Laureate Education (LAUR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported EBT Margin of 10.02% for Q1 2026, down 271.0% on a YoY basis from 5.86% in Q1 2025, and down 129.7% quarter-over-quarter from 33.72% in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported EBT Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 10.02% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 271.0% year-over-year to 10.02%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.48% (down 358.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.56%, down 290.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.02%, down from 33.72% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 38.26% in Q2 2024, with the low at 10.02% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 17.01% across 5 years, with a median of 20.45% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin soared 6026 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 775 bps.
- Laureate Education's EBT Margin stood at 17.57% in 2022, then climbed by 16 bps to 20.45% in 2023, then jumped by 61 bps to 32.94% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 33.72% in 2025, then tumbled by 130 bps to 10.02% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 10.02% (Q1 2026), 33.72% (Q4 2025), and 17.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -19.01% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.02% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 16.00% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 31.90% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -11.37% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.17% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.72% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 13.82% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.09% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -31.35% |