Laureate Education (LAUR) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Invested Capital rose 23.95% to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.3 billion through Mar 2026, up 23.95% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.3 billion for FY2025, 24.27% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Invested Capital readings, the most recent being $1.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- Invested Capital hit $1.3 billion in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $1.3 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $870.5 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.0 billion recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Invested Capital crashed 54.32% in 2022 before it surged 32.92% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's Invested Capital stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then rose by 10.57% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then dropped by 5.01% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 24.27% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then decreased by 3.9% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Invested Capital are $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -28.02 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.87 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 1.27 Bn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 696.19 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 999.91 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 470.64 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 229.84 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 394.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 918.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 943.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 980.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 870.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 915.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 712.23 Mn |