Laureate Education (LAUR) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Debt to Equity of $0.21 for Q1 2026, up 65.28% on a YoY basis from $0.12 in Q1 2025, and up 91.48% quarter-over-quarter from $0.11 in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Debt to Equity for 11 years, with the latest figure at $0.21 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity rose 65.28% year-over-year to $0.21; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.21 (up 65.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.11, up 2.65% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $0.21, up from $0.11 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.32 in Q1 2023, with the low at $0.09 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.18 across 5 years, with a median of $0.15 in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Debt to Equity was 122.28% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 70.91% in 2022.
- Laureate Education's Debt to Equity stood at $0.3 in 2022, then tumbled by 41.89% to $0.17 in 2023, then plunged by 39.84% to $0.1 in 2024, then climbed by 2.65% to $0.11 in 2025, then jumped by 91.48% to $0.21 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.21 (Q1 2026), $0.11 (Q4 2025), and $0.09 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -0.11 |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 0.25 |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 3.54 |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.38 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.08 |