Laureate Education LAUR
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At close: Sep 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Laureate Education (LAUR) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026)

Laureate Education's (LAUR) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $137.7 million in Q2 2026, down 6.52% on a YoY basis from $147.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.59% quarter-over-quarter from $140.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Laureate Education (LAUR) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Laureate Education (LAUR) has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 11 consecutive years, with $137.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 6.52% year-over-year to $137.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $137.7 million (down 6.52% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $142.9 million, down 5.21% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell to $137.7 million in Q2 2026 per LAUR's latest filing, from $140.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) topped out at $359.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $137.7 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has averaged $219.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $153.9 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Shares Outstanding (Entity) soared 93.52% in 2022, then slumped 57.52% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $359.1 million in 2022, then sank by 56.12% to $157.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.31% to $150.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.21% to $142.9 million in 2025, then retreated by 3.63% to $137.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) over the past three periods registered $137.7 million, $140.0 million, and $142.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Service Corp International 10.64 Bn 10.38 Bn 273.50 Mn 137.52 Mn
2 New Oriental Education & Technology 8.69 Bn 6.29 Bn -19,600.00 157.85 Mn
3 Laureate Education 5.06 Bn 4.90 Bn 237.67 Mn 139.21 Mn
4 Graham Holdings 4.89 Bn 3.68 Bn 777.03 Mn 4.27 Mn
5 Covista 4.19 Bn 3.78 Bn 284.63 Mn 35.05 Mn
6 Valvoline 3.67 Bn 3.58 Bn 214.90 Mn 127.80 Mn
7 Bright Horizons Family Solutions 3.28 Bn 3.11 Bn 188.96 Mn 51.54 Mn
8 Stride 3.26 Bn 2.30 Bn 217.28 Mn 42.72 Mn
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -596.06 Mn 438.20 Mn 190.42 Mn
10 Onespaworld Holdings 2.26 Bn 2.22 Bn 84.35 Mn 102.05 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 139.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 142.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 147.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 147.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 146.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 147.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 153.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 151.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 153.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 157.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 157.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 157.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 157.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 157.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 167.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 164.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 167.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 178.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 189.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 185.57 Mn
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