Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) stock
LAURNasdaqServices-Educational ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 17/302% above fair value
$35.03+0.09 (+0.26%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.76BP/E 12.8Yield –
Laureate Education gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Laureate Education's gross margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 28.6%. For fiscal 2025 it was 28.3%, against 26.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 28.3% in fiscal 2025.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 28.3% | +1.5 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 26.8% | +0.2 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 26.6% | −0.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 27.0% | +1.9 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 25.0% | +3.3 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 21.7% | +0.0 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 21.7% | +0.6 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 21.0% | +4.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 16.7% | +1.2 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 15.5% | +3.2 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 12.4% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 27.1% | +6.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 38.6% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -6.0% | −5.1 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 35.8% | +3.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 20.9% | −1.5 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 39.5% | +3.4 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -0.9% | −8.7 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 32.0% | +0.2 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 22.4% | +2.9 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 36.1% | −0.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 7.8% | −2.6 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 31.8% | +4.6 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 19.5% | −4.3 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 36.4% | −0.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 10.3% | −2.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 27.1% | +7.1 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 23.8% | −8.2 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 37.0% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 12.7% | +6.1 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 20.0% | −14.0 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 32.0% | +8.3 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 34.9% | +3.3 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 6.6% | +21.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 34.0% | +2.9 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 23.7% | +6.6 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 31.6% | +122.3 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -14.7% | +186.8 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 31.0% | +4.2 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 17.1% | +2.7 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | -90.7% | −118.5 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | -201.5% | −191.2 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 26.8% | −3.3 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 14.5% | +3.5 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 27.8% | +20.4 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | -10.3% | +32.2 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 30.1% | −62.1 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 11.0% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 7.4% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | -42.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 92.3% | – |
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