Laureate Education (LAUR) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Free Cash Flow of $53.6 million for Q1 2026, up 0.82% on a YoY basis from $53.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 103.01% quarter-over-quarter from $26.4 million in Q4 2025.

Laureate Education (LAUR) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 years, with the latest figure at $53.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 0.82% year-over-year to $53.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $263.6 million (up 33.97% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $263.1 million, up 63.6% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $53.6 million, up from $26.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $122.8 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$15.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $46.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $43.3 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 11549.13% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 575.26% in 2022.
  • Laureate Education's Free Cash Flow stood at -$12.5 million in 2022, then soared by 370.33% to $33.7 million in 2023, then sank by 90.02% to $3.4 million in 2024, then surged by 686.07% to $26.4 million in 2025, then soared by 103.01% to $53.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $53.6 million (Q1 2026), $26.4 million (Q4 2025), and $122.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (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 53.60 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 48.56 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 204.40 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 183.49 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn 86.48 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -169.95 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -26.43 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 67.65 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - 77.31 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 53.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 53.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 26.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 26.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 122.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 60.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 60.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 53.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 53.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 110.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 110.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 29.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 29.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 17.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 17.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.66 Mn