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% YoY from $147.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 1.59% on a QoQ basis from $140.0 million in Q1 2026.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education (LAUR) has 11 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $137.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 6.52% year-over-year to $137.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $137.7 million (down 6.52% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $142.9 million, down 5.21% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) slipped to $137.7 million in Q2 2026, from $140.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $178.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $137.7 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $154.5 million and a median of $153.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) increased 7.97% — and 2023, when it slipped 11.68%.
- Tracing LAUR's Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years: stood at $167.7 million in 2022, then fell by 6.01% to $157.6 million in 2023, then declined by 4.31% to $150.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 5.21% to $142.9 million in 2025, then declined by 3.63% to $137.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $137.7 million (Q2 2026), $140.0 million (Q1 2026), and $142.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | 359.98 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 139.21 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 35.05 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 26.16 Mn |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 42.72 Mn |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 183.47 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 199.10 Mn |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 118.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |