Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Profit (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Gross Profit of -$16.4 million for Q1 2026, down 644.8% on a YoY basis from $3.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 108.45% quarter-over-quarter from $193.9 million in Q4 2025.

Laureate Education (LAUR) Gross Profit (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education has reported Gross Profit for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$16.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Profit fell 644.8% year-over-year to -$16.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $468.0 million (up 18.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $482.2 million, up 14.87% from the prior year.
  • Gross Profit for Q1 2026 stood at -$16.4 million, down from $193.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Profit was $206.8 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$16.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Gross Profit has averaged $95.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $83.7 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Profit soared 107.6% — and 2026, when it slumped 644.8%.
  • Laureate Education's Gross Profit stood at $94.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 38.29% to $130.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 4.17% to $135.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 43.15% to $193.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 108.45% to -$16.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Profit figures came in at -$16.4 million (Q1 2026), $193.9 million (Q4 2025), and $83.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -16.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -16.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 193.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 193.89 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 83.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 83.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 206.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 206.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -2.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -2.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 135.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 135.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 82.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 82.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 180.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 180.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 21.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 21.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 130.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 130.01 Mn