Laureate Education (LAUR) EBIT (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBIT fell 108.68% to -$27.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $416.8 million through Mar 2026, up 19.19% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $431.1 million for FY2025, 15.27% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of EBIT readings, the most recent being -$27.5 million for Q1 2026.
- EBIT hit -$27.5 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $179.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $193.3 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$27.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Average EBIT over 5 years is $81.6 million, with a median of $72.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw EBIT soared 806.32% in 2022 before it tumbled 218.53% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's EBIT stood at $78.0 million in 2022, then surged by 40.98% to $110.0 million in 2023, then increased by 12.93% to $124.2 million in 2024, then surged by 44.49% to $179.5 million in 2025, then plummeted by 115.34% to -$27.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's EBIT are -$27.5 million (Q1 2026), $179.5 million (Q4 2025), and $71.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.19 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 57.83 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.53 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 95.46 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 129.08 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 63.12 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 339,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 41.09 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 6.41 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 21.64 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 179.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 193.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 166.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 154.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 126.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -86.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 36.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -318.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 29.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -77.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 57.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -18.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 51.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -54.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 134.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 218.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -98.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 140.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 24.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 196.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -119.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 170.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 210.57 Mn |