Laureate Education (LAUR) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 21.25% to $289.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.3 billion through Mar 2026, up 12.3% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.2 billion for FY2025, 6.35% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Cost of Revenue readings, the most recent being $289.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue hit $289.0 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $347.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $347.5 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $182.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $273.7 million, with a median of $286.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Cost of Revenue rose 26.9% in 2023 before it decreased 6.15% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's Cost of Revenue stood at $252.3 million in 2022, then rose by 10.74% to $279.4 million in 2023, then increased by 3.05% to $288.0 million in 2024, then grew by 20.68% to $347.5 million in 2025, then dropped by 16.83% to $289.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Cost of Revenue are $289.0 million (Q1 2026), $347.5 million (Q4 2025), and $316.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 8.44 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 394.99 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 289.01 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 63.99 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 398.31 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 47.07 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 117.43 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 23.90 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 74.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 289.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 289.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 347.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 347.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 316.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 316.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 317.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 317.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 238.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 238.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 287.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 287.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 285.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 285.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 319.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 319.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 279.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 279.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 291.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 291.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 294.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 225.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 225.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 252.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 252.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 229.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 229.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 242.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 242.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 182.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 182.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 237.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 237.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 181.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 181.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 213.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 213.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 181.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 181.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 188.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 188.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 185.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 185.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 207.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 207.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 220.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 220.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 242.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 242.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 229.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 229.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 707.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 707.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 639.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 639.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 665.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 665.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 725.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 725.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 677.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 677.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 664.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 664.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 728.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 728.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 942.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 942.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 853.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 853.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 90.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 90.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 864.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 864.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 963.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 963.79 Mn |