Laureate Education (LAUR) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Interest Expenses of $3.1 million for Q1 2026, up 32.67% on a YoY basis from $2.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 23.34% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 million in Q4 2025.

Laureate Education (LAUR) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education has reported Interest Expenses for 11 years, with the latest figure at $3.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 32.67% year-over-year to $3.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.4 million (down 27.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $10.7 million, down 41.11% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $3.1 million, up from $2.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $6.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at $2.4 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $4.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $3.7 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses plunged 84.14% — and 2023, when it soared 59.53%.
  • Laureate Education's Interest Expenses stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then declined by 22.8% to $3.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 10.6% to $3.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 23.64% to $2.5 million in 2025, then increased by 23.34% to $3.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $3.1 million (Q1 2026), $2.5 million (Q4 2025), and $2.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (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 3.14 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn 16.23 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 13.63 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 993,000.00
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 1.53 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 3.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.33 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 4.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.73 Mn