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Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR Deferred contract costs

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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%
CapEx$8.3M+80.6%
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:DeferredCosts.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Laureate Education, Inc.'s deferred contract costs?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported deferred contract costs of $4.57M in Q1 2026.
How has Laureate Education, Inc.'s deferred contract costs changed year-over-year?
Laureate Education, Inc.'s deferred contract costs decreased by 4.9% year-over-year, from $4.8M to $4.57M.
What is the long-term trend for Laureate Education, Inc.'s deferred contract costs?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Laureate Education, Inc.'s deferred contract costs has grown at a -23.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.62M to $4.54M.
What does deferred contract costs mean?
This represents incremental costs incurred to obtain or fulfill long-term student contracts that are capitalized and amortized over the expected duration of the student relationship. It serves as a key indicator of the company's investment in student acquisition and the timing of revenue recognition relative to initial marketing or enrollment expenses. A growing balance may suggest aggressive growth strategies or changes in the underlying student contract lifecycle.