8-K Announcements
6Material company update
Apr 30, 2026·SEC
Material company update
Feb 19, 2026·SEC
Material company update
Oct 30, 2025·SEC
Laureate Education, Inc.(LAUR)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
LAUR•NASDAQ
$32.52
$4.64B mkt cap·17.2× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorConsumer DefensiveIndustryEducation & TrainingSub-IndustryDegree-Granting Colleges and Universities
AboutLaureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It provides its services in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.Show more
- Revenue$1.7B+8.6%
- EBITDA$542M+13.1%
- Net Income$282M-5.0%
- EPS (Diluted)1.89-1.6%
- Gross Margin28.33%+5.7%
- EBITDA Margin31.84%+4.1%
- Operating Margin25.33%+6.1%
- Net Margin16.55%-12.6%
- ROE26.22%-15.6%
- ROIC20.31%-0.9%
- Debt/Equity0.71+59.8%
- Interest Coverage38.63+61.6%
LAUR Key Insights
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 23.3%
- ✓FCF machine: 15.5% free cash flow margin
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 10.7%
- ✓Share count reduced 3.4% through buybacks
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 13.2%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
LAUR Price & Volume
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Loading chart...
LAUR Growth Metrics
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-8.83%
5 Years10.68%
3 Years11.06%
TTM13.81%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years59.37%
TTM-2.83%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years72.22%
TTM0%
Return on Capital
10 Years8.88%
5 Years17.34%
3 Years23.7%
Last Year26.71%
LAUR Recent Earnings
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 30, 2026EPS
$0.17
Est $0.24
+29.9%
Revenue
$273M
Est $265M
+2.8%
Q1 2026
Feb 19, 2026EPS
$0.76
Est $0.76
+0.0%
Revenue
$541M
Est $527M
+2.7%
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025EPS
$0.25
Est $0.79
-68.4%
Revenue
$400M
Est $529M
-24.3%
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025EPS
$0.79
Est $0.23
+243.5%
Revenue
$524M
Est $377M
+38.9%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.17vs $0.24+29.9% | $273Mvs $265M+2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $0.76vs $0.76+0.0% | $541Mvs $527M+2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.25vs $0.79-68.4% | $400Mvs $529M-24.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.79vs $0.23+243.5% | $524Mvs $377M+38.9% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
LAUR Peer Comparison
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) competitors in Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 STRA | 1.79B | 78.58 | 14.50 | 3.96% | 10.21% | 7.85% | 0.07 | |
 PRDO | 2.14B | 34.11 | 14.10 | 24.2% | 18.9% | 16.3% | 0.11 | |
 APEI | 1.01B | 55.91 | 41.11 | 3.89% | 2.15% | 10.92% | 0.23 | |
 GHC | 4.88B | 1122.64 | 16.89 | 2.52% | 7.94% | 6.39% | 0.36 | |
 LOPE | 4.47B | 164.51 | 21.34 | 7.07% | 26.92% | 29.53% | 0.27 | |
 COUR | 1.02B | 6.03 | -19.45 | 9.04% | -8.23% | -10.06% | 0.01 | |
 UDMY | 700.49M | 4.80 | 186.77 | 0.42% | 0.48% | 1.74% | 0.05 | |
 CHGG | 129.87M | 1.16 | -1.21 | -38.97% | -26.89% | -62.94% | 0.70 |
Compare LAUR vs Peers
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
LAUR Income Statement
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 3.33B | 1.14B | 1.21B | 1.02B | 1.09B | 1.24B | 1.48B | 1.57B | 1.7B | 1.74B |
