CELH
Celsius Holdings, Inc.
CELH has a slight edge over LAUR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
LAUR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
CELH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
CELH's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
LAUR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
LAUR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
CELH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $31.89 | — |
| Current | 35x | $31.89 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $35.95 | +13% |
| Fair | 141x | $127 | +299% |
| Expensive | 650x | $585 | +1735% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CELH has the edge over LAUR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LAUR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.8x | $13.02 | -63% |
| Current | 13x | $34.94 | — |
| Forward | 15x | $34.94 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $43.80 | +25% |
| Expensive | 24x | $64.92 | +86% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LAUR's PE is in its fair range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 15x.
CELH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CELH has the edge over LAUR on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
LAUR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect LAUR's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
CELH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.53 | +70% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.90 | +718% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.24 | -37% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.43 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.25 | -44% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.11 | -85% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.38 | -62% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | -64% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.45 | -42% |
CELH earned $0.90 per share over the past year, about eight times what it earned the year before.
LAUR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.26 | -16% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.70 | +100% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.20 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.87 | +0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.89 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.35 | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.68 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.86 | +138% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.92 | +182% |
LAUR has the edge over CELH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CELH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $847.2M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $817.9M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $782.6M | +138% |
| Q4 2025 | $721.6M | +117% |
| Q3 2025 | $725.1M | +173% |
| Q2 2025 | $739.3M | +84% |
| Q1 2025 | $329.3M | -7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $332.2M | -4.4% |
CELH's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $847M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +31 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.2% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6% | +9.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | -9.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -7.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.6% | -23 points |
CELH's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 31 points from the same quarter a year ago.
LAUR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $485.1M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $615.9M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $272.6M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $541.4M | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $400.2M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $524.2M | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $236.2M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $423.4M | +3.4% |
LAUR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $485M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +6.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -10% | -4.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5.6% | -9.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +2.5 points |
LAUR has the edge over CELH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CELH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $127.7M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $205.5M | +479% |
| Q1 2026 | $65.8M | -32% |
| Q4 2025 | -$130M | -285% |
| Q3 2025 | $321.5M | +3599% |
| Q2 2025 | $35.5M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $96.4M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $70.3M | +16394% |
CELH still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $269M over the past year.
LAUR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $123.8M | +0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $83.8M | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.6M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.4M | +686% |
| Q3 2025 | $122.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $60.8M | +106% |
| Q1 2025 | $53.2M | +208% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M | -90% |
LAUR has the edge over CELH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CELH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +7.4% | +17.6M shares |
| 5 years | +8.3% | +19.5M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +62.4M shares |
CELH has 255M diluted shares, down 1.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $300,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $1M |
| Q1 2026 | $8.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $448,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $879,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $603,000 |
CELH spent $13M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
LAUR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -6.9% | -10.2M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -19.8M shares |
| 5 years | -26% | -47.6M shares |
| Available history | -38% | -84.5M shares |
LAUR has the edge over CELH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $73M |
| Q2 2026 | $77.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $108.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $143.6M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $32.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $39.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $2M |
LAUR spent $402M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent the year before.
CELH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | -7.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
CELH has more cash than debt.
LAUR Net Leverage
CELH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.8 | Neutral |
CELH's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
LAUR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
LAUR's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
CELH PE vs Consumer Defensive Sector
| Metric | CELH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 19x | 82% above |
| PE % | 11 | 18 | 7 pts below |
CELH is trading at 35x earnings, a 82% premium to the Consumer Defensive sector's median of 19x.
LAUR PE vs Consumer Defensive Sector
| Metric | LAUR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 19x | 34% below |
| PE % | 46 | 18 | 28 pts above |
LAUR has the edge over CELH on valuation relative to its sector.
CELH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.1 | 9.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $29.6 | 7.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $36.1 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $38.8 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $44.6 | 29% below |
CELH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 29% below its 200-week average.
LAUR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.9 | 5.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $37.3 | 6.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.1 | 0.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $29.3 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.6 | 62% above |
LAUR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 62% above its 200-week average.
CELH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.58 | $14.7 | +832% |
| 2021 | $14.7 | $24.9 | +69% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $35.6 | +43% |
| 2023 | $35.6 | $54.5 | +53% |
| 2024 | $54.5 | $26.5 | -51% |
| 2025 | $26.5 | $45.6 | +72% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.6 | $31.9 | -30% |
CELH's yearly returns have swung widely, from +832% in 2020 to −51% in 2024. It's down 30% so far in 2026.
LAUR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.8 | $15.0 | -16% |
| 2021 | $15.0 | $12.2 | -19% |
| 2022 | $12.2 | $9.68 | -21% |
| 2023 | $9.68 | $13.7 | +42% |
| 2024 | $13.7 | $18.2 | +33% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $34.4 | +89% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.4 | $34.9 | +1.7% |
LAUR has the edge over CELH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.