Laureate Education LAUR
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At close: Sep 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Laureate Education (LAUR) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $27.2 million in Q2 2026, up 104.9% on a YoY basis from $13.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 226.34% quarter-over-quarter from $8.3 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Laureate Education (LAUR) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported Capital Expenditures for 11 consecutive years, with $27.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 104.9% year-over-year to $27.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $120.7 million (up 91.1% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $103.0 million, up 43.34% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures climbed to $27.2 million in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from $8.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $67.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $1.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $17.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.3 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Capital Expenditures slumped 89.69% in 2022, then jumped 381.67% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $36.0 million in 2022, then fell by 17.51% to $29.7 million in 2023, then increased by 25.71% to $37.3 million in 2024, then soared by 79.41% to $67.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 59.41% to $27.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $27.2 million, $8.3 million, and $67.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Service Corp International 10.64 Bn 10.38 Bn 273.50 Mn 95.70 Mn
2 New Oriental Education & Technology 8.69 Bn 6.29 Bn -19,600.00 -
3 Laureate Education 5.06 Bn 4.90 Bn 237.67 Mn 27.18 Mn
4 Graham Holdings 4.89 Bn 3.68 Bn 777.03 Mn 20.06 Mn
5 Covista 4.19 Bn 3.78 Bn 284.63 Mn 26.81 Mn
6 Valvoline 3.67 Bn 3.58 Bn 214.90 Mn 57.10 Mn
7 Bright Horizons Family Solutions 3.28 Bn 3.11 Bn 188.96 Mn 18.96 Mn
8 Stride 3.26 Bn 2.30 Bn 217.28 Mn 24.13 Mn
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -596.06 Mn 438.20 Mn -
10 Onespaworld Holdings 2.26 Bn 2.22 Bn 84.35 Mn 2.29 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 27.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 8.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 66.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 13.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 4.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 37.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 10.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 11.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 9.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 5.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 8.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 6.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 1.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 22.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 7.03 Mn
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