Laureate Education (LAUR) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Tax Rate of 20.92% for Q1 2026, up 3551.0% on a YoY basis from 0.57% in Q1 2025, and up 247.61% quarter-over-quarter from 6.02% in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Tax Rate for 11 years, with the latest figure at 20.92% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 3551.0% year-over-year to 20.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.91% (down 12.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 29.26%, up 56.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 20.92%, up from 6.02% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 1962.64% in Q1 2022, with the low at 1151.04% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 71.95% across 5 years, with a median of 41.58% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate surged 218110 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 202424 bps.
- Laureate Education's Tax Rate stood at 43.02% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 43.26% in 2023, then retreated by 23 bps to 33.31% in 2024, then tumbled by 82 bps to 6.02% in 2025, then jumped by 248 bps to 20.92% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 20.92% (Q1 2026), 6.02% (Q4 2025), and 50.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 11.20% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 20.92% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 24.35% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 25.61% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 26.13% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 23.49% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 4.69% |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.11% |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 20.81% |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | 22.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1,151.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1,151.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.26% |