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.
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 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
| 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 |
Laureate Education Shares Outstanding API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "LAUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();