| Revenue Growth % | 0.95% | -65.66% | 5.9% | -15.44% | 6.03% | 14.32% | 19.48% | 5.55% | 8.64% | 13.81% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.78B | 904M | 949.47M | 802.46M | 814.49M | 907.37M | 1.09B | 1.15B | 1.22B | 1.27B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 83.27% | 78.98% | 78.33% | 78.29% | 74.95% | 73.04% | 73.42% | 73.21% | 71.67% | - |
| Gross Profit | 557.75M▲ 0% | 240.57M▼ 56.9% | 262.6M▲ 9.2% | 222.46M▼ 15.3% | 272.21M▲ 22.4% | 334.91M▲ 23.0% | 394.51M▲ 17.8% | 419.76M▲ 6.4% | 482.18M▲ 14.9% | 467.98M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 16.73% | 21.02% | 21.67% | 21.71% | 25.05% | 26.96% | 26.58% | 26.79% | 28.33% | 26.92% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 8.69% | -56.87% | 9.16% | -15.29% | 22.36% | 23.03% | 17.8% | 6.4% | 14.87% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 322.59M | 267.36M | 226.58M | 551.76M | 276.86M | 64.89M | 55.69M | 45.78M | 51.07M | 51.22M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 9.68% | 23.36% | 18.69% | 53.83% | 25.48% | 5.22% | 3.75% | 2.92% | 3% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 315.47M | 267.36M | 226.33M | 199.79M | 204.37M | 64.75M | 52.61M | 45.78M | 51.07M | 51.22M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 9.46% | 23.36% | 18.67% | 19.49% | 18.81% | 5.21% | 3.54% | 2.92% | 3% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 7.12M | 0 | 248K | 351.97M | 72.49M | 144K | 3.07M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 235.16M▲ 0% | -26.79M▼ 111.4% | 36.02M▲ 234.4% | -329.3M▼ 1014.2% | -4.65M▲ 98.6% | 270.01M▲ 5910.5% | 338.82M▲ 25.5% | 373.98M▲ 10.4% | 431.1M▲ 15.3% | 416.78M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.06% | -2.34% | 2.97% | -32.13% | -0.43% | 21.74% | 22.83% | 23.87% | 25.33% | 23.97% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -19.1% | -111.39% | 234.44% | -1014.22% | 98.59% | 5910.46% | 25.48% | 10.38% | 15.27% | - |
| EBITDA | 499.9M | 213.21M | 352.05M | -105.58M | 140.61M | 358.54M | 441.68M | 479.19M | 541.89M | 535.04M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 15% | 18.63% | 29.05% | -10.3% | 12.94% | 28.86% | 29.76% | 30.59% | 31.84% | 30.78% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -10.02% | -57.35% | 65.12% | -129.99% | 233.17% | 154.99% | 23.19% | 8.49% | 13.08% | 18.57% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 264.74M | 240M | 316.03M | 223.72M | 145.26M | 88.53M | 102.85M | 105.21M | 110.79M | 118.26M |
| EBIT | 258.13M | 68.31M | 5.38M | -349.94M | -91.23M | 262.27M | 275.45M | 432.59M | 411.79M | 399.14M |
| Net Interest Income | -323.04M | -185.62M | -121.75M | -98.72M | -41.9M | -8.85M | -11.9M | -10.04M | -3.56M | -3.94M |
| Interest Income | 11.87M | 2.81M | 3.29M | 2.17M | 4.38M | 7.57M | 9.09M | 8.06M | 7.1M | 7.49M |
| Interest Expense | 334.9M | 188.43M | 125.04M | 100.89M | 46.27M | 16.42M | 20.99M | 18.1M | 10.66M | 11.43M |
| Other Income/Expense | -311.77M | -93.33M | -155.46M | -121.36M | -132.86M | -23.9M | -84.19M | 40.74M | -29.98M | -25.7M |
| Pretax Income | -76.61M▲ 0% | -120.12M▼ 56.8% | -119.44M▲ 0.6% | -450.67M▼ 277.3% | -137.51M▲ 69.5% | 246.11M▲ 279.0% | 254.63M▲ 3.5% | 414.72M▲ 62.9% | 401.13M▼ 3.3% | 391.07M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -2.3% | -10.49% | -9.85% | -43.97% | -12.65% | 19.81% | 17.16% | 26.47% | 23.57% | 22.5% |
