Laureate Education (LAUR) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Invested Capital of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 23.95% on a YoY basis from $1.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Invested Capital (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Invested Capital for 11 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 23.95% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 23.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 24.27% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, down from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $870.5 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Invested Capital sank 54.32% — and 2025, when it jumped 32.92%.
- Laureate Education's Invested Capital stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 10.57% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 5.01% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 24.27% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then retreated by 3.9% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -28.02 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 1.27 Bn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.87 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 696.19 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 3.29 Bn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 470.64 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 999.91 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
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 |