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LAUR vs LRN // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Stride Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LAUR 4
— LRN 9
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: LRN
LAST: $33.22 (-7.75%) • MKT CAP: $4.51B
forward-pe
16.4x
LAST: $78.36 (-2.90%) • MKT CAP: $3.29B
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9.9x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LAUR VS. LRN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LAUR | LRN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.30% | 39.20% | -10.90 | LRN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 30.60% | 19.40% | +11.20 | LAUR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.8x | 9.2x | +0.60 | LRN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.84% | 12.70% | -6.86 | LRN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 25.30% | 15.00% | +10.30 | LAUR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.50% | 12.00% | +4.50 | LAUR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.60% | 17.90% | -9.30 | LRN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 3.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.52 | 5.58 | -1.06 | LRN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 9/9 | -3.00 | LRN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 33.0 | 44.9 | -11.90 | LRN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.08 | -0.10 | LRN | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 16.4x | 9.9x | +6.50 | LRN | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.51B | $3.29B | $1.21B | LAUR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LAUR REV | LRN REV | LAUR GROSS % | LRN GROSS % | LAUR FCF | LRN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.70B | $2.41B | 28.3% | 39.2% | $289.6M | $431.0M |
| FY 2024 | $1.57B | $2.04B | 26.8% | 37.4% | $162.2M | $276.5M |
| FY 2023 | $1.48B | $1.84B | — | — | $184.0M | $120.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LAUR // BETA 0.98
LRN // BETA 1.08