Laureate Education (LAUR) Ending Cash Balance (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's Ending Cash Balance was $194 million in Q3 2026, down 21.3% from $246.45 million a year earlier but up 15.9% from the prior quarter.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Ending Cash Balance (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ending Cash Balance at Laureate Education came in at $152.08 million, up 55.4% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Ending Cash Balance was $97.85 million in FY2024 (+1.0%), $96.9 million in FY2023 (+3.3%), $93.78 million in FY2022 (-72.9%) and $345.58 million in FY2021 (-60.2%).
- Quarterly Ending Cash Balance has moved between $93.78 million (Q4 2022) and $345.58 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Ending Cash Balance was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 19.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Ending Cash Balance over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 75.1%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 82.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, LAUR's Ending Cash Balance in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $167.38 million (Q2 2026), $162.99 million (Q1 2026) and $152.08 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.26 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 174.44 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.36 Bn | -2.66 Bn | 20,000.00 | 1.95 Bn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.26 Bn | -6.22 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 211.21 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 216.05 Mn |
| 5 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.28 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 84.20 Mn |
| 6 | Laureate Education | 4.52 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 194.03 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 3.80 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 224.56 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.14 Bn | -34.75 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 547.75 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.08 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 49.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.67 Bn | 2.11 Bn | 204.83 Mn | 127.01 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 194.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 167.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 162.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 152.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 246.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 142.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 116.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 97.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 140.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 136.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 133.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 138.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 120.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 139.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 93.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 336.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 177.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 314.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 345.58 Mn |
Laureate Education Ending Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();