Laureate Education (LAUR) EBT (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT fell 58.27% to -$27.3 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $390.9 million through Mar 2026, down 1.82% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $400.9 million for FY2025, 3.28% down from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of EBT readings, the most recent being -$27.3 million for Q1 2026.
- EBT hit -$27.3 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $182.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT topped out at $191.0 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$27.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Average EBT over 5 years is $75.8 million, with a median of $71.1 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT skyrocketed 391.6% in 2022 before it plummeted 1901.39% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's EBT stood at $60.9 million in 2022, then surged by 37.6% to $83.7 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 66.53% to $139.5 million in 2024, then soared by 30.9% to $182.5 million in 2025, then crashed by 114.96% to -$27.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's EBT are -$27.3 million (Q1 2026), $182.5 million (Q4 2025), and $68.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -5.82 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 40.65 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -27.31 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 98.48 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 120.74 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 68.13 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 383,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 42.29 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 5.60 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 19.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 182.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 68.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 166.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -17.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 139.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 191.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -862,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 83.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 117.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 71.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 111.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -20.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -102.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -51.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -80.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -343.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -24.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -38.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 182.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -152.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -148.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -44.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 266.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -188.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 60.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -54.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 159.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -147.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 77.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 377.35 Mn |