Laureate Education (LAUR) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Profit After Tax of -$21.6 million for Q1 2026, down 9.25% on a YoY basis from -$23.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 112.43% quarter-over-quarter from $173.7 million in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Profit After Tax for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$21.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Profit After Tax fell 9.25% year-over-year to -$21.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $283.9 million (down 1.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $283.8 million, down 4.28% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax for Q1 2026 stood at -$21.6 million, down from $173.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Profit After Tax was $173.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$44.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Profit After Tax has averaged $43.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $39.7 million in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Profit After Tax was 413.7% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 91.39% in 2022.
- Laureate Education's Profit After Tax stood at $39.7 million in 2022, then increased by 29.85% to $51.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 81.84% to $93.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 85.5% to $173.7 million in 2025, then sank by 112.43% to -$21.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Profit After Tax figures came in at -$21.6 million (Q1 2026), $173.7 million (Q4 2025), and $34.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -6.47 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -21.59 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 29.11 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 41.64 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 88.53 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 75.35 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -50.27 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 433,000.00 |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 53.95 Mn |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 32.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 173.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 97.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 85.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 128.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 51.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -26.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -44.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 360.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -29.22 Mn |