
Laureate Education, Inc.
Consumer DefensiveNASDAQ:LAUR · NASDAQ Global Select
-$1.02 today
Vol 1.05M · Avg 1.70M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
23.7%
avg 7.3%
ROIC
17.3%
avg 4.6%
ROA
12.8%
avg 5.1%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 23.7% versus its period average of 7.3%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eilif Serck-Hanssen | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | $2.63M | — | 60 | $1.23M | 0.88% |
Marcelo Barbalho Cardoso | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $1.36M | — | 54 | $335,930.00 | 0.24% |
Richard Buskirk | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $1.12M | — | 49 | $234,186.00 | 0.17% |
Leslie S. Brush | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | $788,906.00 | — | 62 | $49,560.00 | 0.04% |
Adam Morse | Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance | — | — | — | — | — |
Adam Smith | Senior Vice President of People & Culture | — | — | — | — | — |
Alejandro Gallo | Chief Executive Officer of Laureate Mexico | — | — | — | — | — |
Alvaro Ramos Ramos | Chief Executive Officer of Laureate Peru | — | — | — | — | — |
Gerard Knauer | Vice President of Accounting & Global Controller | — | — | 49 | $21,851.00 | 0.02% |
Martin N. Fienkeng | Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Sara Schabert | Senior Vice President of Strategy & Transformation | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
6
$4.79M
Net Sentiment
$4.79M
Net selling
Most Active
Cardoso Marcelo
3 transactions
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 6 sells worth $4.79M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $4.79M. Cardoso Marcelo was the most active insider with 3 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A4 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +6.4% | -5.0% (13yr)5 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A5 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +10.4% | +9.4% (13yr)5 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +10.4% over three years. Forward estimates point to EBIT at +9.4% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages LAUR?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) lists 11 active executives. The top listed executive is Richard Buskirk, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
Are LAUR insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net selling of $90.20M.
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