| Income Tax | -92.99M | 71.2M | 31.04M | -130.07M | 145.57M | 185.39M | 137.6M | 118.98M | 117.31M | 109.08M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 121.37% | -59.27% | -25.99% | 28.86% | -105.87% | 75.33% | 54.04% | 28.69% | 29.25% | 27.89% |
| Net Income | 91.47M▲ 0% | 370.07M▲ 304.6% | 938.48M▲ 153.6% | -613.33M▼ 165.4% | 192.45M▲ 131.4% | 69.57M▼ 63.8% | 107.59M▲ 54.6% | 296.47M▲ 175.6% | 281.63M▼ 5.0% | 279.58M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 2.74% | 32.33% | 77.43% | -59.84% | 17.71% | 5.6% | 7.25% | 18.92% | 16.55% | 16.08% |
| Net Income Growth % | -75.4% | 304.6% | 153.6% | -165.35% | 131.38% | -63.85% | 54.64% | 175.56% | -5.01% | -2.83% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 16.37M | -191.32M | -150.48M | -320.6M | -283.08M | 60.72M | 117.03M | 295.74M | 283.82M | 281.99M |
| Discontinued Operations | 77.39M | 562.25M | 1.09B | -298.1M | 486.87M | 8.26M | -9.76M | 654K | -32K | -245K |
| Minority Interest | 25.84M | 14.4M | -517K | -11.16M | 1.7M | 1.4M | -931K | -1.01M | 1.4M | 822K |
| EPS (Diluted) | -1.20▲ 0% | 1.74▲ 245.0% | 0.06▼ 96.5% | -1.53▼ 2579.7% | -2.34▼ 52.9% | 0.37▲ 115.8% | 0.74▲ 100.0% | 1.92▲ 159.5% | 1.89▼ 1.6% | 1.96▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -143.01% | 245% | -96.45% | -2579.74% | -52.94% | 115.81% | 100% | 159.46% | -1.56% | 0% |
| EPS (Basic) | -1.20 | 1.74 | 0.06 | -1.53 | -2.34 | 0.37 | 0.75 | 1.93 | 1.91 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 172.41M | 212.8M | 221.93M | 209.71M | 189.69M | 168.27M | 157.88M | 153.9M | 148.67M | 142.29M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 172.41M | 212.77M | 221.93M | 209.71M | 189.69M | 167.67M | 157.3M | 153.27M | 147.82M | 142.29M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 3% | - | - | - | 363.92% | 104.54% | 0.57% | 0.16% | - |
LAUR Balance Sheet
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 1.29B | 1.22B | 916.07M | 1.44B | 544.3M | 226.2M | 224.41M | 227.31M | 281.4M | 270.65M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 320.57M | 388.5M | 97.82M | 867.3M | 324.8M | 85.2M | 89.39M | 91.35M | 146.7M | 162.99M |
| Cash Only | 320.57M | 388.5M | 97.82M | 867.3M | 324.8M | 85.2M | 89.39M | 91.35M | 146.7M | 162.99M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 349.3M | 243.8M | 81.89M | 126.44M | 182.46M | 112.97M | 107.34M | 98.87M | 137.32M | 75.43M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 38.25 | 77.75 | 24.66 | 45.03 | 61.29 | 33.19 | 26.4 | 23.04 | 29.45 | 23.93 |
| Inventory | 259.13M | 306.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 34.08 | 123.71 | - | - | - | - | 2.81 | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 277.75M | 226.43M | 736.36M | 450.05M | 20.76M | 8.59M | 0 | 37.09M | -2.62M | 32.23M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 6.1B | 5.55B | 5.58B | 3.53B | 1.67B | 1.75B | 1.9B | 1.63B | 1.84B | 2.01B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.38B | 1.28B | 1.16B | 1.04B | 883.8M | 913M | 933.84M | 806.64M | 964.2M | 1.09B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.41x | 0.89x | 1.04x | 0.98x | 1.23x | 1.36x | 1.59x | 1.94x | 1.77x | 2.41x |
| Goodwill | 1.83B | 1.71B | 606.48M | 574.83M | 546.79M | 583.49M | 661.48M | 563.4M | 637.3M | 635.21M |
| Intangible Assets | 1.2B | 1.15B | 562.14M | 225.57M | 142.85M | 151.65M | 169.18M | 147.91M | 166.19M | 165.04M |
| Long-Term Investments | 112.64M | -136.49M | 353K | 1.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -55.91M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.42B | 1.41B | 3.2B | 1.55B | 54.8M | 46M | 65.28M | 111.88M | 0 | 1.07B |
