Laureate Education (LAUR) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Cost of Revenue of $289.0 million for Q1 2026, up 21.25% on a YoY basis from $238.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 16.83% quarter-over-quarter from $347.5 million in Q4 2025.

Laureate Education (LAUR) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education has reported Cost of Revenue for 11 years, with the latest figure at $289.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 21.25% year-over-year to $289.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 12.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 6.35% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at $289.0 million, down from $347.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $347.5 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $182.9 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $273.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $286.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cost of Revenue increased 26.9% — and 2025, when it dropped 6.15%.
  • Laureate Education's Cost of Revenue stood at $252.3 million in 2022, then increased by 10.74% to $279.4 million in 2023, then gained by 3.05% to $288.0 million in 2024, then rose by 20.68% to $347.5 million in 2025, then fell by 16.83% to $289.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $289.0 million (Q1 2026), $347.5 million (Q4 2025), and $316.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 51Talk Online Education 7.03 Bn 6.99 Bn 22.18 Mn 20.41 Mn
2 Laureate Education 5.22 Bn 5.06 Bn -16.39 Mn 289.01 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 394.99 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 210.72 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 398.31 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 63.99 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn 74.83 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn 117.43 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 47.07 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - -

Historic Data

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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