Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) posted Operating Income of $119.1 million for Q3 2026, up 66.6% from $71.47 million a year earlier but down 46.7% from the prior quarter.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Income (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at Laureate Education was $494.48 million, up 31.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $431.1 million, up 15.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income has increased for three consecutive years.
- In prior years, Laureate Education's Operating Income was $373.98 million in FY2024 (+10.4%), $338.82 million in FY2023 (+25.5%), $270.01 million in FY2022 and -$4.65 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of -$27.53 million in Q1 2026 to a high of $223.42 million in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income increased in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 25.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 119.5%; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a decline of 28.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $223.42 million (Q2 2026), -$27.53 million (Q1 2026) and $179.49 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 252.89 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 374.66 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 235.86 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 85.52 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 119.12 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 112.20 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 98.03 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 84.27 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 29.95 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -187.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 119.12 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Laureate Education Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();