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% YoY from $13.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 226.34% on a QoQ basis from $8.3 million in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $27.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 104.9% year-over-year to $27.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $120.7 million (up 91.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $103.0 million, up 43.34% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures rose to $27.2 million in Q2 2026, from $8.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $67.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $17.8 million and a median of $11.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures sank 89.69% — and 2023, when it soared 381.67%.
- Tracing LAUR's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $36.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.51% to $29.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 25.71% to $37.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 79.41% to $67.0 million in 2025, then sank by 59.41% to $27.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $27.2 million (Q2 2026), $8.3 million (Q1 2026), and $67.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 27.18 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 20.06 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 26.81 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 10.73 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 24.13 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 23.82 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.88 Mn |