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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
LAURCIK 0000912766NasdaqLarge AcceleratedServices-Educational ServicesDelawareFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$1.70B
Net Income
$281.63M
Total Assets
$2.21B
Equity
$1.19B
Shares Out
139.98M
Op. Cash Flow
$366.19M
Business
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions under the Laureate International Universities network. It offers undergraduate, graduate and specialized programs with campus-based, fully online and hybrid delivery, emphasizing applied, career-focused curricula in STEM, health sciences, engineering, information technology and business. The company reports through two segments—Mexico and Peru—comprising five institutions and multiple campus brands organized into scaled country networks. Its programs are distributed across over 50 campuses and digital platforms to serve traditional and non-traditional students in Mexico and Peru.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,702 | 1,567 | 1,484 | 1,242 | 1,087 | |
| Direct costs | 1,220 | 1,147 | 1,090 | 907 | 814 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 51 | 46 | 53 | 65 | 204 | |
| Loss on impairment of assets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144,000 | — | |
| Operating income | 431 | 374 | 339 | 270 | −5 | |
| Interest income | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
| Interest expense | −11 | −18 | −21 | −16 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 8 | 1 | −325,000 | 770,000 | −2 | |
| Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain, net | −35 | 51 | −76 | −17 | 14 | |
| (Loss) gain on disposals of subsidiaries, net | 0 | −1 | 4 | 1 | −602,000 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 0 | −31,000 | 0 | 0 | −78 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates | 401 | 414 | 254 | 246 | −138 | |
| Income tax expense | −117 | −119 | −138 | −185 | −146 | |
| Equity in net income of affiliates, net of tax | 217,000 | 237,000 | 171,000 | 258,000 | 0 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 284 | 296 | 117 | 61 | −283 | |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit (expense) of $0, $0 and $508, respectively | −32,000 | 654,000 | −10 | 8 | 487 | |
| Net income | 284 | 296 | 107 | 69 | 204 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | −2 | 78,000 | 323,000 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to Laureate Education, Inc. | 282 | 296 | 108 | 70 | 192 | |
| Income from continuing operations, basic (in dollars per share) | 1.91 | 1.93 | 0.75 | 0.37 | −1.56 | |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0 | −0.06 | 0.05 | 2.57 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1.91 | 1.93 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 1.01 | |
| Income from continuing operations, diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.89 | 1.92 | 0.74 | 0.36 | −1.56 | |
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0 | −0.06 | 0.05 | 2.57 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1.89 | 1.92 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 1.01 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 147 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 325 | |
| Restricted cash | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 21 | |
| Accounts and notes receivable | 244 | 189 | 174 | 133 | 118 | |
| Other receivables | 16 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | −125 | −101 | −85 | −62 | −62 | |
| Receivables, net | 135 | 92 | 92 | — | — | |
| Income tax receivable | 3 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 30 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 29 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 16 | |
| Current assets held for sale | 0 | 564,000 | 889,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total current assets | 318 | 227 | 224 | 226 | 544 | |
| Land | 163 | 127 | 129 | 127 | 121 | |
| Buildings | 397 | 348 | 378 | 349 | 328 | |
| Furniture, equipment and software | 597 | 505 | 556 | 494 | 459 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 160 | 126 | 137 | 118 | 107 | |
| Construction in-progress | 27 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 10 | |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | −714 | −619 | −661 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 629 | 514 | 562 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 336 | 292 | 372 | 390 | 384 | |
| Goodwill | 637 | 563 | 661 | 583 | 547 | |
| Tradenames, net | 166 | 148 | 169 | 152 | 143 | |
| Deferred costs, net | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 72 | 61 | 71 | 52 | 39 | |
| Other assets | 42 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 43 | |
| Long-term assets held for sale | 2 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total assets | 2,206 | 1,862 | 2,126 | 1,972 | 2,211 | |
| Accounts payable | 57 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 27 | |
