Laureate Education (LAUR) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 27.09% to $313.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $313.0 million through Mar 2026, up 27.09% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$305.0 million for FY2025, 204.57% down from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Retained Earnings readings, the most recent being $313.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings hit $313.0 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, up from -$305.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $313.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$470.6 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$141.2 million, with a median of -$272.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Retained Earnings skyrocketed 538.99% in 2022 before it crashed 1984.13% in 2023.
- Laureate Education's Retained Earnings stood at $39.2 million in 2022, then crashed by 793.47% to -$272.1 million in 2023, then soared by 207.17% to $291.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 204.57% to -$305.0 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 202.62% to $313.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Retained Earnings are $313.0 million (Q1 2026), -$305.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$350.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.94 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 8.31 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 312.99 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | -185,000.00 |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 762.68 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 725,000.00 |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | -30.96 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 103.52 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 231,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 312.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -304.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -350.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -379.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 246.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 291.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -432.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -352.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -245.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -272.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 104.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -277.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -369.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 39.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -470.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -10.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -491.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -941.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 436.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -310.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -643.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -772.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -925.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -852.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -914.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.04 Bn |