| Total Assets | 7.39B▲ 0% | 6.77B▼ 8.4% | 6.5B▼ 4.0% | 4.97B▼ 23.5% | 2.21B▼ 55.5% | 1.97B▼ 10.8% | 2.13B▲ 7.8% | 1.86B▼ 12.4% | 2.21B▲ 18.5% | 2.28B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.45x | 0.17x | 0.19x | 0.21x | 0.49x | 0.63x | 0.70x | 0.84x | 0.77x | 0.80x |
| Asset Growth % | 4.06% | -8.41% | -4.04% | -23.48% | -55.52% | -10.81% | 7.78% | -12.4% | 18.49% | 49.82% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.37B | 684.5M | 1.05B | 804.55M | 371.93M | 381.39M | 453.21M | 367.89M | 472.91M | 474.75M |
| Accounts Payable | 70.14M | 65.36M | 63.43M | 41.07M | 26.87M | 42.84M | 43.24M | 35.34M | 57.13M | 45.74M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 9.22 | 26.39 | 24.38 | 18.68 | 12.04 | 17.23 | 14.48 | 11.25 | 17.09 | 14.48 |
| Short-Term Debt | 121.87M | 100.82M | 91.29M | 140.45M | 49.08M | 56.18M | 52.83M | 41.26M | 110.56M | 105.03M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 184.12M | 193.2M | 54.85M | 47.18M | 44M | 51.3M | 69.35M | 64.34M | 80.16M | 385.68M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 782.71M | 396.01M | 720.07M | 482.08M | 19.11M | 17.55M | 120.61M | 115.44M | 211.84M | 109.74M |
| Current Ratio | 0.94x | 1.78x | 0.88x | 1.79x | 1.46x | 0.59x | 0.50x | 0.62x | 0.60x | 0.60x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75x | 1.33x | 0.88x | 1.79x | 1.46x | 0.59x | 0.48x | 0.62x | 0.60x | 0.60x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 63.11 | 175.07 | - | - | - | - | 14.72 | - | - | 9.44 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.42B | 4.02B | 2.63B | 1.9B | 698.11M | 815.1M | 723.26M | 535.62M | 544.68M | 756.95M |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.97B | 2.61B | 1.08B | 852.69M | 64.72M | 133.92M | 61.41M | 59.03M | 350.86M | 160.72M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 119.44M | 542.77M | 521.72M | 416.97M | 418.91M | 410.95M | 278.96M | 385.85M | 1.4B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 247.37M | 217.56M | 170.36M | 86.37M | 73.62M | 89.77M | 56.49M | 12.43M | 15.59M | 59.17M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.19B | 562.54M | 844.28M | 439.91M | 142.79M | 172.5M | 194.41M | 185.21M | -207.61M | 272.79M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.79B | 4.7B | 3.68B | 2.71B | 1.07B | 1.2B | 1.18B | 903.52M | 1.02B | 1.23B |
| Total Debt | 3.1B | 2.7B | 1.71B | 1.51B | 569M | 648M | 582.7M | 427.41M | 847.26M | 722.71M |
| Net Debt | 2.77B | 2.31B | 1.61B | 647.56M | 244.2M | 562.8M | 493.31M | 336.06M | 700.56M | 559.72M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.93x | 1.31x | 0.61x | 0.67x | 0.50x | 0.84x | 0.61x | 0.45x | 0.71x | 0.71x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.19x | 12.64x | 4.86x | - | 4.05x | 1.81x | 1.32x | 0.89x | 1.56x | 1.35x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.55x | 10.82x | 4.58x | - | 1.74x | 1.57x | 1.12x | 0.70x | 1.29x | 1.29x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.77x | 0.36x | 0.04x | -3.47x | -1.97x | 15.97x | 13.13x | 23.90x | 38.63x | 34.91x |
| Total Equity | 1.6B▲ 0% | 2.07B▲ 29.0% | 2.82B▲ 36.4% | 2.27B▼ 19.6% | 1.14B▼ 49.6% | 775.8M▼ 32.0% | 949.14M▲ 22.3% | 958.54M▲ 1.0% | 1.19B▲ 24.1% | 1.05B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 132.6% | 29% | 36.37% | -19.56% | -49.63% | -32.02% | 22.34% | 0.99% | 24.08% | 79.01% |
