Laureate Education (LAUR) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 32.67% to $3.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $11.4 million through Mar 2026, down 27.66% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $10.7 million for FY2025, 41.11% down from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Interest Expenses readings, the most recent being $3.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses hit $3.1 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, up from $2.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $6.1 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $2.4 million in Q1 2025.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $4.1 million, with a median of $3.7 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Interest Expenses tumbled 84.14% in 2022 before it skyrocketed 59.53% in 2023.
- Laureate Education's Interest Expenses stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then fell by 22.8% to $3.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 10.6% to $3.3 million in 2024, then decreased by 23.64% to $2.5 million in 2025, then rose by 23.34% to $3.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Interest Expenses are $3.1 million (Q1 2026), $2.5 million (Q4 2025), and $2.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 16.23 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 3.14 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 1.53 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 993,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 837,000.00 |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 23.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 25.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 41.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 41.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 54.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 54.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 58.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 58.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 60.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 60.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 63.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 63.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 78.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 78.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 69.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 69.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 98.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 98.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 102.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 102.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 76.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 76.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 104.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 104.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 105.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 105.83 Mn |