Laureate Education (LAUR) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 137.75 million for Q2 2026, down 6.5% from 147.36 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Laureate Education posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 142.94 million, down 5.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 150.79 million in FY2024 (-4.3%), 157.59 million in FY2023 (-56.1%), 359.11 million in FY2022 (unchanged) and 359.11 million in FY2021 (+71.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q1 2016.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined in each of the last 12 quarters, with an average decline of 4.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 93.5%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 57.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 139.98 million (Q1 2026), 142.94 million (Q4 2025) and 147.37 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 136.62 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 154.91 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 137.75 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 34.03 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 127.60 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 49.24 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 41.48 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 101.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 137.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 139.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 142.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 147.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 147.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 148.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 150.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 150.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 152.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 155.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 157.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 359.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 359.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 359.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 359.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 359.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 359.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 359.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 185.57 Mn |
API Access
Laureate Education Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=LAUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();