Laureate Education (LAUR) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $2.4 million in Q2 2026, down 88.93% on a YoY basis from $21.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 80.53% quarter-over-quarter from $12.3 million in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Net Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported Net Cash Flow for 11 consecutive years, with $2.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 88.93% year-over-year to $2.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $15.5 million (up 160.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $41.1 million, up 398.19% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow retreated to $2.4 million in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from $12.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $163.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$237.5 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$10.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $7.1 million in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Net Cash Flow: up 1274.37% in 2025, down 138.56% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$237.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 81.47% to -$44.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 5.53% to -$41.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 138.56% to -$99.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 102.42% to $2.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $2.4 million, $12.3 million, and -$99.1 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 3.64 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 33.90 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 2.40 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | -27.03 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 259.29 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | -300,000.00 |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 31.49 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 140.45 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 153.46 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 84.35 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -99.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 99.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -41.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -23.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -237.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 162.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -136.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -42.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.32 Bn |
Laureate Education Net Cash Flow API
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params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();