Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 36.28% in Q2 2026, down 61.0% on a YoY basis from 93.02% in Q2 2025, and up 459.28% quarter-over-quarter from 10.1% in Q1 2026.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported Operating Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 36.28% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 61.0% year-over-year to 36.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 24.42% (up 17.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.33%, up 146.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 36.28% in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from 10.1% 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.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 19.78% across 5 years, with a median of 21.04% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 4868 bps in 2022, then sank 963 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 22.53% in 2022, then climbed by 19 bps to 26.87% in 2023, then gained by 9 bps to 29.34% in 2024, then grew by 13 bps to 33.15% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 36.28% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 36.28%, 10.1%, and 33.15% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 20.99% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 5.61% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 10.24% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 18.09% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 84.35 Mn | 9.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.28% |
| 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% |
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Laureate Education Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();