Laureate Education (LAUR) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's Free Cash Flow was $83.78 million in Q2 2026, up 37.8% from $60.79 million a year earlier and up 56.3% from the prior quarter.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Laureate Education's Free Cash Flow was $286.58 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 25.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $263.15 million, up 63.6% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $160.85 million in FY2024 (-17.2%), $194.34 million in FY2023 (+54.9%), $125.47 million in FY2022 and -$206.53 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$232.99 million (Q4 2021) and $122.79 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 121.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 686.1%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 90.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, LAUR's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $53.6 million (Q1 2026), $26.4 million (Q4 2025) and $122.79 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 181.31 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 195.39 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | -179.07 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 134.64 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 123.82 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 76.68 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | -124.79 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 43.60 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -25.08 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 123.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 122.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 60.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 110.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 100.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 52.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -232.99 Mn |
API Access
Laureate Education Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();