Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $14.2 million in Q2 2026, up 5.76% YoY from $13.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 27.93% on a QoQ basis from $11.1 million in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $14.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 5.76% year-over-year to $14.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $52.0 million (up 12.26% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $51.1 million, up 11.57% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $14.2 million in Q2 2026, from $11.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $18.6 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $10.3 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $13.3 million and a median of $12.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses plunged 75.43% — and 2025, when it climbed 28.29%.
- Tracing LAUR's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $16.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 16.05% to $18.6 million in 2023, then sank by 39.55% to $11.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 28.29% to $14.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.07% to $14.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $14.2 million (Q2 2026), $11.1 million (Q1 2026), and $14.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -24.40 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 14.24 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 405.94 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 205.89 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 111.43 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 395.25 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 243.19 Mn |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | -78.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.32 Mn |