Laureate Education (LAUR) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) posted Retained Earnings of $390.51 million for Q2 2026, up 20.7% from $323.47 million a year earlier and up 24.8% from the prior quarter.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Laureate Education's Retained Earnings came in at $416.89 million, up 42.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for four consecutive years.
- In prior years, Laureate Education's Retained Earnings was $291.64 million in FY2024 (+596.7%), $41.86 million in FY2023 (+6.7%), $39.24 million in FY2022 (+152.8%) and $15.52 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has run from a low of -$28.69 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $416.89 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 144.2% over the last seven quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ranged from 6.7% (Q4 2023) to 596.7% (Q4 2024).
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings for the three prior quarters was $312.99 million (Q1 2026), $416.89 million (Q4 2025) and $357.95 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.30 Bn | 10.30 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 427.90 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.68 Bn | -1.47 Bn | 5,600.00 | 2.03 Bn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.59 Bn | -6.39 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 281.57 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.45 Bn | 4.74 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 390.51 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.23 Bn | 327.89 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 8.58 Bn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.52 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.02 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 350.10 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.55 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 987.64 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.45 Bn | 340.49 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.45 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 44.57 Mn | -208.67 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 390.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 312.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 416.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 357.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 323.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 246.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 291.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 199.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 128.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 104.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 68.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -28.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -10.45 Mn |
Laureate Education Retained Earnings API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();