Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported FCF Margin of 19.66% for Q1 2026, down 285.0% on a YoY basis from 10.63% in Q1 2025, and up 303.16% quarter-over-quarter from 4.88% in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported FCF Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 19.66% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 285.0% year-over-year to 19.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.16% (up 228.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.46%, up 519.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 19.66%, up from 4.88% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 33.35% in Q3 2022, with the low at 3.92% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 13.87% across 5 years, with a median of 9.37% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 7492 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1692 bps.
- Laureate Education's FCF Margin 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 303 bps to 19.66% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 19.66% (Q1 2026), 4.88% (Q4 2025), and 30.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 19.66% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.93% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 41.97% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 29.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 28.01% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -11.94% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 30.51% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 25.27% |
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% |