Laureate Education (LAUR) Total Debt (2016 - 2026)
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported Total Debt of $215.8 million for Q1 2026, up 91.19% on a YoY basis from $112.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 69.01% quarter-over-quarter from $127.7 million in Q4 2025.
Laureate Education (LAUR) Total Debt (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Laureate Education has reported Total Debt for 11 years, with the latest figure at $215.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 91.19% year-over-year to $215.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $215.8 million (up 91.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $127.7 million, up 27.34% from the prior year.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $215.8 million, up from $127.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $264.5 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $100.3 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $164.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $152.6 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt slumped 83.95% — and 2026, when it surged 91.19%.
- Laureate Education's Total Debt stood at $232.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 28.88% to $165.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 39.25% to $100.3 million in 2024, then grew by 27.34% to $127.7 million in 2025, then surged by 69.01% to $215.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $215.8 million (Q1 2026), $127.7 million (Q4 2025), and $101.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 3.33 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 215.84 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 821.98 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 499.47 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 417.58 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 2.57 Bn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 130.73 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 10 | Strategic Education | 1.69 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - | - |
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 |