Laureate Education (LAUR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) recorded EBT Margin of 35.52% in Q2 2026, up 3.70 percentage points from 31.82% a year earlier and up 45.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Laureate Education (LAUR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Laureate Education's EBT Margin came in at 24.20% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 23.56%, down 2.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +67.54 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 26.46% in FY2024 (+9.31 pp), 17.14% in FY2023 (-2.65 pp), 19.79% in FY2022 (+32.44 pp) and -12.65% in FY2021 (+31.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.15 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 155.04 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 7.75 percentage points in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -10.02% (Q1 2026), 33.72% (Q4 2025) and 17.20% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 17.05% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 19.99% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 23.71% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 7.48% |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 24.99% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 15.72% |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 17.50% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 12.96% |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 10.40% |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -24.28% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.99% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.52% |
| 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% |
Laureate Education EBT Margin API
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const data = await res.json();