What is Laureate Education, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Laureate Education, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $44.58 per share. The share price was $34.96 on November 10, 2026, 22% below that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 5.5% | 10.0% | $27.65 | -21% |
| Base | 10.5% | 9.0% | $44.58 | +28% |
| Bull | 15.5% | 8.0% | $78.33 | +124% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $57.39 | $61.34 | $66.17 | $72.21 | $79.97 |
| 8.0% | $47.80 | $50.36 | $53.39 | $57.03 | $61.47 |
| 9.0% | $40.81 | $42.56 | $44.58 | $46.94 | $49.73 |
| 10.0% | $35.49 | $36.74 | $38.15 | $39.76 | $41.63 |
| 11.0% | $31.32 | $32.24 | $33.26 | $34.41 | $35.71 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Laureate Education, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (10.7% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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