Laureate Education (LAUR) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Net Margin of 0.21% for Q1 2026, down 92.0% on a YoY basis from 2.64% in Q1 2025, and up 248.75% quarter-over-quarter from 0.06% in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Net Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Net Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 0.21% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 92.0% year-over-year to 0.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.09% (down 59.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.03%, down 16.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.21%, up from 0.06% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 1.75% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.89% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 0.54% across 5 years, with a median of 0.63% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin tumbled 14313 bps — and 2024, when it surged 153 bps.
- Laureate Education's Net Margin stood at 1.75% in 2022, then plunged by 151 bps to 0.89% in 2023, then jumped by 173 bps to 0.64% in 2024, then sank by 91 bps to 0.06% in 2025, then surged by 249 bps to 0.21% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 0.21% (Q1 2026), 0.06% (Q4 2025), and 0.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -21.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 2.49% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | -3.35% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 14.16% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 24.40% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -10.84% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.22% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 24.33% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 10.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 143.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.47% |