What is Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex?

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported capex of $8.33M in Q1 2026.

How has Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?

Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex increased by 80.6% year-over-year, from $4.61M to $8.33M.

What is the long-term trend for Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.44M to $103.04M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR CapEx

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Other financials

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%

Free cash flow$53.6M+0.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.1B+61.3%

Enterprise value$5.74B+64.8%

P/E18.2×+7.3×

P/S2.9×+0.9×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Laureate Education, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

The official record: Laureate Education, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex?: Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported capex of $8.33M in Q1 2026.
How has Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?: Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex increased by 80.6% year-over-year, from $4.61M to $8.33M.
What is the long-term trend for Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Laureate Education, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.44M to $103.04M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.