Laureate Education (LAUR) Profit After Tax (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Profit After Tax fell 9.25% to -$21.6 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $283.9 million through Mar 2026, down 1.27% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $283.8 million for FY2025, 4.28% down from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Profit After Tax readings, the most recent being -$21.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Profit After Tax hit -$21.6 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $173.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Profit After Tax topped out at $173.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$44.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Profit After Tax over 5 years is $43.9 million, with a median of $39.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Peak annual rise in Profit After Tax hit 413.7% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 91.39% in 2022.
- Laureate Education's Profit After Tax stood at $39.7 million in 2022, then rose by 29.85% to $51.5 million in 2023, then surged by 81.84% to $93.6 million in 2024, then surged by 85.5% to $173.7 million in 2025, then plummeted by 112.43% to -$21.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Profit After Tax are -$21.6 million (Q1 2026), $173.7 million (Q4 2025), and $34.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -6.47 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 29.11 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -21.59 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 75.35 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 88.53 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 53.95 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 433,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 32.81 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.36 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 17.73 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -164.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -244.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -784.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -311.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 98.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 60.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -86.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 93.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 191.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 71.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -94.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 174.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 168.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 171.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -67.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 116.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -166.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 38.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 80.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 349.24 Mn |