LAUR vs TAL
Laureate Education, Inc. and TAL Education Group, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LAUR | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $3.0B |
| Net income | $281.6M | $530.8M |
| Gross margin | 28.3% | 55.4% |
| Net margin | 16.7% | 17.6% |
| Return on equity | 26.2% | 14.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.89 | $2.75 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $263.1M | $508.3M |
| Equity | $1.2B | $3.8B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.06× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.67× | 2.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.7% | −7.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
TAL bills 1.8× the revenue of LAUR, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.6% against 16.7%).
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 | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $3.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $2.3B |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | $1.0B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $4.4B |
| FY2020 | $1.0B | $4.5B |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $3.3B |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $3.3B | $1.7B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $1.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LAUR | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $281.6M | $530.8M |
| FY2024 | $296.5M | $84.6M |
| FY2023 | $107.6M | $-3.6M |
| FY2022 | $69.6M | $-135.6M |
| FY2021 | $192.4M | $-1.1B |
| FY2020 | $-613.3M | $-116.0M |
| FY2019 | $938.5M | $-110.2M |
| FY2018 | $370.1M | $367.2M |
| FY2017 | $91.5M | $198.4M |
| FY2016 | $371.8M | $116.9M |
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,306,978,000 | TAL |
| FY2024 | −$683,591,000 | TAL |
| FY2023 | −$6,152,000 | TAL |
| FY2022 | +$222,499,000 | LAUR |
| FY2021 | −$3,304,206,000 | TAL |
| FY2020 | −$3,470,838,000 | TAL |
| FY2019 | −$2,061,238,000 | TAL |
| FY2018 | −$1,418,410,000 | TAL |
| FY2017 | +$1,618,057,000 | LAUR |
| FY2016 | +$2,258,764,000 | LAUR |
| FY2015 | +$3,671,710,223 | LAUR |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LAUR and TAL over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −0.9 pp | TAL |
| FY2024 | +15.2 pp | LAUR |
| FY2023 | +7.5 pp | LAUR |
| FY2022 | +18.5 pp | LAUR |
| FY2021 | +45.3 pp | LAUR |
| FY2020 | −57.2 pp | TAL |
| FY2019 | +81.3 pp | LAUR |
| FY2018 | +18.2 pp | LAUR |
| FY2017 | −8.5 pp | TAL |
| FY2016 | +0.3 pp | LAUR |
| FY2015 | −23.9 pp | TAL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LAUR and TAL over this period.
11 of 17 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 TAL's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 31.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.1.
11 of 17 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 TAL over these 11 fiscal years — LAUR led in 7 and TAL in 4.
11 of 17 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 TAL's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 29.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.5.
11 of 17 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 TAL over these 11 fiscal years — LAUR led in 8 and TAL in 3.
11 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.