Laureate Education (LAUR) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Net Cash Flow of $12.3 million for Q1 2026, down 33.63% on a YoY basis from $18.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 112.43% quarter-over-quarter from -$99.1 million in Q4 2025.

Laureate Education (LAUR) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education has reported Net Cash Flow for 11 years, with the latest figure at $12.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 33.63% year-over-year to $12.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $34.8 million (up 499.21% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $41.1 million, up 398.19% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $12.3 million, up from -$99.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $163.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$237.5 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$11.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.3 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Net Cash Flow was 1274.37% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 138.56% in 2025.
  • Laureate Education's Net Cash Flow stood at -$237.5 million in 2022, then surged by 81.47% to -$44.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.53% to -$41.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 138.56% to -$99.1 million in 2025, then soared by 112.43% to $12.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $12.3 million (Q1 2026), -$99.1 million (Q4 2025), and $100.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (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 12.33 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 5.09 Bn 4.08 Bn 841.00 Mn -73.86 Mn
4 Covista 4.40 Bn 4.40 Bn 276.31 Mn 90.20 Mn
5 Stride 4.17 Bn 3.36 Bn 231.57 Mn 116.95 Mn
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.94 Bn 3.69 Bn 244.77 Mn -15.62 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.19 Bn 1.94 Bn 388.89 Mn -261.47 Mn
8 Universal Technical Institute 2.14 Bn 1.97 Bn 103.97 Mn -3.86 Mn
9 Perdoceo Education 2.13 Bn 1.45 Bn 174.68 Mn 32.84 Mn
10 Strategic Education 1.69 Bn 1.53 Bn - 11.12 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 12.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 12.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -99.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -99.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 99.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 99.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 21.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 21.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -41.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -41.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 35.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 35.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -44.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -44.00 Mn