Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 13.6% in Q2 2026, up 201.0% YoY from 4.52% in Q2 2025, and down 30.82% on a QoQ basis from 19.66% in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 13.6% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 201.0% year-over-year to 13.6% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 15.66% (up 97.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.46%, up 519.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 13.6% in Q2 2026, from 19.66% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 33.35% in Q3 2022 to a low of 3.92% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.86% and a median of 10.48% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 7492 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1692 bps.
- Tracing LAUR's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.6% in 2022, then surged by 329 bps to 8.22% in 2023, then tumbled by 90 bps to 0.79% in 2024, then soared by 515 bps to 4.88% in 2025, then jumped by 179 bps to 13.6% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 13.6% (Q2 2026), 19.66% (Q1 2026), and 4.88% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 33.92% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 13.60% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.45% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 37.08% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 46.02% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 9.54% |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.60% |
| 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% |