| Book Value per Share | 9.29 | 9.71 | 12.69 | 10.80 | 6.02 | 4.61 | 6.01 | 6.23 | 8.00 | 7.38 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.58B | 2.05B | 2.82B | 2.28B | 1.14B | 774.4M | 950.07M | 959.55M | 1.19B | 1.05B |
| Common Stock | 750K | 897K | 905K | 911K | 915K | 923K | 630K | 604K | 572K | 560K |
| Retained Earnings | -946.24M | -530.92M | 436.51M | -176.82M | 15.52M | 39.24M | 41.86M | 291.64M | 416.89M | 312.99M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | -271.11M | -365.32M | -744.17M | -1.03B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -925.56M | -1.11B | -1.07B | -941.99M | -520.2M | -442.42M | -272.14M | -462.21M | -304.98M | -316.79M |
| Minority Interest | 25.84M | 14.4M | -517K | -11.16M | 1.7M | 1.4M | -931K | -1.01M | 1.4M | 822K |
LAUR Cash Flow Statement
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 130.76M | 396.9M | 330.68M | 259.56M | -156.08M | 178.2M | 250.78M | 232.73M | 366.19M | 366.19M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 3.92% | 34.68% | 27.28% | 25.32% | -14.36% | 14.34% | 16.9% | 14.86% | 21.52% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -29.17% | 203.54% | -16.68% | -21.51% | -160.13% | 214.17% | 40.73% | -7.2% | 57.34% | 239.57% |
| Net Income | 93.76M | 370.9M | -1.24B | -320.43M | -295.01M | 69M | 117.35M | 296.4M | 281.63M | 279.58M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 264.74M | 240M | 316.03M | 223.72M | 145.26M | 88.5M | 102.85M | 105.21M | 110.79M | 118.26M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 64.79M | 10.79M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.78M | 0 | 0 | 13.34M | 2.62M |
| Deferred Taxes | -164.78M | -7.47M | -29.81M | -185.65M | 195.56M | -500K | -55.86M | -38.5M | -1.85M | -9.32M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 87.83M | -188.82M | 1.57B | 669.62M | 76.26M | 33.32M | 130.23M | 4.02M | 103.38M | 155.16M |
| Working Capital Changes | -215.59M | -28.5M | -289.05M | -127.7M | -278.15M | -20.9M | -43.8M | -134.4M | -141.1M | -176.14M |
| Change in Receivables | -129.34M | -83.32M | -163.2M | -323.04M | -15.99M | -27.52M | -51.74M | -57.98M | -93.06M | -62.17M |
| Change in Inventory | -60.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -30.41M | -7.51M | 5.57M | -47.2M | -45.33M | -10.46M | -4.26M | 0 | 17.92M | -1.3M |
| Cash from Investing | -324.53M | 115.5M | 1.11B | 573.68M | 2.04B | 30.3M | -52.04M | -57.55M | -102.65M | -106.39M |
| Capital Expenditures | -274.06M | -238M | -173.34M | -89.16M | -56.29M | -52.8M | -56.46M | -71.9M | -103.04M | -106.76M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 8.22% | 20.79% | 14.3% | 8.7% | 5.18% | 4.25% | 3.8% | 4.59% | 6.05% | - |
| Acquisitions | 9M | 358.8M | 1.27B | 662.85M | 2.1B | 83.4M | 4.42M | 0 | 397K | 341K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -59.46M | -5.3M | 926K | -7K | 0 | -300K | 0 | 14.35M | 0 | 29K |
| Cash from Financing | 222.79M | -410.1M | -1.66B | -259M | -2.68B | -461.6M | -201.76M | -166.94M | -222.47M | -229.12M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -140.11M | -382.44M | -1.38B | -177.75M | -928.52M | 62.55M | -90.97M | -60.41M | -2.91M | -10.45M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 511.65M | 0 | -250.09M | -73.81M | -377.09M | -284.14M | 2.31M | -102.07M | -215.04M | -175.58M |
