Laureate Education (LAUR) Competitors $29.39 +0.35 (+1.21%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.31 -0.08 (-0.27%) As of 04:00 AM 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, TAL, GHC, DRVN, PRDO, HTZ, MCW, AFYA, EVGO, and IRSShould you be buying Laureate Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Laureate Education include Service Corporation International (SCI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), Driven Brands (DRVN), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Hertz Global (HTZ), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Afya (AFYA), EVgo (EVGO), and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Laureate Education vs. Its Competitors Service Corporation International TAL Education Group Graham Driven Brands Perdoceo Education Hertz Global Mister Car Wash Afya EVgo IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in SCI or LAUR? 85.5% of Service Corporation International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Service Corporation International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Laureate Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International currently has a consensus price target of $90.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.67%. Laureate Education has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.34%. Given Service Corporation International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is SCI or LAUR more profitable? Laureate Education has a net margin of 16.41% compared to Service Corporation International's net margin of 12.60%. Service Corporation International's return on equity of 32.84% beat Laureate Education's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Service Corporation International12.60% 32.84% 3.05% Laureate Education 16.41%29.46%14.61% Does the media favor SCI or LAUR? In the previous week, Service Corporation International had 6 more articles in the media than Laureate Education. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Service Corporation International and 8 mentions for Laureate Education. Service Corporation International's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Laureate Education's score of 1.32 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Laureate Education 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$4.19B2.68$518.65M$3.6921.71Laureate Education$1.57B2.76$296.47M$1.7017.29 Which has more risk and volatility, SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryService Corporation International beats Laureate Education on 11 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$4.33B$1.54B$8.36B$10.18BDividend YieldN/A4.69%3.00%4.60%P/E Ratio17.2913.0218.4726.02Price / Sales2.762.195.2591.38Price / Cash14.1315.5414.9729.91Price / Book4.633.205.056.25Net Income$296.47M$85.04M$256.79M$270.76M7 Day Performance5.04%6.50%1.42%2.54%1 Month Performance13.43%7.04%18.54%5.73%1 Year Performance78.12%57.45%52.04%25.85% Laureate Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAURLaureate Education4.053 of 5 stars$29.39+1.2%$24.00-18.3%+78.1%$4.33B$1.57B17.2931,800Positive NewsSCIService Corporation International3.9556 of 5 stars$78.88+1.4%$90.25+14.4%+0.3%$10.91B$4.19B21.3824,953Positive NewsTALTAL Education Group2.4046 of 5 stars$10.39+2.4%$12.66+21.9%+47.5%$6.17B$2.25B61.1023,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.0156 of 5 stars$1,138.97+0.7%N/A+51.8%$4.93B$4.83B7.3121,446Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDRVNDriven Brands3.5383 of 5 stars$18.92flat$21.60+14.2%+29.3%$3.11B$2.34B-11.1310,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPRDOPerdoceo Education4.6282 of 5 stars$33.49+1.7%$40.00+19.4%+57.1%$2.14B$681.26M14.505,690Positive NewsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$5.98+9.3%N/A+113.3%$1.86B$8.61B-0.7225,000MCWMister Car Wash3.7547 of 5 stars$5.50-2.8%$8.09+47.1%-17.5%$1.80B$1.03B25.006,350Positive NewsAFYAAfya4.7525 of 5 stars$15.61+3.8%$18.20+16.6%-4.0%$1.41B$612.78M11.839,717Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeEVGOEVgo2.4239 of 5 stars$3.94+0.3%$6.24+58.3%-8.3%$1.21B$256.83M-9.61220IRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones2.7289 of 5 stars$12.63-11.9%N/A-1.2%$1.09B$331.56B6.151,401Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SCI Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives DRVN Alternatives PRDO Alternatives HTZ Alternatives MCW Alternatives AFYA Alternatives EVGO 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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