Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Margin fell 451.0% to 10.1% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 23.97% through Mar 2026, up 108.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 25.33% for FY2025, 146.0% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Operating Margin readings, the most recent being 10.1% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin hit 10.1% in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from 33.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 36.89% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 10.1% in Q1 2026.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 18.8%, with a median of 19.54% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Operating Margin soared 4868bps in 2022 before it tumbled -963bps in 2025.
- Laureate Education's Operating Margin stood at 22.53% in 2022, then increased by 19bps to 26.87% in 2023, then rose by 9bps to 29.34% in 2024, then rose by 13bps to 33.15% in 2025, then plummeted by -130bps to 10.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Operating Margin are 10.1% (Q1 2026), 33.15% (Q4 2025), and 17.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 12.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.61% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -44.37% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -130.68% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.59% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -40.08% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.29% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -6.64% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.01% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -25.88% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.07% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.79% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -16.05% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.73% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.04% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 19.27% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -19.87% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 14.54% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.34% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 17.09% |