Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 38.59% in Q2 2026, down 86.0% YoY from 275.65% in Q2 2025, and up 741.76% on a QoQ basis from 6.01% in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 38.59% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 86.0% year-over-year to 38.59% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 27.26% (up 3.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.33%, up 154.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 38.59% in Q2 2026, from 6.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 39.45% in Q2 2025 to a low of 6.01% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 23.6% and a median of 25.47% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin soared 714 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 870 bps.
- Tracing LAUR's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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 increased by 8 bps to 38.59% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.59% (Q2 2026), 6.01% (Q1 2026), and 35.81% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 53.10% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | 73.66% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 77.29% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 83.86% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 52.92% |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 44.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.59% |
| 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% |