What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for LAUR?

13F Pro ranks LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View LAUR's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/LAUR (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most LAUR stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of LAUR include BlackRock,, FMR, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/research/LAUR as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source LAUR data?

All LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. files with the SEC under CIK 912766. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is LAUR in?

LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

How often is LAUR research updated on 13F Pro?

LAUR's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

58.4/100

Rank #982 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

43.5/100

Profitability

41.5/100

Balance Sheet

64.4/100

Earnings Quality

74.3/100

Free Cash Flow

78.3/100

Institutional Flow

92.1/100

Revenue Scale

56.4/100

Dilution Risk

63.8/100

LAUR Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LAUR at 58.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #982 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LAUR scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (92.1), free cash flow (78.3). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $272.6M, net income of $-21.6M, free cash flow of $53.6M. Top institutional holders of LAUR by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, 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. LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 74 since 2021, currently 58.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$272.6M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-21.6M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$53.6M

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.21

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+14.7% YoY

$1.70BFY 2025

FY20 $1.02BFY22 $1.24BFY23 $1.48BFY25 $1.70B

Net Income

+161.8% YoY

$281.6MFY 2025

FY20 $-613.3MFY22 $69.6MFY23 $107.6MFY25 $281.6M

Operating Income

+27.2% YoY

$431.1MFY 2025

FY20 $-329.3MFY22 $270.0MFY23 $338.8MFY25 $431.1M

EPS (Diluted)

+177.9% YoY

$1.89FY 2025

FY20 $-2.93FY22 $0.41FY23 $0.68FY25 $1.89

Total Assets

+3.8% YoY

$2.21BFY 2025

FY20 $4.97BFY22 $1.97BFY23 $2.13BFY25 $2.21B

Total Debt

-22.6% YoY

$127.7MFY 2025

FY20 $995.7MFY22 $232.1MFY23 $165.1MFY25 $127.7M

Op. Cash Flow

+46.0% YoY

$366.2MFY 2025

FY20 $259.6MFY22 $178.2MFY23 $250.8MFY25 $366.2M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2020	FY 2018	FY 2017
Revenue	$1.70B +14.7%	$1.48B +19.5%	$1.24B +21.2%	$1.02B -10.5%	$1.14B -65.7%	$3.33B
Net Income	$281.6M +161.8%	$107.6M +54.6%	$69.6M +111.3%	$-613.3M -265.7%	$370.1M +304.6%	$91.5M
Operating Income	$431.1M +27.2%	$338.8M +25.5%	$270.0M +182.0%	$-329.3M -1129.1%	$-26.8M -111.4%	$235.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.89 +177.9%	$0.68 +65.9%	$0.41 +114.0%	$-2.93 -269.4%	$1.73 +244.2%	$-1.20
Total Assets	$2.21B +3.8%	$2.13B +7.8%	$1.97B -60.3%	$4.97B -26.6%	$6.77B -8.4%	$7.39B
Total Debt	$127.7M -22.6%	$165.1M -28.9%	$232.1M -76.7%	$995.7M -63.0%	$2.69B -13.0%	$3.10B
Operating Cash Flow	$366.2M +46.0%	$250.8M +40.7%	$178.2M -31.3%	$259.6M -34.6%	$396.9M +203.5%	$130.8M

AI Insight: LAUR Financial Trends

Laureate's debt surged from $128M to $216M in Q1 2026, reversing a multi-quarter deleveraging trend, while seasonal losses widened year-over-year.

• Revenue grew year-over-year in each comparable quarter: Q2 2025 $524M vs Q2 2024 $499M, Q4 2025 $541M vs Q4 2024 $423M.

• Equity expanded steadily from $918M in Q2 2024 to $1,188M in Q4 2025, reflecting consistent retained earnings accumulation.

• Operating cash flow improved year-over-year in Q3 2025 ($141M vs $119M) and Q2 2025 ($74M vs $40M), signaling stronger cash conversion.

• Q1 2026 net loss widened to -$22M from -$19M in Q1 2025, and operating loss deepened to -$28M from -$13M — seasonal weakness intensifying.

⚠ Total debt jumped to $216M in Q1 2026 from $128M in Q4 2025 — largest single-quarter debt increase in the dataset.

⚠ Equity dipped to $1,049M in Q1 2026 from $1,188M in Q4 2025, partly reflecting the seasonal net loss and possible distributions.

⚠ Q4 2025 operating income of $179M vs Q4 2024 $124M shows strong year-over-year margin expansion — monitor if this trajectory holds into Q2 2026.

AI Insight: LAUR Ratio Trends

LAUR's Q1 seasonality masks underlying profitability strength, but Q1 2026 operating margin of -10.1% deepens versus Q1 2025's -5.6%, a concerning year-over-year deterioration.

• Q1 quarters are structurally loss-making: Q1 2025 OpMargin was -5.6% and Q1 2026 worsened to -10.1%, signaling deeper seasonal drag.

• Leverage has sharply improved: D/E fell from 0.25 in Q2 2024 to 0.09 in Q3 2025, before ticking back to 0.21 in Q1 2026.

• TTM NPM stands at 16.1% and TTM ROIC at 33.0%, reflecting solid full-cycle profitability despite Q1 losses.

⚠ Q1 2026 OpMargin of -10.1% is the worst Q1 on record in this dataset, deteriorating 4.5pp versus Q1 2025's -5.6%.

⚠ D/E rebounded from 0.09 in Q3 2025 to 0.21 in Q1 2026 — monitor whether this reflects seasonal working capital or structural re-leveraging.

⚠ Q3 2025 NPM compressed sharply to 8.6% from 18.1% in Q2 2025; watch whether this mid-year margin pressure recurs in Q3 2026.

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Top Institutional Holders of LAUR

BlackRock, Inc.
$730.9M20,977,923 sh
FMR LLC
$664.7M19,078,143 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$245.2M7,037,039 sh
CPV Partners, LLC
$198.4M5,694,225 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$194.4M5,579,379 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$175.8M5,047,214 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$145.9M4,189,217 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$130.7M3,750,630 sh
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$122.2M3,629,156 sh
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$98.8M2,835,329 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$730.9M	20,977,923
FMR LLC	$664.7M	19,078,143
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$245.2M	7,037,039
CPV Partners, LLC	$198.4M	5,694,225
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$194.4M	5,579,379
STATE STREET CORP	$175.8M	5,047,214
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$145.9M	4,189,217
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$130.7M	3,750,630
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.	$122.2M	3,629,156
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$98.8M	2,835,329

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LAUR) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for LAUR are available on the LAUR stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

Which hedge funds own LAUR?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling LAUR. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s investment landscape.