Laureate Education (LAUR) Total Debt (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Total Debt rose 91.19% to $215.8 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $215.8 million through Mar 2026, up 91.19% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $127.7 million for FY2025, 27.34% up from the prior year.
Laureate Education filings provide 11 years of Total Debt readings, the most recent being $215.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Total Debt hit $215.8 million in Q1 2026 for Laureate Education, up from $127.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $264.5 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $100.3 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Total Debt over 5 years is $164.6 million, with a median of $152.6 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest annual shift saw Total Debt plummeted 83.95% in 2022 before it soared 91.19% in 2026.
- Laureate Education's Total Debt stood at $232.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 28.88% to $165.1 million in 2023, then crashed by 39.25% to $100.3 million in 2024, then increased by 27.34% to $127.7 million in 2025, then soared by 69.01% to $215.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for LAUR's Total Debt are $215.8 million (Q1 2026), $127.7 million (Q4 2025), and $101.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 3.33 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 821.98 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 215.84 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 417.58 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 130.73 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | American Public Education | 943.17 Mn | 722.17 Mn | 100.11 Mn | 88.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 215.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 127.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 114.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 100.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 152.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 230.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 225.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 165.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 132.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 208.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 264.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 232.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 124.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 135.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 152.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 153.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 161.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 174.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 950.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 995.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 193.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 171.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 238.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.81 Bn |