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The Consumer Discretionary group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Laureate Education (LAUR) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Discretionary sector should help us answer this question.Laureate Education is a member of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group includes 270 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks S ...

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财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第三季度收入为3.69亿美元，调整后的EBITDA为9100万美元，均超出早前的指导 [9][16] - 按有机恒定货币计算，第三季度收入同比增长9%，调整后的EBITDA增长22% [18] - 截至2024年，预计总收入在15.51亿至15.56亿美元之间，同比增长5% [33] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 墨西哥第三季度新注册人数同比增长4%，收入增长9%，调整后的EBITDA增长2% [22] - 秘鲁第三季度新注册人数同比增长12%，预计在完成第二次招生周期后增长率将达到16% [25] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 秘鲁的宏观经济条件持续改善，消费者支出增加，预计2024年GDP增长约3% [10] - 墨西哥在总统选举后经济活动有所回落，导致第三季度招生增长放缓 [11][12] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司计划继续回购股票，已完成1亿美元的股票回购计划，并在9月推出新的1亿美元回购授权 [14][30] - 公司关注于提升墨西哥和秘鲁的市场份额，尤其是在在线教育领域的增长 [25][20] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对秘鲁的强劲复苏和墨西哥的稳定表现表示乐观，认为公司在未来将继续实现强劲的收入增长和利润扩张 [36] - 对于墨西哥的政治和经济环境，管理层表示将密切关注新政府的政策变化 [12][41] 其他重要信息 - 公司截至9月的现金为1.34亿美元，负债为1.55亿美元，净负债为2000万美元，财务状况良好 [30] 问答环节所有提问和回答 问题: 能否量化提到的第三季度和第四季度之间的时间影响 - 公司表示，从全年来看，约有1300万美元的收入和1100万美元的EBITDA从上半年转移到下半年 [38] 问题: 关于墨西哥选举后的经济活动为何迅速减弱 - 管理层指出，选举年通常会有额外的政府支出和刺激措施，但选举后经济活动回落，消费者支出变得谨慎 [40][41] 问题: 关于新指导的运营上升来源 - 公司表示，调整后的指导主要是基于第三季度的收入超出预期，并将这一增长年化到第四季度 [48] 问题: 剩余自由现金流的资本配置优先级 - 公司继续专注于向股东回报资本，自2019年以来已回报近30亿美元 [50]

业绩总结 - 2024年第三季度新入学人数为122,000，同比增长6%[10] - 总入学人数为483,000，同比增长5%[15] - 第三季度收入为3.69亿美元，同比增长2%，按有机常量货币计算增长9%[10] - 调整后的EBITDA为9100万美元，同比增长17%，按有机常量货币计算增长22%[10] - 调整后的EBITDA利润率为24.8%，较去年同期提高311个基点[10] - 2024年迄今为止的收入为11.43亿美元，同比增长6%[15] - 2024年第三季度净收入为85.3百万美元，较2023年的36.0百万美元增长137.3%[41] - 2024年前九个月收入为1,143.2百万美元，较2023年的1,074.9百万美元增长6%[47] 用户数据 - 2024年迄今为止的新入学人数为242,000，同比增长4%[15] - 墨西哥市场的新入学人数为91,000，同比增长4%[16] - 2024年第三季度新注册人数为31,000，同比增长12%[18] - 2024年预计总注册人数约为470,000[23] 市场表现 - 墨西哥市场的收入为1.83亿美元，同比增长9%[16] - 2024年第三季度墨西哥市场收入为182.5百万美元，较2023年的185.4百万美元下降2%[43] - 2024年第三季度秘鲁市场收入为186.1百万美元，较2023年的176.2百万美元增长6%[43] 财务状况 - 截至2024年9月30日，公司的净债务为2000万美元，流动现金为1.34亿美元[20][21] - 2024年9月30日现金及现金等价物为134.4百万美元，较2023年12月31日的89.4百万美元增长50.3%[50] - 2024年截至9月30日的净收入为202.8百万美元，较2023年的65.5百万美元增长137.3百万美元[52] - 2024年截至9月30日的自由现金流为160.7百万美元，较2023年的161.0百万美元减少0.3百万美元[55] 未来展望 - 2024年全年收入预计增长5%，调整后EBITDA预计增长7%-8%[22] - 2024年第四季度收入指导范围为4.08亿至4.13亿美元，调整后EBITDA指导范围为1.38亿至1.42亿美元[25] 资本回报 - 自2019年以来，公司累计向股东返还资本近30亿美元[35]

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 OR ☐ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________. Commission File Number: 001-38002 Laureate Education, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 52-1492296 (Stat ...

Exhibit 99.1 LAUREATE EDUCATION REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 MIAMI - October 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR), which operates five higher education institutions across Mexico and Peru, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Highlights (compared to third quarter 2023): • On a reported basis, revenue increased 2% to $368.6 million. On an o ...

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use a variety of methods, in ...

MIAMI, Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) plans to release results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, on Thursday, October 31, 2024, before the stock market opens. Following the release, the Company will host a conference call with investors and analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the second quarter results and the Company's business outlook. Interested parties are invited to listen to the earnings conference call by registering here to receive dial in informati ...