Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Margin fell 285.0% to 19.66% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 15.16% through Mar 2026, up 228.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 15.46% for FY2025, 519.0% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of FCF Margin readings, the most recent being 19.66% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin hit 19.66% in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, up from 4.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 33.35% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 3.92% in Q2 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 13.87%, with a median of 9.37% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Margin skyrocketed 7492bps in 2022 before it crashed -1692bps in 2023.
- Laureate Education's FCF Margin stood at 3.6% in 2022, then soared by 329bps to 8.22% in 2023, then plummeted by -90bps to 0.79% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 515bps to 4.88% in 2025, then surged by 303bps to 19.66% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's FCF Margin are 19.66% (Q1 2026), 4.88% (Q4 2025), and 30.68% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 25.27% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -6.99% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 34.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -78.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.89% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.68% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 60.45% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 13.27% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -14.62% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -7.39% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 86.69% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -11.57% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.97% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -5.28% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 38.27% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.04% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -16.72% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 37.22% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -15.14% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -12.28% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -9.45% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22.87% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.67% |