Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash & Current Investments (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's Cash & Current Investments was $161.67 million in Q2 2026, up 19.5% from $135.35 million a year earlier and up 2.7% from the prior quarter.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash & Current Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cash & Current Investments at Laureate Education came in at $146.7 million, up 60.6% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -27.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Current Investments was $91.35 million in FY2024 (+2.2%), $89.39 million in FY2023 (+5.0%), $85.17 million in FY2022 (-73.8%) and $324.8 million in FY2021 (-56.7%).
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments has moved between $85.17 million (Q4 2022) and $1.86 billion (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Current Investments has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 25.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Current Investments over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 159.0%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 82.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, LAUR's Cash & Current Investments in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $157.35 million (Q1 2026), $146.7 million (Q4 2025) and $240.99 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 260.41 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 2.74 Bn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 2.87 Bn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 161.67 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 1.25 Bn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 406.32 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 84.20 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 163.69 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 958.00 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 40.36 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 161.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 157.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 146.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 240.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 135.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 109.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 134.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 128.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 126.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 89.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 130.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 111.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 130.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 85.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 319.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 156.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 293.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 324.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.86 Bn |
Laureate Education Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();