Laureate Education (LAUR) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 75.08% to 0.0 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.0 through Mar 2026, down 75.32% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.0 for FY2025, 83.77% down from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 10 years of FCF Payout Ratio readings, the most recent being 0.0 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio hit 0.0 in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, up from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.27 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 19.96 in Q4 2022.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 1.5, with a median of 0.0 recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw FCF Payout Ratio surged 116.39% in 2023 before it tumbled 92.15% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 19.96 in 2022, then skyrocketed by 116.39% to 3.27 in 2023, then crashed by 99.88% to 0.0 in 2024, then tumbled by 71.14% to 0.0 in 2025, then soared by 59.42% to 0.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's FCF Payout Ratio are 0.0 (Q1 2026), 0.0 (Q2 2025), and 0.01 (Q1 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (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 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.00 |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 0.18 |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | - |
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 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.21 |