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 profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Laureate Education's profit margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 20.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 16.5%, against 18.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 77.4% in fiscal 2019.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 16.5% | −2.4 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 18.9% | +11.7 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 7.2% | +1.6 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 5.6% | −12.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 17.7% | +77.6 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -59.8% | −137.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 77.4% | +45.1 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 32.3% | +29.6 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2.7% | −8.5 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 11.3% | +18.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | -7.4% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 20.9% | +12.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 22.3% | +4.1 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -7.9% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 31.7% | +9.6 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 8.6% | −14.6 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 18.1% | −7.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -8.3% | −4.4 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 22.1% | +11.9 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 23.2% | +13.2 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 25.7% | +13.5 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | -3.9% | +6.7 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 10.2% | −1.1 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 10.0% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 12.2% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | -10.6% | +10.5 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 11.3% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 10.3% | −124.3 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 11.3% | +20.1 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -21.1% | +63.6 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8.8% | −124.2 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 134.6% | +456.8 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | -8.9% | +92.5 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | -84.7% | −136.5 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 133.0% | +115.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | -322.1% | −287.8 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -101.3% | −312.0 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 51.8% | −38.4 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 17.3% | +9.3 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | -34.3% | −22.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 210.7% | +188.4 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 90.2% | +62.7 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 8.0% | −12.6 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | -12.2% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 22.3% | +10.9 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 27.5% | +48.0 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 20.6% | +17.1 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | -12.0% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 11.4% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | -20.5% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 3.5% | – |
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