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 $44.26 per share. The share price was $37.40 on September 25, 2026, 16% 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% | $27.33 | -27% |
| Base | 10.5% | 9.0% | $44.26 | +18% |
| Bull | 15.5% | 8.0% | $78.01 | +109% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $57.07 | $61.02 | $65.85 | $71.89 | $79.65 |
| 8.0% | $47.48 | $50.05 | $53.07 | $56.71 | $61.15 |
| 9.0% | $40.49 | $42.24 | $44.26 | $46.62 | $49.41 |
| 10.0% | $35.18 | $36.42 | $37.83 | $39.45 | $41.31 |
| 11.0% | $31.01 | $31.92 | $32.94 | $34.09 | $35.39 |
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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