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 operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Laureate Education's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 25.8%. For fiscal 2025 it was 25.3%, against 23.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 25.3% in fiscal 2025.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 25.3% | +1.5 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 23.9% | +1.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 22.8% | +1.1 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 21.7% | +22.2 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | -0.4% | +31.7 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -32.1% | −35.1 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 3.0% | +5.3 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -2.3% | −9.4 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 7.1% | −1.7 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 8.8% | +1.0 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 7.9% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 24.6% | +6.7 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 36.3% | −0.6 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -10.1% | −4.5 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 33.2% | +3.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 17.9% | −1.7 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 36.9% | +3.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -5.6% | −9.6 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 29.3% | +2.5 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 19.5% | +3.3 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 33.4% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 4.0% | −2.2 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 26.9% | +4.3 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 16.2% | −2.5 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 33.4% | +0.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 6.2% | +1.9 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 22.5% | +26.3 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 18.7% | +5.6 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 32.9% | +15.3 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 4.3% | +48.7 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | -3.7% | −16.7 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 13.1% | +143.8 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 17.6% | +8.0 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | -44.4% | −4.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 12.9% | −3.4 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | -130.7% | −124.0 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 9.6% | −4.4 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -40.1% | −14.2 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 16.3% | +1.2 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | -6.6% | −10.4 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 14.0% | −7.8 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | -25.9% | −9.8 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 15.1% | +0.3 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 3.7% | +0.7 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 21.8% | +2.5 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | -16.1% | +3.8 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 14.7% | +0.2 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 3.0% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 19.3% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | -19.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 14.5% | – |
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