| Dividends Paid | -19.37M | -11.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -253.19M | -112.48M | -1.71M | -455K | -166K |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -2.53M | -264.09M | -99.52M | -380.5M | -282.15M | 0 | -102.07M | -215.17M | -283.84M |
| Other Financing | -129.37M | -16.58M | -24.43M | -7.44M | -1.38B | 13.22M | -623K | -2.74M | -4.06M | -42.92M |
| Net Change in Cash | 24.78M▲ 0% | 57M▲ 130.0% | -485.75M▼ 952.2% | 769.48M▲ 258.4% | -521.72M▼ 167.8% | -251.8M▲ 51.7% | 3.11M▲ 101.2% | 957K▼ 69.3% | 54.22M▲ 5565.7% | 46.08M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | -143.31M▲ 0% | 158.9M▲ 210.9% | 175.04M▲ 10.2% | 184.93M▲ 5.7% | -206.53M▼ 211.7% | 125.4M▲ 160.7% | 194.34M▲ 55.0% | 160.85M▼ 17.2% | 263.15M▲ 63.6% | 263.59M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | -4.3% | 13.88% | 14.44% | 18.04% | -19% | 10.09% | 13.09% | 10.27% | 15.46% | 15.16% |
| FCF Growth % | -157.28% | 210.88% | 10.16% | 5.65% | -211.68% | 160.72% | 54.98% | -17.24% | 63.6% | 33.97% |
| FCF per Share | -0.83 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.88 | -1.09 | 0.75 | 1.23 | 1.05 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.43x | 1.07x | 0.35x | -0.42x | -0.81x | 2.56x | 2.33x | 0.79x | 1.30x | 0.94x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LAUR Key Ratios
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.99% | 20.19% | 38.45% | -24.14% | 11.3% | 7.26% | 12.47% | 31.08% | 26.22% | 25.36% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.2% | -0.46% | 0.61% | -6.73% | -0.16% | 14.87% | 18.27% | 20.5% | 20.31% | 20.31% |
| Gross Margin | 16.73% | 21.02% | 21.67% | 21.71% | 25.05% | 26.96% | 26.58% | 26.79% | 28.33% | 26.92% |
| Net Margin | 2.74% | 32.33% | 77.43% | -59.84% | 17.71% | 5.6% | 7.25% | 18.92% | 16.55% | 16.08% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.93x | 1.31x | 0.61x | 0.67x | 0.50x | 0.84x | 0.61x | 0.45x | 0.71x | 0.71x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.77x | 0.36x | 0.04x | -3.47x | -1.97x | 15.97x | 13.13x | 23.90x | 38.63x | 34.91x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.43x | 1.07x | 0.35x | -0.42x | -0.81x | 2.56x | 2.33x | 0.79x | 1.30x | 0.94x |
| Revenue Growth | 0.95% | -65.66% | 5.9% | -15.44% | 6.03% | 14.32% | 19.48% | 5.55% | 8.64% | 13.81% |
LAUR SEC Filings & Documents
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
LAUR Frequently Asked Questions
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported $1.74B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 9504% increase from $18.1M in 1993.
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) grew revenue by 8.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) is profitable, generating $279.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (16.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) has a return on equity (ROE) of 26.2%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) generated $263.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Explore More LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
Total Return Calculator
Historical returns with dividends reinvested
DCA Calculator
Dollar cost averaging vs lump sum
Dividend History
Yield, growth, payout safety & DRIP
Earnings History
EPS trends, net income & profitability
Price History
Long-term charts & historical price data
Revenue History
Sales growth patterns & revenue breakdown
Financial Ratios
30 years of market, efficiency and balance-sheet ratios
Valuation
DCF intrinsic value, peer multiples & estimates