Laureate Education
Operator of five campus and online higher-education brands across Mexico and Peru.
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Sells undergraduate, graduate, and specialized programs through five institution brands in Mexico and Peru, using campus, online, and hybrid delivery. Revenue comes almost entirely from student- and family-funded tuition, while shared country-level infrastructure supports brands serving different price points and fields of study.
Operates five degree-granting higher-education institutions in Mexico and Peru: UVM and UNITEC in Mexico, and UPC, UPN, and CIBERTEC in Peru. The brands span premium, value, and technical-vocational positions, selling undergraduate, graduate, and specialized programs through campuses, fully online courses, and hybrid delivery. Medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management account for most enrollment.
Builds scale within each country by sharing curricula, technology, digital marketing, student services, and operating practices across local brands while retaining different price points and campus footprints. Revenue comes almost entirely from tuition paid privately by students and families, with no material government-sponsored student-loan programs in either market. Enrollment, tuition pricing, brand reputation, and authorization under Mexican and Peruvian education rules are structural dependencies.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date +16.5% · Average volume (30d) 905.1K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Overweight | Neutral | ||
| Jul 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | Underweight | $36.50 | $34.50 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Barrington | Target | $45 | |||
| Mar 26, 2026 | BMO Capital | Reiterate | Outperform | $40 | $43 | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Buy | $39 | $37.50 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.96 | $1.00 | +3.7% | $607.6M | $615.9M | +1.4% | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2026Q1 FY26 | −$0.22 | −$0.17 | +21.3% | $265.1M | $272.6M | +2.8% | +3.79% |
| Feb 19, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.76 | $0.76 | 0.0% | $527.1M | $541.4M | +2.7% | −3.41% |
| Oct 30, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.79 | $0.25 | −68.4% | $528.7M | $400.2M | −24.3% | −8.68% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $236.2M | $524.2M | $400.2M | $541.4M | $272.6M | $615.9M | |
| Gross profit | −$2.2M | $206.8M | $83.7M | $193.9M | −$16.4M | $237.7M | |
| Operating income | −$13.2M | $193.3M | $71.5M | $179.5M | −$27.5M | $223.4M | |
| Net income | −$19.5M | $95.1M | $34.5M | $171.6M | −$21.6M | $137.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.13 | $0.65 | $0.23 | $1.15 | −$0.15 | $0.98 | |
| Gross margin | -0.9% | 39.5% | 20.9% | 35.8% | -6.0% | 38.6% | |
| Operating margin | -5.6% | 36.9% | 17.9% | 33.2% | -10.1% | 36.3% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $1.09B · FY22 $1.24B · FY23 $1.48B · FY24 $1.57B · FY25 $1.70B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $161.7M · Total debt $734.0M · Total assets $2.42B · Shareholders' equity $1.14B
Dividends
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15 | Nov 30 | $0.70 | special dividend |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 4 | Nov 17 | $0.68 | special dividend |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Sep 28 | Oct 12 | $0.83 | special dividend |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14 | Dec 28 | $0.58 | special dividend |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Oct 6 | $7.01 | special dividend |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 137.75M · Float 127.41M · 92.5% free float
A Form 4 total here can count shares the filer formally disclaims — an award voted by proxy, for instance — which the holder's own Schedule 13D/G excludes, so where the two disagree the schedule's smaller figure is used.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | 20.36M | 14.78% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 20.30M | 14.74% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wengen Alberta, LP | 9.59M | 6.96% | 13D | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.76M | 4.91% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| CPV Partners, LLC | 5.69M | 4.13% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Marcelo Cardoso | officer: EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | −7,300 | $33.91 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Richard M. Buskirk | officer: SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | −61,803 | $33.69 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Marcelo Cardoso | officer: EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | −6,543 | $33.54 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Judith Rodin | director | −7,065 | $30.30 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Marcelo Cardoso | officer: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | −70,000 | $29.00 |
Peers
- Strategic Education
Online adult degrees and employer education benefits overlap
- Afya
Latin American medical education platform overlap
- Perdoceo Education
Career-focused online postsecondary programs overlap
- Grand Canyon Education
Large-scale postsecondary platform and GCU online overlap
- American Public Education
Adult online and nursing education overlap
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| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Education | $38.80 | −0.03% | $5.34B | 17.6 | 17.2 | 2.9 | +17.5% |
| Strategic Education | $84.64 | +0.01% | $1.92B | 14.1 | 10.5 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| Afya | $14.59 | −0.07% | $1.32B | 8.7 | 9.5 | 1.8 | +10.7% |
| Perdoceo Education | $33.57 | −0.03% | $2.10B | 12.3 | — | 2.5 | +1.8% |
| Grand Canyon Education | $151.19 | +0.01% | $3.94B | 18.3 | 14.1 | 3.5 | +6.7% |
| American Public Education | $46.01 | −0.07% | $844.0M | 18.9 | 17.7 | 1.3 | +5.5% |
| Median | 14.1 | 12.3 | 1.8 | +5.5% |