Laureate Education Inc
NASDAQ: LAUR · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE · EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES
Updated 2026-06-05
Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) Financial statements
SEC filings — annual and quarterly data.
Income statement — annual
| Item | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $244.53M | $336.88M | $473.65M | $644.82M | $875.82M | $1.15B | $3.57B | $3.91B | $4.41B | $4.29B | $3.30B | $3.33B | $1.14B | $1.21B | $1.02B | $1.09B | $1.24B | $1.48B | $1.57B | $1.70B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | — | +37.8% | +40.6% | +36.1% | +35.8% | +30.8% | +211.3% | +9.7% | +12.8% | -2.8% | -23.1% | +0.9% | -65.7% | +5.9% | -15.4% | +6.0% | +14.3% | +19.5% | +5.5% | +8.6% |
| Cost of revenue | $209.58M | $541.26M | $396.63M | $529.23M | $715.96M | $951.28M | $3.15B | $3.42B | $3.84B | $3.76B | $2.79B | $2.78B | $904.00M | $949.47M | $802.46M | $814.49M | $907.37M | $1.09B | $1.15B | $1.22B |
| Gross profit | $34.95M | $62.74M | $76.17M | $115.59M | $159.87M | $194.48M | $418.59M | $495.43M | $576.50M | $531.64M | $513.17M | $557.75M | $240.57M | $262.60M | $222.46M | $272.21M | $334.91M | $394.51M | $419.76M | $482.18M |
| Gross margin | 14.3% | 18.6% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 18.3% | 17.0% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 26.6% | 26.8% | 28.3% |
| R&D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A | $22.00M | $26.12M | $19.53M | $21.38M | $25.46M | $46.08M | $110.08M | $141.20M | $151.22M | $194.69M | $222.50M | $315.47M | $267.36M | $226.33M | $199.79M | $204.37M | $64.75M | $52.61M | $45.78M | $51.07M |
| Operating income | $3.74M | $15.50M | $35.90M | $89.42M | $130.87M | $148.40M | $250.18M | $320.65M | $299.50M | $336.96M | $290.68M | $235.16M | $-26.79M | $36.02M | $-329.30M | $-4.65M | $270.01M | $338.82M | $373.98M | $431.10M |
| Operating margin | 1.5% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 13.0% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 7.1% | -2.3% | 3.0% | -32.1% | -0.4% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 23.9% | 25.3% |
| EBITDA | $-167.88M | $341.79M | $463.99M | $119.73M | $167.16M | $197.26M | $388.38M | $594.85M | $472.41M | $480.38M | $1.02B | $522.88M | $308.31M | $321.41M | $-126.23M | $54.02M | $350.80M | $378.30M | $537.80M | $522.58M |
| EBITDA margin | -68.7% | 101.5% | 98.0% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 17.2% | 10.9% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 31.0% | 15.7% | 26.9% | 26.5% | -12.3% | 5.0% | 28.2% | 25.5% | 34.3% | 30.7% |
| EBIT | $-205.84M | $310.75M | $438.91M | $89.42M | $130.87M | $148.40M | $167.14M | $352.13M | $184.08M | $197.43M | $757.48M | $258.13M | $68.31M | $5.38M | $-349.94M | $-91.23M | $262.27M | $275.45M | $432.59M | $411.79M |
| Interest expense | $9.17M | $8.39M | $8.84M | $7.67M | $10.44M | $37.06M | $307.73M | $350.20M | $385.75M | $398.04M | $390.39M | $334.90M | $188.43M | $125.04M | $100.89M | $46.27M | $16.42M | $20.99M | $18.10M | $10.66M |
| Income tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Effective tax rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net income | $-17.45M | $-95.94M | $46.13M | $61.58M | $75.80M | $105.62M | $-201.06M | $-69.68M | $-158.29M | $-316.25M | $371.85M | $91.47M | $370.07M | $938.48M | $-613.33M | $192.45M | $69.57M | $107.59M | $296.47M | $281.63M |
| Net income growth (YoY) | — | -449.9% | +148.1% | +33.5% | +23.1% | +39.3% | -290.4% | +65.3% | -127.2% | -99.8% | +217.6% | -75.4% | +304.6% | +153.6% | -165.4% | +131.4% | -63.8% | +54.6% | +175.6% | -5.0% |
| Profit margin | -7.1% | -28.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 9.2% | -5.6% | -1.8% | -3.6% | -7.4% | 11.3% | 2.7% | 32.3% | 77.4% | -59.8% | 17.7% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 18.9% | 16.5% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Laureate Education Inc's revenue?
Laureate Education Inc's trailing twelve-month revenue is $1.74B. Revenue is the top line the whole model builds on, and at this scale the question shifts from how fast it grows to whether margins hold as it compounds.
How profitable is LAUR?
In its most recent fiscal year, LAUR ran a gross margin of 28.33%, an operating margin of 25.33%, and a net margin of 16.55%. Margins this high mean most of each extra dollar of revenue drops through to profit, which is the signature of real pricing power.
How much free cash flow does LAUR generate?
LAUR produced $263.15M in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Free cash flow is what is left after running and reinvesting in the business, and it is the cash that actually funds buybacks, dividends, and a stronger balance sheet.
Is LAUR's balance sheet healthy?
LAUR holds $146.70M in cash and equivalents against $73.12M in long-term debt, on $1.19B of shareholder equity. Cash on hand exceeds long-term debt, so the balance sheet adds little financial risk to the thesis.