Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Operating Income came in at $223.4 million in Q2 2026, up 15.56% YoY from $193.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 911.65% on a QoQ basis from -$27.5 million in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Income (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $223.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 15.56% year-over-year to $223.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $446.9 million (up 18.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $431.1 million, up 15.27% from the prior year.
- Operating Income grew to $223.4 million in Q2 2026, from -$27.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $223.4 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$27.5 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $89.4 million and a median of $75.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income surged 806.32% — and 2025, when it slumped 218.53%.
- Tracing LAUR's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $78.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.98% to $110.0 million in 2023, then grew by 12.93% to $124.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 44.49% to $179.5 million in 2025, then advanced by 24.48% to $223.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $223.4 million (Q2 2026), -$27.5 million (Q1 2026), and $179.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 85.80 Mn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -1.42 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 223.42 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 83.63 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 95.44 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 58.15 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 105.85 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -6.36 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -44.42 Mn |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 8.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 223.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 179.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 193.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 166.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 58.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 154.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 56.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 126.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.11 Mn |