Laureate Education (LAUR) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, down 6.06% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 1.14% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Laureate Education (LAUR) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported Retained Earnings for 11 consecutive years, with $1.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 6.06% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (down 6.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, down 4.79% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings slipped to $1.0 billion in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $2.4 billion in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings sank 50.86% in 2023, then dropped 1.75% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then slumped by 46.49% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then declined by 4.26% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then fell by 4.79% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.31% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $1.0 billion, $1.1 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.85 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 8.58 Bn |
| 3 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 4 | Stride | 3.51 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.46 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 987.64 Mn |
| 6 | TAL Education | 2.36 Bn | -514.18 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 7 | Perdoceo Education | 2.08 Bn | 771.62 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 801.04 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.81 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - | 283.25 Mn |
| 9 | Afya | 1.33 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 118.29 Mn | 549.52 Mn |
| 10 | Universal Technical Institute | 1.23 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 100.57 Mn | 226.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.49 Bn |