Laureate Education (LAUR) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 36.28% in Q2 2026, down 61.0% YoY from 93.02% in Q2 2025, and up 459.28% on a QoQ basis from 10.1% in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 36.28% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 61.0% year-over-year to 36.28% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 24.42% (up 17.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.33%, up 146.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin advanced to 36.28% in Q2 2026, from 10.1% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 36.89% in Q2 2025 to a low of 10.1% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 19.78% and a median of 21.04% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin surged 4868 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 963 bps.
- Tracing LAUR's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 22.53% in 2022, then gained by 19 bps to 26.87% in 2023, then increased by 9 bps to 29.34% in 2024, then advanced by 13 bps to 33.15% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 36.28% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 36.28% (Q2 2026), 10.1% (Q1 2026), and 33.15% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -4.56% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -1.37% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 4.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.11% |