Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's Gross Margin was 38.59% in Q2 2026, down 0.86 percentage points from 39.45% a year earlier but up 44.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Laureate Education's Gross Margin was 27.26% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 28.33%, up 1.54 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +6.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 26.79% in FY2024 (+0.21 pp), 26.58% in FY2023 (-0.38 pp), 26.96% in FY2022 (+1.91 pp) and 25.05% in FY2021 (+3.34 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between -6.01% (Q1 2026) and 39.45% (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.73 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 8.30 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 13.96 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LAUR's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -6.01% (Q1 2026), 35.81% (Q4 2025) and 20.91% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 24.79% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 0.00% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 57.78% |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 30.10% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 39.46% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 24.25% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 17.06% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
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Laureate Education Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();