Laureate Education (LAUR) Competitors $23.70 +0.24 (+1.02%) Closing price 08/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.45 -0.25 (-1.05%) As of 08/5/2025 04:55 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, MCW, PRDO, 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), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), 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 Mister Car Wash Perdoceo Education Afya IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both personal services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Which has better valuation and 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$4.19B2.64$518.65M$3.6921.32Laureate Education$1.57B2.25$296.47M$1.7013.94 Which has more volatility and risk, 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 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SCI or LAUR? In the previous week, Laureate Education had 1 more articles in the media than Service Corporation International. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Laureate Education and 20 mentions for Service Corporation International. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Service Corporation International's score of 0.87 indicating that Laureate Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Service Corporation International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Laureate Education 9 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer SCI or LAUR? Service Corporation International currently has a consensus target price of $90.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.04%. Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.27%. Given Service Corporation International's higher probable upside, equities 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) 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% SummaryService Corporation International beats Laureate Education on 10 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. 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$3.49B$1.56B$8.13B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A4.67%3.22%4.14%P/E Ratio13.9412.5219.1223.88Price / Sales2.251.944.5098.82Price / Cash11.2814.1816.4358.35Price / Book3.352.814.465.60Net Income$296.47M$78.47M$218.40M$265.26M7 Day Performance3.81%0.66%-0.50%-0.14%1 Month Performance0.32%0.97%38.54%6.08%1 Year Performance64.81%31.99%24.73%24.22% Laureate Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAURLaureate Education3.9077 of 5 stars$23.70+1.0%$24.00+1.3%+65.4%$3.49B$1.57B13.9431,800Earnings ReportSCIService Corporation International3.9151 of 5 stars$76.16+0.2%$89.25+17.2%+10.0%$10.82B$4.19B20.9224,953Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group2.2544 of 5 stars$47.40+1.5%$52.00+9.7%-28.5%$7.92B$4.31B20.0075,005Positive NewsEarnings ReportTALTAL Education Group1.4372 of 5 stars$10.28+2.8%$12.66+23.2%+29.1%$6.09B$2.25B73.4323,000Stock SplitGHCGraham3.9427 of 5 stars$914.95-0.4%N/A+36.0%$4.01B$4.79B6.4121,446Earnings ReportDRVNDriven Brands3.2709 of 5 stars$17.07-0.2%$21.00+23.0%+30.3%$2.81B$2.34B-9.4310,700Trending NewsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$6.96-6.5%N/A+55.1%$2.15B$8.78B-0.6925,000News CoverageMCWMister Car Wash3.5949 of 5 stars$6.45-0.2%$8.33+29.2%-18.0%$2.10B$1.02B29.326,350Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPRDOPerdoceo Education4.6514 of 5 stars$28.39-0.2%$40.00+40.9%+27.7%$1.86B$681.26M12.565,690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionAFYAAfya4.2344 of 5 stars$13.83-4.4%$17.60+27.3%-14.1%$1.36B$612.78M10.489,717Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeIRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones1.951 of 5 stars$15.48-0.8%$13.00-16.0%+73.6%$1.18B$658.73M9.811,401 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SCI Alternatives EDU Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives DRVN Alternatives HTZ Alternatives MCW Alternatives PRDO 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 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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