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Laureate Education cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$124M in Q3 2026 · $288M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$152M
Capital spending−$27.9M
Free cash flow+$124M
Cash / net income1.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Laureate Education generated $152M of operating cash flow and spent $27.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $124M. That is $1.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($123M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $418M; the largest uses were buybacks ($402M), capital spending ($130M), taxes on employees’ shares ($6.3M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($62.3M), asset & business sales ($2.4M); the cash balance fell by $52.4M.

Operating cash flow was $152M against net income of $101M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$25.9M, income taxes payable −$22.8M, deferred revenue −$10.6M.

Free cash flow

Laureate Education: free cash flow by quarterLaureate Education: free cash flow by quarter$3.4MQ4 2024$53.2MQ1 2025$60.8MQ2 2025$123MQ3 2025$26.4MQ4 2025$53.6MQ1 2026$83.8MQ2 2026$124MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Laureate Education: operating cash flow against capital spendingLaureate Education: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$40.7M$37.3MQ4 2024$57.8M$4.6MQ1 2025$74.1M$13.3MQ2 2025$141M$18.2MQ3 2025$93.4M$67.0MQ4 2025$61.9M$8.3MQ1 2026$111M$27.2MQ2 2026$152M$27.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $152M, Capital spending $27.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Laureate Education: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearLaureate Education: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksFY2021: Operating cash flow −$156MFY2021: Net borrowing −$900MFY2021: Shares issued $3.4MFY2021: Asset sales $2.2BFY2021: Capital spending −$50.4MFY2021: Buybacks −$381M$2.2BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $178MFY2022: Net borrowing $57.4MFY2022: Shares issued $13.2MFY2022: Asset sales $83.4MFY2022: Capital spending −$52.8MFY2022: Buybacks −$282M$332MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $251MFY2023: Net borrowing −$96.6MFY2023: Shares issued $2.3MFY2023: Asset sales $4.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$56.4M$258MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $233MFY2024: Net borrowing −$68.9MFY2024: Shares issued $230KFY2024: Asset sales $18.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$71.9MFY2024: Buybacks −$102M$251MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $366MFY2025: Net borrowing −$2.9MFY2025: Shares issued $128KFY2025: Asset sales $289KFY2025: Capital spending −$103MFY2025: Buybacks −$215M$367MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $872M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($1.1B) and buybacks ($980M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$190M
Debt$203M
Net debt$12.8M
Due within a year$18.0M

Laureate Education funds itself: free cash flow was $288M over the last twelve months, and $190M of cash and investments stands against $203M of debt ($18.0M due within a year, 10.5× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Laureate Education: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Laureate Education: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$152MBuybacks−$73.0MCapital spending−$27.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$26.7MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$25.2MAsset & business sales$2.3MExchange rates−$718KOther financing−$553KShares issued$1K
Laureate Education: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Laureate Education: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$418MBuybacks−$402MCapital spending−$130MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$62.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$52.4MTaxes on employees’ shares−$6.3MExchange rates$4.6MAsset & business sales$2.4MOther financing−$668KShares issued$83K

From profit to cash

Laureate Education: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Laureate Education: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$101MStock-based pay$3.9MDeferred taxes−$1.7MOther non-cash$4.1MReceivables$25.9MPayables$6.2MDeferred revenue−$10.6MPrepaid and other assets$2.1MIncome taxes payable−$22.8MOperating cash flow$152M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$152M−$27.9M−$73.0M—−$25.2M$1K−$26.7M$124M
Q2 2026$111M−$27.2M−$77.7M−$18K−$3.7M−$2K−$4.4M$83.8M
Q1 2026$61.9M−$8.3M−$108M−$97K$71.5M$84K−$10.9M$53.6M
Q4 2025$93.4M−$67.0M−$144M—$19.7M—$94.4M$26.4M
Q3 2025$141M−$18.2M——−$23.0M—−$104M$123M
Q2 2025$74.1M−$13.3M−$32.1M−$69K−$7.1M$86K−$25.2M$60.8M
Q1 2025$57.8M−$4.6M−$39.5M−$386K$7.5M$42K−$19.1M$53.2M
Q4 2024$40.7M−$37.3M−$2.0M—−$52.0M$26K$42.9M$3.4M

Laureate Education: income statement and cash flow

Laureate Education, Q3 2026: revenue $485M (+21% year over year), operating margin 24.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.