Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Cash from Operations of $151.71 million for Q3 2026, up 7.6% from $140.98 million a year earlier and up 36.7% from the prior quarter.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Cash from Operations (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Laureate Education's Cash from Operations came in at $417.98 million, up 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $366.19 million, up 57.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $232.73 million in FY2024 (-7.2%), $250.78 million in FY2023 (+40.7%), $178.23 million in FY2022 and -$156.08 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q3 2020.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 41.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 377.5%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 50.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $110.96 million (Q2 2026), $61.93 million (Q1 2026) and $93.38 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 296.85 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 195.39 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | -179.07 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 160.42 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 151.75 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 124.40 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 114.27 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | -124.79 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 45.78 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | 5.28 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 151.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 110.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 140.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 74.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 118.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 108.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 52.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 109.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -210.12 Mn |
API Access
Laureate Education Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();