LAUR (Laureate Education) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $9.81 (As of Mar. 2026)


LAUR Laureate Education Inc LAUR
70 GF Score
Price $38.20
GF Value $22.61
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Laureate Education Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Laureate Education LAUR +2.30% 70 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $9.81 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LAUR with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Laureate Education's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.488. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $9.81 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Laureate Education's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -7.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -9.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -7.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Laureate Education was 15.60% per year. The lowest was -13.50% per year. And the median was -4.10% per year.

As of today (2026-07-04), Laureate Education's current stock price is $38.20. Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.81. Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 3.89.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Laureate Education was 3.90. The lowest was 0.55. And the median was 1.02.


Laureate Education  (NAS:LAUR) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=38.20/9.81
=3.89

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Laureate Education was 3.90. The lowest was 0.55. And the median was 1.02.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Laureate Education Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Laureate Education Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Laureate Education Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Laureate Education Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Laureate Education Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.16 9.23 9.39 9.50 9.81

LAUR vs TAL, GHC, CVSA: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Laureate Education Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Laureate Education Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Laureate Education's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=7.488/330.2130*330.2130
=7.488

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Laureate Education Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 0.000 241.018 0.000
201609 4.885 241.428 6.681
201612 4.740 241.432 6.483
201703 7.853 243.801 10.636
201706 8.381 244.955 11.298
201709 8.283 246.819 11.082
201712 8.401 246.524 11.253
201803 9.446 249.554 12.499
201806 9.484 251.989 12.428
201809 8.853 252.439 11.581
201812 9.188 251.233 12.076
201903 10.396 254.202 13.505
201906 13.879 256.143 17.892
201909 13.006 256.759 16.727
201912 13.388 256.974 17.204
202003 12.307 258.115 15.745
202006 10.924 257.797 13.993
202009 8.745 260.280 11.095
202012 11.057 260.474 14.017
202103 9.739 264.877 12.141
202106 12.136 271.696 14.750
202109 6.846 274.310 8.241
202112 6.317 278.802 7.482
202203 6.067 287.504 6.968
202206 6.175 296.311 6.882
202209 5.287 296.808 5.882
202212 4.944 296.797 5.501
202303 5.237 301.836 5.729
202306 6.191 305.109 6.700
202309 6.138 307.789 6.585
202312 6.029 306.746 6.490
202403 6.017 312.332 6.361
202406 6.020 314.175 6.327
202409 5.957 315.301 6.239
202412 6.363 315.605 6.658
202503 6.105 319.799 6.304
202506 7.135 322.561 7.304
202509 7.591 324.800 7.718
202512 8.311 324.054 8.469
202603 7.488 330.213 7.488

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $9.81 mean?
Laureate Education (LAUR) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $9.81 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Laureate Education and its competitors.
Is Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Laureate Education's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $9.81. Overall, Laureate Education has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to TAL and GHC?
Laureate Education's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $9.81 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for an Education company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Education industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Laureate Education and its competitors. Laureate Education's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $9.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Laureate Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Laureate Education (LAUR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.61, compared to a current price of $38.20 — trading 69% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $9.81. Laureate Education's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Laureate Education (LAUR), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $9.81 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Laureate Education (LAUR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Laureate Education stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $38.20 is trading 69% above its estimated GF Value™ of $22.61. GuruFocus considers Laureate Education to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LAUR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $9.81
  • GF Value™: $22.61 vs. price of $38.20 (69% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LAUR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Laureate Education Business Description

Address PMB 1158, 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 715, Miami, FL, USA, 33131
Laureate Education Inc is an international community of universities. The company provides higher education programs and services to students through an international network of licensed universities and higher education institutions. Its reportable segments include Peru and Mexico, of which Mexico derives maximum revenue. Geographically, the company operates in Mexico, Peru and United States.
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