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% on a YoY basis from 4.52% in Q2 2025, and down 30.82% quarter-over-quarter from 19.66% in Q1 2026.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported FCF Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 13.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 201.0% year-over-year to 13.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.66% (up 97.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.46%, up 519.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin retreated to 13.6% in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from 19.66% 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.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 13.86% across 5 years, with a median of 10.48% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin jumped 7492 bps in 2022, then sank 1692 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 3.6% in 2022, then jumped by 329 bps to 8.22% in 2023, then sank by 90 bps to 0.79% in 2024, then surged by 515 bps to 4.88% in 2025, then soared by 179 bps to 13.6% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 13.6%, 19.66%, and 4.88% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 12.96% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 33.92% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 13.60% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.45% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 12.36% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 9.77% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 46.02% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 63.06% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 84.35 Mn | 11.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Laureate Education FCF Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();