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Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 30, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$272.6MBeat by $7.5M
EPS-$0.17Beat by $0.05
Revenue estimate$265.1M
EPS estimate-$0.22

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Jul 30, 2026 (Today)
Revenue estimate$607.6M
EPS estimate$0.96

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$272.6M+15.4%
Gross profit-$16.4M-645%
Operating income-$27.5M-109%
Net income-$21.6M-10.8%
EPS (diluted)-$0.15-15.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$157.4M+43.3%
Total debt$800.9M+84.5%
Total equity$1.0B+15.4%
Total assets$2.3B+22.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$61.9M+7.2%
CapEx$8.3M+80.6%
Free cash flow$53.6M+0.8%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$5.25B+53.1%
Enterprise value$5.89B+57.4%
P/E18.8×+5.3×
P/S3×+0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin26.9%+1.0pp
Operating margin24%+1.1pp
Net margin16.1%-2.8pp
FCF margin15.2%+2.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.6%-2.7pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.3×
Current ratio0.6×0.0×

Segments

By product

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Tuition and educational services$336.1M+18.5%
Other$57.5M+13.4%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships-$121.0M-23.3%

By segment

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Mexico$210.6M+11.3%
Peru$62.0M+32.2%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2026$272.6MBeat by $7.5M
Q4 2025$541.4MBeat by $14.3MQ3 2025$400.2MMiss by $128.5MQ2 2025$524.2MBeat by $146.9MQ1 2025$236.2MMiss by $253.5MQ4 2024$423.4MBeat by $156.3M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2026-$0.17Beat by $0.05
Q4 2025$0.76In lineQ3 2025$0.25Miss by $0.54Q2 2025$0.79Beat by $0.56Q1 2025-$0.11Beat by $0.22Q4 2024$0.62Beat by $0.20

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Questions, answered.

When did Laureate Education, Inc. report Q1 2026 earnings?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026 before market open.
What were Laureate Education, Inc.'s Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Laureate Education, Inc. reported revenue of $272.6M and eps of $-0.17 for Q1 2026.
Did Laureate Education, Inc. beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $265.1M by $7.5M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-0.22 by $0.05.
How did Laureate Education, Inc.'s Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 15.4% from $236.2M a year earlier and eps declined 54.5% from $-0.11.
Where can I find Laureate Education, Inc.'s Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001628280-26-028578) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-26-028580) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.