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Laureate Education (LAUR) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 · Laureate Education (LAUR) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 21% year over year to $485M · 21¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 24.6%
Laureate Education made $485M in Q3 2026 (+21% Y/Y). Operating margin 24.6%, net earnings $101M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $485.1M in Q3 2026, up 21% year over year and down 21% from the previous quarter.
Operating profit was $119.1M, a 24.6% margin (up 6.7 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 56% reached operating profit, above the 18% margin then. Total costs grew 11% against revenue growth of 21%. The fastest-growing cost line was Cost of revenue (+12%). Net earnings were $101.2M, up 193% year over year. The effective tax rate was 16.5%.
Operating cash flow was $151.7M (up 8% year over year), 150% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $3.9M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $46.7M. Capital expenditures of $27.9M left free cash flow of $123.8M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 29, 2026 | $485M | +21% | 24.6% | $101M | $152M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 30, 2026 | $616M | +18% | 36.3% | $137M | $111M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | Apr 30, 2026 | $273M | +15% | -10.1% | −$21.6M | $61.9M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 19, 2026 | $541M | +28% | 33.2% | $172M | $93.4M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2025 | $400M | +9% | 17.9% | $34.5M | $141M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2025 | $524M | +5% | 36.9% | $95.1M | $74.1M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 1, 2025 | $236M | -14% | -5.6% | −$19.6M | $57.8M |
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About Laureate Education
We operate a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru. These institutions, which we collectively refer to as the Laureate International Universities n etwork, are leading brands in their respective markets and offer a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online and hybrid programs. Collectively, we have approximately 497,700 students enrolled at five institutions with over 50 campuses as of December 31, 2025. Our institutions in Mexico and Peru operate within scaled country networks, which provide advantages in terms of shared infrastructure, technology, curricula and operational best practices.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 19, 2026.
Laureate Education against its Services-Educational Services peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +21% against the peers' median +4%. Operating margin: 24.6% against the peers' median 12.0%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUR Laureate Education | Q3 2026 | $485M | +21% | 24.6% |
| GHC Graham Holdings | Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +4% | 6.4% |
| BSAA Best SPAC I Acquisition | Q1 2026 | $1.2B | — | 0.0% |
| LRN Stride | Q1 FY27 | $639M | +3% | 13.2% |
| CVSA Covista | Q1 FY27 | $512M | +11% | 19.2% |
| STRA Strategic Education | Q3 2026 | $325M | +2% | -26.9% |
| LOPE Grand Canyon Education | Q3 2026 | $267M | +2% | 19.3% |
| PXED Phoenix Education Partners | Q4 FY26 | $261M | +1% | 12.0% |
| UTI Universal Technical Institute | Q3 FY26 | $219M | +7% | 1.5% |
Source: Laureate Education 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 912766 · Services-Educational Services
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History
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