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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000912766
$39.47 +0.69% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $39.47 +128.15% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 1 Feb 2017. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Operating income290.7Net income371.8EPS, diluted2.76Fiscal year 2017Operating income235.2Net income91.5 −75.4%EPS, diluted−1.20 −143.5%Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,144.6Operating income−26.8Net income370.1 +304.6%EPS, diluted1.73Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,212.1 +5.9%Operating income36.0Net income938.5 +153.6%EPS, diluted4.23 +144.5%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,024.9 −15.4%Operating income−329.3Net income−613.3 −165.4%EPS, diluted−2.93 −169.3%Fiscal year 2021Revenue1,086.7 +6.0%Operating income−4.6Net income192.4EPS, diluted1.01Fiscal year 2022Revenue1,242.3 +14.3%Operating income270.0Net income69.6 −63.8%EPS, diluted0.41 −59.4%Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,484.3 +19.5%Operating income338.8Net income107.6 +54.6%EPS, diluted0.68 +65.9%Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,566.6 +5.5%Operating income374.0Net income296.5 +175.6%EPS, diluted1.92 +182.4%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,701.9 +8.6%Operating income431.1Net income281.6 −5.0%EPS, diluted1.89 −1.6%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue n/a n/a 1,144.6 1,212.1 1,024.9 1,086.7 1,242.3 1,484.3 1,566.6 1,701.9
Growth +5.9% −15.4% +6.0% +14.3% +19.5% +5.5% +8.6%
Operating income 290.7 235.2 −26.8 36.0 −329.3 −4.6 270.0 338.8 374.0 431.1
Net income 371.8 91.5 370.1 938.5 −613.3 192.4 69.6 107.6 296.5 281.6
Growth −75.4% +304.6% +153.6% −165.4% −63.8% +54.6% +175.6% −5.0%
EPS, diluted 2.76 −1.20 1.73 4.23 −2.93 1.01 0.41 0.68 1.92 1.89
Growth −143.5% +144.5% −169.3% −59.4% +65.9% +182.4% −1.6%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Fiscal year 2017Fiscal year 2018Operating margin−2.3%Net margin32.3%Free cash flow margin13.9%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin3.0%Net margin77.4%Free cash flow margin15.2%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin−32.1%Net margin−59.8%Free cash flow margin18.0%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin−0.4%Net margin17.7%Free cash flow margin−19.0%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin21.7%Net margin5.6%Free cash flow margin10.1%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin22.8%Net margin7.2%Free cash flow margin13.1%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin23.9%Net margin18.9%Free cash flow margin10.3%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin25.3%Net margin16.5%Free cash flow margin15.5%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating margin n/a n/a −2.3% 3.0% −32.1% −0.4% 21.7% 22.8% 23.9% 25.3%
Net margin n/a n/a 32.3% 77.4% −59.8% 17.7% 5.6% 7.2% 18.9% 16.5%
