Laureate Education (LAUR) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 24.3% in Q2 2026, down 56.0% YoY from 55.23% in Q2 2025, and up 3.15% on a QoQ basis from 23.56% in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 10 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 24.3% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 56.0% year-over-year to 24.3% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 24.3% (down 56.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 27.61%, up 461.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 24.3% in Q2 2026, from 23.56% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 25.53% in Q4 2025 to a low of 5.09% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 19.31% and a median of 20.19% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1793 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 56 bps.
- Tracing LAUR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.32% in 2022, then rose by 25 bps to 20.43% in 2023, then advanced by 20 bps to 24.5% in 2024, then climbed by 4 bps to 25.53% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 24.3% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 24.3% (Q2 2026), 23.56% (Q1 2026), and 25.53% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | -61.66% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | 44.74% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 24.30% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 3.69% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 16.83% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 33.87% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 20.94% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 6.44% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | -18.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.30% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 23.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.32% |