Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Gross Margin of 6.01% for Q1 2026, down 508.0% on a YoY basis from 1.47% in Q1 2025, and down 116.79% quarter-over-quarter from 35.81% in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Gross Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 6.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 508.0% year-over-year to 6.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 26.92% (up 98.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 28.33%, up 154.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.01%, down from 35.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 39.45% in Q2 2025, with the low at 6.01% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 22.71% across 5 years, with a median of 23.8% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin soared 714 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 870 bps.
- Laureate Education's Gross Margin stood at 27.15% in 2022, then increased by 17 bps to 31.75% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 31.99% in 2024, then increased by 12 bps to 35.81% in 2025, then slumped by 117 bps to 6.01% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 6.01% (Q1 2026), 35.81% (Q4 2025), and 20.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 72.43% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -6.01% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 68.04% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 56.73% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 36.76% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 79.28% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 83.86% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 46.96% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 78.77% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 34.88% |