LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.(LAUR)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LAUR at 61.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #761 of 2,962 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LAUR scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (92.2), profitability (77.8). Areas of concern include institutional flow (17.2) and earnings quality (38.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $615.9M, net income of $137.1M, free cash flow of $83.8M. Top institutional holders of LAUR by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. LAUR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 912766. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LAUR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
61.7/100
AI Rank
#761
Revenue
$615.9M
Net Income
$137.1M
Free Cash Flow
$83.8M
LAUR key financials by period
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2025
10-K
$1.7B
$281.6M
25.3%
FY 2024
10-K
$1.6B
$296.5M
23.9%
FY 2023
10-K
$1.5B
$107.6M
22.8%
FY 2022
10-K
$1.2B
$69.6M
21.7%
FY 2021
10-K
$1.1B
$192.4M
-0.4%
FY 2020
10-K
$1.0B
$-613.3M
-32.1%
Institutions holding LAUR
Institutional investors reporting a position in LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-30 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Laureate's Q2 FY2026 revenue rose 17% YoY to $615.9M, but $51.1M of the $91.7M increase came from favorable FX (peso and sol strengthening) rather than underlying growth.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Peru$346.9M+13% YoY
Constant-currency revenue grew 6% on higher enrollment, plus an FX tailwind from the strengthening Peruvian nuevo sol
Mexico$269.0M+24% YoY
Constant-currency revenue grew 10% on higher enrollment and pricing/product mix, plus an FX tailwind from the strengthening Mexican peso
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $615.9M+17% YoY
Peru$346.9M+13% YoY
Constant-currency revenue grew 6% on higher enrollment, plus an FX tailwind from the strengthening Peruvian nuevo sol
Mexico$269.0M+24% YoY
Constant-currency revenue grew 10% on higher enrollment and pricing/product mix, plus an FX tailwind from the strengthening Mexican peso
Largest Expense Items
Direct costs$378.2M-19% YoY
Combined with G&A, increase driven by FX effects (+$33.1M) and higher enrollment-related operational costs (+$27.9M)
General and administrative expenses$14.2M-5% YoY
Increase included in combined direct cost and G&A FX and operational cost drivers
Margins: Operating income rose 16% to $223.4M from $193.3M, driven by higher operating income at both the Peru and Mexico segments, even as direct costs and G&A combined grew 19% on FX translation and enrollment-driven operating costs.
Watch Items from the Filing
FX tailwinds contributed $51.1M of the quarter's $91.7M revenue increase, as the Mexican peso and Peruvian nuevo sol strengthened against the USD.
Share repurchase authorization nearly exhausted ($0.2M remaining of $400M) as of June 30, 2026; Board approved a further $150M increase on July 30, 2026.
Peru subsidiary UPN entered a new PEN 205M (~$60M) term loan on June 30, 2026, pledging assets at four campuses as collateral, with financial covenants effective September 30, 2026.
Operations are concentrated entirely in Mexico and Peru, exposing revenue to currency devaluation, inflation, and political/regulatory risk in just two countries.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
