Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 1.31% to $11.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $51.2 million through Mar 2026, up 10.14% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $51.1 million for FY2025, 11.57% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Operating Expenses readings, the most recent being $11.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses hit $11.1 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $14.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $18.6 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $10.3 million in Q1 2024.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $13.3 million, with a median of $12.2 million recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses tumbled 75.43% in 2022 before it grew 28.29% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's Operating Expenses stood at $16.0 million in 2022, then grew by 16.05% to $18.6 million in 2023, then tumbled by 39.55% to $11.2 million in 2024, then grew by 28.29% to $14.4 million in 2025, then decreased by 22.67% to $11.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Operating Expenses are $11.1 million (Q1 2026), $14.4 million (Q4 2025), and $12.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -27.37 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 11.13 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 213.30 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 102.49 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 158.62 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 221.06 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 154.77 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 137.55 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 153.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 49.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 42.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 58.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 52.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 43.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 45.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 51.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 65.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 67.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 53.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 73.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 73.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 73.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 47.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 93.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 65.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 91.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 65.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 63.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 53.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 57.55 Mn |