Laureate Education (LAUR) Competitors $27.16 +0.28 (+1.04%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.16 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:03 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, PRDO, MCW, HTZ, AFYA, and EVGOShould 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), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Hertz Global (HTZ), Afya (AFYA), and EVgo (EVGO). 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 Perdoceo Education Mister Car Wash Hertz Global Afya EVgo Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) are both personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LAUR or SCI? 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 RatioLaureate Education$1.57B2.55$296.47M$1.7015.98Service Corporation International$4.19B2.67$518.65M$3.6921.57 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LAUR or SCI? 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Service Corporation International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Laureate Education shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Service Corporation International shares are owned by 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. Which has more volatility and risk, LAUR or SCI? Laureate Education has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor LAUR or SCI? In the previous week, Service Corporation International had 11 more articles in the media than Laureate Education. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Service Corporation International and 10 mentions for Laureate Education. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Service Corporation International's score of 1.33 indicating that Laureate Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Laureate Education 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Service Corporation International 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend LAUR or SCI? Laureate Education currently has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.63%. Service Corporation International has a consensus price target of $90.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.40%. Given Service Corporation International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Service Corporation International is more favorable than Laureate Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Laureate Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Service Corporation International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is LAUR or SCI 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 Laureate Education16.41% 29.46% 14.61% Service Corporation International 12.60%32.84%3.05% SummaryService Corporation International beats Laureate Education on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$3.96B$1.72B$8.47B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A4.22%3.03%4.07%P/E Ratio15.9812.5817.8626.09Price / Sales2.552.035.45120.74Price / Cash12.9214.8217.0959.08Price / Book3.813.084.756.67Net Income$296.47M$85.04M$226.41M$265.43M7 Day Performance3.62%1.28%14.94%3.11%1 Month Performance16.72%5.48%12.80%0.39%1 Year Performance77.75%36.36%45.63%18.52% Laureate Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAURLaureate Education4.0917 of 5 stars$27.16+1.0%$24.00-11.6%+75.6%$3.96B$1.57B15.9831,800Positive NewsSCIService Corporation International4.1821 of 5 stars$79.84-2.0%$90.25+13.0%+3.2%$11.43B$4.19B21.6424,953News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeEDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group3.5703 of 5 stars$47.52-0.2%$51.60+8.6%-29.4%$8.08B$4.90B21.1275,005News CoveragePositive NewsTALTAL Education Group1.3704 of 5 stars$10.81-0.6%$12.66+17.1%+25.3%$6.62B$2.25B63.5923,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.1856 of 5 stars$1,091.42-0.4%N/A+38.2%$4.78B$4.79B7.0121,446News CoveragePositive NewsDRVNDriven Brands3.8106 of 5 stars$18.60+1.9%$21.60+16.1%+28.3%$3.00B$2.34B-10.9410,700News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePRDOPerdoceo Education4.4397 of 5 stars$33.06-0.9%$40.00+21.0%+44.5%$2.17B$681.26M14.315,690Positive NewsInsider TradeMCWMister Car Wash3.8303 of 5 stars$5.89-2.2%$8.09+37.4%-13.4%$1.93B$1.03B26.776,350Positive NewsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$5.57-4.5%N/A+69.3%$1.73B$8.61B-0.6725,000News CoverageAFYAAfya4.069 of 5 stars$15.07+0.6%$17.50+16.1%-17.1%$1.40B$612.78M11.429,717EVGOEVgo2.2775 of 5 stars$3.98-1.5%$6.24+56.7%-5.5%$1.24B$256.83M-9.71220 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SCI Alternatives EDU Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives DRVN Alternatives PRDO Alternatives MCW Alternatives HTZ Alternatives AFYA Alternatives EVGO 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 8/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThink you missed gold’s boom? 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