Laureate Education (LAUR) Competitors $23.57 -0.28 (-1.17%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.58 +0.00 (+0.02%) As of 07/11/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LAUR vs. SCI, EDU, TAL, GHC, DRVN, HTZ, PRDO, MCW, AFYA, and IRSShould you be buying Laureate Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Laureate Education include Service Corporation International (SCI), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), Driven Brands (DRVN), Hertz Global (HTZ), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Afya (AFYA), and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Laureate Education vs. Its Competitors Service Corporation International New Oriental Education & Technology Group TAL Education Group Graham Driven Brands Hertz Global Perdoceo Education Mister Car Wash Afya IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International currently has a consensus target price of $89.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.49%. Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential downside of 13.03%. Given Service Corporation International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Service Corporation International is more favorable than Laureate Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Service Corporation International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Laureate Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has better earnings and valuation, SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International has higher revenue and earnings than Laureate Education. Laureate Education is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Service Corporation International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioService Corporation International$4.19B2.75$518.65M$3.6422.19Laureate Education$1.57B2.24$296.47M$1.8812.54 Does the media refer more to SCI or LAUR? In the previous week, Service Corporation International had 3 more articles in the media than Laureate Education. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Service Corporation International and 6 mentions for Laureate Education. Service Corporation International's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Laureate Education's score of 0.43 indicating that Service Corporation International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Service Corporation International 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Laureate Education 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SCI or LAUR? 85.5% of Service Corporation International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Service Corporation International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Laureate Education shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SCI or LAUR more profitable? Laureate Education has a net margin of 18.84% compared to Service Corporation International's net margin of 12.58%. Service Corporation International's return on equity of 32.35% beat Laureate Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Service Corporation International12.58% 32.35% 3.05% Laureate Education 18.84%31.57%15.05% SummaryService Corporation International beats Laureate Education on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Laureate Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LAUR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLaureate EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.51B$1.62B$8.29B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A4.25%3.12%4.03%P/E Ratio12.5413.0721.2320.32Price / Sales2.242.183.33110.05Price / Cash11.3315.4414.7027.98Price / Book3.712.994.645.50Net Income$296.47M$76.25M$214.95M$250.38M7 Day Performance-1.75%4.28%1.53%2.19%1 Month Performance6.56%12.59%45.21%10.92%1 Year Performance55.47%24.03%16.07%16.41% Laureate Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAURLaureate Education3.7994 of 5 stars$23.57-1.2%$20.50-13.0%+55.5%$3.51B$1.57B12.5431,800News CoverageSCIService Corporation International4.3153 of 5 stars$81.86+0.1%$89.25+9.0%+12.5%$11.64B$4.19B22.4924,953News CoveragePositive NewsEDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group1.6566 of 5 stars$50.69-1.5%$52.00+2.6%-32.5%$8.74B$4.31B21.3975,005Positive NewsTALTAL Education Group1.674 of 5 stars$10.22+1.8%$12.66+23.9%-2.8%$6.11B$2.25B73.0023,000Upcoming EarningsStock SplitGHCGraham3.9185 of 5 stars$913.51-4.1%N/A+25.8%$4.15B$4.79B6.4021,446Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDRVNDriven Brands3.3424 of 5 stars$17.76-1.7%$21.00+18.2%+35.4%$2.97B$2.34B-9.8110,700HTZHertz GlobalN/A$7.07-3.0%N/A+86.6%$2.19B$8.78B-0.7025,000PRDOPerdoceo Education4.5732 of 5 stars$30.98-3.2%$40.00+29.1%+35.1%$2.10B$681.26M13.715,690Positive NewsMCWMister Car Wash3.1406 of 5 stars$6.30-2.3%$8.50+34.9%-6.5%$2.05B$1.02B28.646,350AFYAAfya4.182 of 5 stars$17.04-2.6%$17.60+3.3%-12.1%$1.64B$612.78M12.919,717IRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones2.8045 of 5 stars$14.49-2.1%$13.00-10.3%+48.5%$1.12B$658.73M9.181,401News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SCI Alternatives EDU Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives DRVN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives PRDO Alternatives MCW Alternatives AFYA Alternatives IRS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LAUR) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA major change is quietly going into effect this July — and Wall Street is already positioning for it. 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