Free cash flow margin n/a n/a 13.9% 15.2% 18.0% −19.0% 10.1% 13.1% 10.3% 15.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow192.3Capital expenditure−240.3Free cash flow−48.0Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow192.2Capital expenditure−274.1Free cash flow−81.9Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow396.9Capital expenditure−238.0Free cash flow158.8Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow339.8Capital expenditure−155.6Free cash flow184.1 +15.9%Buybacks−264.1Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow259.6Capital expenditure−74.6Free cash flow184.9 +0.4%Buybacks−99.5Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−156.1Capital expenditure−50.4Free cash flow−206.5 −211.7%Buybacks−380.5Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow178.2Capital expenditure−52.8Free cash flow125.5Buybacks−282.2Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow250.8Capital expenditure−56.4Free cash flow194.3 +54.9%Buybacks0.0Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow232.7Capital expenditure−71.9Free cash flow160.8 −17.2%Buybacks−102.1Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow366.2Capital expenditure−103.0Free cash flow263.1 +63.6%Buybacks−215.2
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 192.3 192.2 396.9 339.8 259.6 −156.1 178.2 250.8 232.7 366.2
Capital expenditure −240.3 −274.1 −238.0 −155.6 −74.6 −50.4 −52.8 −56.4 −71.9 −103.0
Free cash flow −48.0 −81.9 158.8 184.1 184.9 −206.5 125.5 194.3 160.8 263.1
Growth +15.9% +0.4% −211.7% +54.9% −17.2% +63.6%
Buybacks n/a 0.0 0.0 −264.1 −99.5 −380.5 −282.2 0.0 −102.1 −215.2

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash295.8Total debt3,629.4Net cash (debt)−3,333.6Shareholders’ equity632.2Debt to equity5.74Fiscal year 2017Cash319.0Total debt2,973.4Net cash (debt)−2,654.4Shareholders’ equity1,575.2Debt to equity1.89Fiscal year 2018Cash77.8Total debt2,593.1Net cash (debt)−2,515.3Shareholders’ equity2,061.1Debt to equity1.26Fiscal year 2019Cash61.6Total debt1,260.3Net cash (debt)−1,198.7Shareholders’ equity2,817.0Debt to equity0.45Fiscal year 2020Cash750.1Total debt899.9Net cash (debt)−149.8Shareholders’ equity2,276.8Debt to equity0.40Fiscal year 2021Cash324.8Total debt104.6Net cash (debt)220.2Shareholders’ equity1,140.8Debt to equity0.09Fiscal year 2022Cash85.2Total debt175.9Net cash (debt)−90.8Shareholders’ equity776.2Debt to equity0.23Fiscal year 2023Cash89.4Total debt112.2Net cash (debt)−22.8Shareholders’ equity950.1Debt to equity0.12Fiscal year 2024Cash91.4Total debt59.0Net cash (debt)32.3Shareholders’ equity959.5Debt to equity0.06Fiscal year 2025Cash146.7Total debt73.1Net cash (debt)73.6Shareholders’ equity1,187.9Debt to equity0.06
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 295.8 319.0 77.8 61.6 750.1 324.8 85.2 89.4 91.4 146.7
Total debt 3,629.4 2,973.4 2,593.1 1,260.3 899.9 104.6 175.9 112.2 59.0 73.1
Net cash (debt) −3,333.6 −2,654.4 −2,515.3 −1,198.7 −149.8 220.2 −90.8 −22.8 32.3 73.6
Shareholders’ equity 632.2 1,575.2 2,061.1 2,817.0 2,276.8 1,140.8 776.2 950.1 959.5 1,187.9
Debt to equity 5.74 1.89 1.26 0.45 0.40 0.09 0.23 0.12 0.06 0.06

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
n/a n/a −2.3% 3.0% −32.1% −0.4% 21.7% 22.8% 23.9% 25.3%
n/a n/a −10.5% −9.9% −44.0% −12.7% 19.8% 17.1% 26.5% 23.6%
n/a n/a 32.3% 77.4% −59.8% 17.7% 5.6% 7.2% 18.9% 16.5%
n/a n/a 13.9% 15.2% 18.0% −19.0% 10.1% 13.1% 10.3% 15.5%
Spending
n/a n/a 23.4% 18.7% 19.5% 18.8% 5.2% 3.5% 2.9% 3.0%
n/a n/a 20.8% 12.8% 7.3% 4.6% 4.2% 3.8% 4.6% 6.1%
9.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 75.4% 54.1% 28.7% 29.3%
Returns
58.8% 5.8% 18.0% 33.3% −26.9% 16.9% 9.0% 11.3% 30.9% 23.7%
5.3% 1.2% 5.5% 14.4% −12.3% 8.7% 3.5% 5.1% 15.9% 12.8%
Balance and payout
5.74 1.89 1.26 0.45 0.40 0.09 0.23 0.12 0.06 0.06
85.5% 72.9% 69.5% 56.6% 54.4% 48.4% 60.7% 55.3% 48.5% 46.1%
n/a n/a 0.0% 143.4% 53.8% n/a 224.9% 0.0% 63.5% 81.8%