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TAL vs LAUR // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
TAL Education Group (NYSE) VS. Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: TAL 8
— LAUR 5
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: LAUR
LAST: $10.14 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.62B
roic
12.40%
LAST: $36.01 (-0.96%) • MKT CAP: $4.96B
roic
30.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (TAL VS. LAUR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | TAL | LAUR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 55.40% | 28.30% | +27.10 | TAL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 12.40% | 30.60% | -18.20 | LAUR | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 16.5x | 9.8x | +6.70 | LAUR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.04% | 5.84% | +3.20 | TAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.20% | 25.30% | -16.10 | LAUR | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 17.60% | 16.50% | +1.10 | TAL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 33.70% | 8.60% | +25.10 | TAL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.40% | 3.40% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.29 | 4.52 | -0.23 | LAUR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 6/9 | +3.00 | TAL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 31.7 | 42.4 | -10.70 | LAUR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.09 | 0.98 | +0.11 | TAL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.9x | 16.4x | -7.50 | TAL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.62B | $4.96B | $664.3M | TAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | TAL REV | LAUR REV | TAL GROSS % | LAUR GROSS % | TAL FCF | LAUR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.01B | $1.70B | 55.4% | 28.3% | $508.3M | $289.6M |
| FY 2024 | $2.25B | $1.57B | 53.3% | 26.8% | $286.2M | $162.2M |
| FY 2023 | $1.49B | $1.48B | — | — | $239.1M | $184.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
TAL // BETA 1.09
LAUR // BETA 0.98