Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$27.2 million in Q2 2026, down 105.95% on a YoY basis from $456.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 227.23% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.3 million in Q1 2026.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash from Investing Activities (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 11 consecutive years, with -$27.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 105.95% year-over-year to -$27.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$120.4 million (down 128.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$102.6 million, down 78.36% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$27.2 million in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from -$8.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $64.2 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$66.9 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$12.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$10.3 million in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Cash from Investing Activities: up 829.6% in 2022, down 252.68% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$35.9 million in 2022, then increased by 28.55% to -$25.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 5.36% to -$27.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 147.39% to -$66.9 million in 2025, then soared by 59.42% to -$27.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$27.2 million, -$8.3 million, and -$66.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | -187.42 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | -332.13 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | -27.16 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | -59.34 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | -27.82 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | -61.90 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | -19.89 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | -60.52 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | -184.11 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 84.35 Mn | -2.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -27.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -66.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -35.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.40 Bn |
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Laureate Education Cash from Investing Activities API
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params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();