as of October 17, 2026. That is high quality on our scale. A high reading means most of the pillars are strong, with no serious weakness pulling the average down. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Set against 71 Consumer Staples companies, Laureate Education, Inc. lands at the 92nd percentile, among the top tenth of the group. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so Laureate Education, Inc. is above the typical company here.
Laureate Education, Inc.’s profitability score is 8.3 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.7 among 71 Consumer Staples companies, that is well above the group and the 86th percentile. High profitability means each unit of capital and of sales is turning into more profit than at most of its peers, which is usually the first sign of pricing power or a cost advantage.
On solvency, Laureate Education, Inc. scores 8.9, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.9 across 65 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 88th percentile. A high solvency score means leverage is modest relative to earnings and cash flow, which gives management room to act in a bad year.
On growth, Laureate Education, Inc. scores 7.1, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 4.0 across 67 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 82nd percentile. A high growth score rewards a business that is getting bigger in a way that reaches the bottom line, not just the top one.
Efficiency scores 6.6 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so Laureate Education, Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 45th percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Laureate Education, Inc.’s predictability score is 4.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 6.1 among 71 Consumer Staples companies, that is well below the group and the 26th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 8.9 but predictability only 4.3, a gap of 4.6 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A predictability shortfall means the record is volatile, so the averages behind the other pillars move more than they appear to.
Of everything that could lift Laureate Education, Inc.’s score, predictability matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.1 median of Consumer Staples companies would take the overall from 7.1 to roughly 7.5. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to Laureate Education, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Laureate Education, Inc. scores 7.1 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Laureate Education, Inc. ranks at the 92nd percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Laureate Education, Inc.’s 7.1.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for LAUR are in the app.
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