Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded FMP forward EPS in the trading currency, available after its recorded retrieval time. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 18.09 as of 2026-10-06T16:43:19.164Z.
Consensus retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:20:57.036Z. This records retrieval, including cache reads, rather than vendor publication. The calculation uses the separately dated price and estimate available at its as-of time.
Calculation as of: 2026-10-06T16:43:19.164Z.
Quote observation: 2026-10-06T16:40:23.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 0ebd67dc4941741d8a4be76221244727a941dba1bbd492d1ea2bcd2758b32e78
Forward PE Ratio (18.09) = Dated Quote Price ($38.25) / Consensus Forward EPS ($2.11)
FORWARD PE RATIO
18.09
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
14.88
median of 82 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+21.53%
vs the sector median at left
Laureate Education, Inc.
Market Cap
$5.27B
Forward PE Ratio
18.09
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) | $5.27B | 18.09 |
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)vs › | $5.26B | 18.88 |
| PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)vs › | $5.30B | 27.26 |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs › | $5.70B | 11.29 |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (REYN)vs › | $4.74B | 13.96 |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF)vs › | $4.55B | 43.97 |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM)vs › | $5.99B | 11.57 |
| e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF)vs › | $6.14B | 28.70 |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE)vs › | $4.02B | 15.10 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG)vs › | $6.53B | 9.35 |
Trailing P/E
17.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
18.1
consensus EPS · fiscal year ending 2026-12-31
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $2.11 implies -4.5% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $2.21.
At the dated quote price of $38.25, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $2.11 | $2.07 – $2.14 | 3 | 18.1x |
| 2027-12-31 | $2.45 | $2.38 – $2.51 | 3 | 15.6x |
| 2028-12-31 | $2.86 | $2.44 – $3.11 | 4 | 13.4x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
