Laureate Education (LAUR) Shares Repurchased (2019 - 2026)
Quarterly Shares Repurchased rose 173.87% to $108.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $283.8 million through Mar 2026, up 161.19% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $215.2 million for FY2025, 110.81% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 7 years of Shares Repurchased readings, the most recent being $108.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Shares Repurchased hit $108.2 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, down from $143.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Repurchased topped out at $143.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $862000.0 in Q3 2022.
- Average Shares Repurchased over 4 years is $59.0 million, with a median of $39.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest annual shift saw Shares Repurchased plummeted 99.24% in 2022 before it surged 6986.72% in 2025.
- Laureate Education's Shares Repurchased stood at $75.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 97.3% to $2.0 million in 2024, then surged by 6986.72% to $143.6 million in 2025, then dropped by 24.66% to $108.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Shares Repurchased are $108.2 million (Q1 2026), $143.6 million (Q4 2025), and $32.1 million (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 34.14 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 108.18 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 127.91 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 8.14 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 40.00 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 8.71 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 108.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 108.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 143.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 143.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 862,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 862,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 104.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 104.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 102.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 102.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 112.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 112.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 106.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 106.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 145.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 145.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 98.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 98.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 262.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 262.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 258,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 258,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.25 Mn |