| Accrued expenses | 73 | 61 | 69 | 51 | 66 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 113 | 91 | 97 | 85 | 90 | |
| Deferred revenue and student deposits | 80 | 64 | 69 | 51 | 44 | |
| Current portion of operating leases | 56 | 48 | 58 | 39 | 38 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases | 55 | 41 | 53 | 56 | 49 | |
| Income taxes payable | 13 | 2 | 40 | 39 | 39 | |
| Other current liabilities | 27 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total current liabilities | 473 | 368 | 453 | 381 | 372 | |
| Long-term operating leases, less current portion | 332 | 279 | 360 | 377 | 377 | |
| Long-term debt and finance leases, less current portion | 73 | 59 | 112 | — | — | |
| Deferred compensation | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Income taxes payable | 79 | 136 | 140 | 131 | 96 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 16 | 12 | 56 | 90 | 74 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 38 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 25 | |
| Long-term liabilities held for sale | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,018 | 904 | 1,176 | 1,196 | 1,070 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share 50,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.004 per share 700,000 shares authorized, 142,940 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 150,794 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 572,000 | 604,000 | 630,000 | 923,000 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,075 | 1,130 | 1,180 | 2,205 | 2,389 | |
| Retained earnings | 417 | 292 | 42 | 39 | 16 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −305 | −462 | −272 | −442 | −520 | |
| Total Laureate Education, Inc. stockholders' equity | 1,188 | 960 | 950 | 776 | 1,141 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | −575,000 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,187 | 957 | 948 | 774 | 1,140 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 2,206 | 1,862 | 2,126 | 1,972 | 2,211 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 74 | 68 | 70 | 59 | 101 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 36 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 44 | |
| Loss on impairment of assets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144,000 | — | |
| Loss (gain) on sales and disposal of subsidiaries, property and equipment and leases, net | 165,000 | −5 | 10 | −11 | — | |
| Non-cash interest expense | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Non-cash share-based compensation expense | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Bad debt expense | 61 | 56 | 44 | 22 | 34 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −2 | −39 | −56 | −530,000 | 196 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain) | 35 | −53 | 75 | 14 | −7 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 0 | 31,000 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |
| Other, net | 3 | −3 | 283,000 | 6 | 1 | |
| Receivables | −93 | −58 | −52 | −28 | −16 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 8 | −15 | 3 | 5 | −17 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 18 | 5 | −4 | −10 | −45 | |
| Income tax receivable/payable, net | −44 | −31 | 23 | 31 | −101 | |
| Deferred revenue and other liabilities | −30 | −35 | −14 | −19 | −98 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 366 | 233 | 251 | 178 | −156 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −103 | −72 | −56 | −53 | −50 | |
| Expenditures for deferred costs | 0 | −17,000 | −20,000 | −312,000 | −6 | |
| Receipts from sales of property and equipment | 289,000 | 18 | 274,000 | 468,000 | — | |
| Net receipts (payments) related to sales of discontinued operations | 108,000 | −4 | 4 | 83 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −103 | −58 | −52 | 30 | 2,044 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of original issue discount | 126 | 155 | 154 | 496 | 46 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −129 | −216 | −243 | −434 | −942 | |
| Payments to purchase noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | −123,000 | 0 | — | |
| Payments of dividend equivalent rights and special dividends | −455,000 | −2 | −112 | −253 | −1,375 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 128,000 | 230,000 | 2 | 13 | 3 | |
| Payments to repurchase common stock and excise tax payments | −215 | −102 | 0 | −282 | −381 | |
| Withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding for vested stock awards and exercised stock options | −4 | −3 | −623,000 | −2 | −3 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | −79,000 | −1 | 0 | −33 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −222 | −167 | −202 | −462 | −2,683 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash | 13 | −8 | 7 | 1 | −15 | |
| Change in cash included in current assets held for sale | 269,000 | 257,000 | −502,000 | 0 | 288 | |
| Net change in Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash | 54 | 957,000 | 3 | −252 | −522 |
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