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

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Capital Expenditures of $8.3 million for Q1 2026, up 80.62% on a YoY basis from $4.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 87.56% quarter-over-quarter from $67.0 million in Q4 2025.

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

Laureate Education has reported Capital Expenditures for 11 years, with the latest figure at $8.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 80.62% year-over-year to $8.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $106.8 million (up 76.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $103.0 million, up 43.34% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $8.3 million, down from $67.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $67.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $17.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.7 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures sank 89.69% — and 2023, when it soared 381.67%.
  • Laureate Education's Capital Expenditures 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 slumped by 87.56% to $8.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $8.3 million (Q1 2026), $67.0 million (Q4 2025), and $18.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 8.33 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 19.17 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn -18.23 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 37.42 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 1.72 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn 23.82 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn 30.42 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 1.74 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - 10.07 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 29.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 29.70 Mn