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Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR Return on invested capital

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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

Calculated from Laureate Education, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) reported return on invested capital of 20.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Laureate Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Laureate Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 8.9% year-over-year, from 18.9% to 20.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Laureate Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Laureate Education, Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -8.3% to 20.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.