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.
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 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Laureate Education Capital Expenditures API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();