Laureate Education (LAUR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin fell 271.0% to 10.02% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 22.48% through Mar 2026, down 358.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 23.56% for FY2025, 290.0% down from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of EBT Margin readings, the most recent being 10.02% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin hit 10.02% in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from 33.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 38.26% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 10.02% in Q1 2026.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 17.01%, with a median of 20.45% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw EBT Margin skyrocketed 6026bps in 2022 before it plummeted -775bps in 2023.
- Laureate Education's EBT Margin stood at 17.57% in 2022, then grew by 16bps to 20.45% in 2023, then surged by 61bps to 32.94% in 2024, then grew by 2bps to 33.72% in 2025, then tumbled by -130bps to 10.02% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's EBT Margin are 10.02% (Q1 2026), 33.72% (Q4 2025), and 17.2% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -19.01% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.29% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.02% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 31.90% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.17% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.72% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.17% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.82% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 3.89% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 11.01% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -26.54% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -28.27% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -140.95% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.94% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -12.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -13.91% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 49.11% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -72.12% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -16.65% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -5.67% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.51% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -30.72% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.35% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -6.68% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.64% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -24.62% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.35% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 30.63% |