LAUR vs STRA
Laureate Education, Inc. and Strategic Education, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LAUR | STRA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| Net income | $281.6M | $126.6M |
| Gross margin | 28.3% | · |
| Net margin | 16.7% | 10.0% |
| Return on equity | 26.2% | 7.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.89 | $5.41 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.40 |
| Payout ratio | · | 45.4% |
| Free cash flow | $263.1M | $153.9M |
| Equity | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.06× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.67× | 1.27× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.7% | 4.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 8.0% |
LAUR bills 1.3× the revenue of STRA, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (16.7% against 10.0%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LAUR | STRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | $1.1B |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $997.1M |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $634.2M |
| FY2017 | $3.3B | $454.9M |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $441.1M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LAUR | STRA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $281.6M | $126.6M |
| FY2024 | $296.5M | $112.7M |
| FY2023 | $107.6M | $69.8M |
| FY2022 | $69.6M | $46.7M |
| FY2021 | $192.4M | $55.1M |
| FY2020 | $-613.3M | $86.3M |
| FY2019 | $938.5M | $81.1M |
| FY2018 | $370.1M | $-15.7M |
| FY2017 | $91.5M | $20.6M |
| FY2016 | $371.8M | $34.8M |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$433,710,000 | LAUR |
| FY2024 | +$346,712,000 | LAUR |
| FY2023 | +$351,364,000 | LAUR |
| FY2022 | +$176,791,000 | LAUR |
| FY2021 | −$44,985,000 | STRA |
| FY2020 | −$2,736,000 | STRA |
| FY2019 | +$214,933,000 | LAUR |
| FY2018 | +$510,389,000 | LAUR |
| FY2017 | +$2,878,222,000 | LAUR |
| FY2016 | +$2,860,776,000 | LAUR |
| FY2015 | +$3,857,222,000 | LAUR |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LAUR and STRA over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.7 pp | LAUR |
| FY2024 | +9.7 pp | LAUR |
| FY2023 | +1.1 pp | LAUR |
| FY2022 | +1.2 pp | LAUR |
| FY2021 | +13.9 pp | LAUR |
| FY2020 | −68.8 pp | STRA |
| FY2019 | +69.2 pp | LAUR |
| FY2018 | +34.9 pp | LAUR |
| FY2017 | −1.7 pp | STRA |
| FY2016 | +3.2 pp | LAUR |
| FY2015 | −16.6 pp | STRA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LAUR and STRA over this period.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LAUR's net margin has been more volatile than STRA's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 31.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 3.4.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LAUR and STRA over these 11 fiscal years — LAUR led in 8 and STRA in 3.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LAUR's return on equity has been more volatile than STRA's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 29.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.6.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LAUR and STRA over these 11 fiscal years — LAUR led in 8 and STRA in 3.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.