Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.0 for Q1 2026, down 75.08% on a YoY basis from 0.01 in Q1 2025, and up 59.42% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0 in Q2 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 10 years, with the latest figure at 0.0 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 75.08% year-over-year to 0.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0 (down 75.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.0, down 83.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.0, up from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 3.27 in Q4 2023, with the low at 19.96 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 1.5 across 5 years, with a median of 0.0 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 116.39% — and 2025, when it slumped 92.15%.
- Laureate Education's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 19.96 in 2022, then soared by 116.39% to 3.27 in 2023, then tumbled by 99.88% to 0.0 in 2024, then plunged by 71.14% to 0.0 in 2025, then surged by 59.42% to 0.0 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.0 (Q1 2026), 0.0 (Q2 2025), and 0.01 (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (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 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | - |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 0.18 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.96 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -0.19 |