Laureate Education (LAUR) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $4.2 million in Q2 2026, up 32.53% YoY from $3.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 32.78% on a QoQ basis from $3.1 million in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $4.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 32.53% year-over-year to $4.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $60.4 million (up 337.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $119.6 million, up 16.25% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $4.2 million in Q2 2026, from $3.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $50.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $2.4 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $6.8 million and a median of $4.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses plunged 84.14% — and 2025, when it surged 1415.42%.
- Tracing LAUR's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $5.2 million in 2022, then dropped by 27.79% to $3.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 10.6% to $3.3 million in 2024, then surged by 1415.42% to $50.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 91.75% to $4.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $4.2 million (Q2 2026), $3.1 million (Q1 2026), and $50.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | - |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 4.17 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 17.17 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 17.62 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 122.80 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 993,000.00 |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -107.46 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 11.32 Mn |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | -1.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.17 Mn |
| 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 | 1.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.83 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 |