Laureate Education (LAUR) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 32.0% to 23.56% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 23.56% through Mar 2026, down 32.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 27.61% for FY2025, 461.0% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 10 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 23.56% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 23.56% in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from 25.53% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 25.53% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 5.09% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 19.02%, with a median of 19.94% recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed skyrocketed 1793bps in 2022 before it crashed -32bps in 2026.
- Laureate Education's Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.32% in 2022, then grew by 25bps to 20.43% in 2023, then rose by 20bps to 24.5% in 2024, then grew by 4bps to 25.53% in 2025, then decreased by -8bps to 23.56% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Return on Capital Employed are 23.56% (Q1 2026), 25.53% (Q4 2025), and 23.24% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 13.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -7.71% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -6.82% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.18% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.27% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.03% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.57% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.34% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.48% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.90% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.80% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.18% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.83% |