Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$8.3 million for Q1 2026, down 82.2% on a YoY basis from -$46.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 87.6% quarter-over-quarter from -$66.9 million in Q4 2025.

Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$8.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 82.2% year-over-year to -$8.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$106.4 million (down 130.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$102.6 million, down 78.36% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$8.3 million, up from -$66.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $64.2 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$66.9 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$11.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$8.9 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Cash from Investing Activities was 829.6% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 252.68% in 2022.
  • Laureate Education's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$35.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 28.55% to -$25.7 million in 2023, then declined by 5.36% to -$27.1 million in 2024, then sank by 147.39% to -$66.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 87.6% to -$8.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$8.3 million (Q1 2026), -$66.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$18.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (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 -8.30 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 10.50 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn -20.24 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn -84.64 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 24.08 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -66.14 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -36.89 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn -7.06 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - -10.18 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -8.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -8.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -66.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -66.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -17.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -17.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -13.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -13.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -4.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -4.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -27.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -27.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -7.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -6.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -6.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -25.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -25.68 Mn