Laureate Q3 revenue rises 9%, beats expectations

Laureate Education

30/10/2025 11:44

Overview

Laureate Q3 revenue rises 9% to $400.2 mln, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 beats estimates, despite academic calendar timing impact

Net income for Q3 falls due to foreign currency losses and absence of tax benefit

Company increases stock buyback program by $150 mln, reflecting financial confidence

Outlook

Laureate updates 2025 outlook, sees revenue at $1,681 mln to $1,686 mln

Company expects 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $508 mln and $512 mln

Laureate anticipates total enrollments to grow 5% to about 494,000 students

Result Drivers

ONLINE EXPANSION - Co cites scaling of online offerings in Peru as a key growth driver

MACROECONOMIC CHALLENGES - Growth in Mexico achieved despite softer macroeconomic environment

FOREIGN CURRENCY IMPACT - Net income decrease driven by foreign currency exchange losses

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$400.20 mln
$384.28 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$34.40 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$94.80 mln
$85.43 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Operating Income
$71.50 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous educational service providers peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Laureate Education Inc is $35.00, about 17.5% above its October 29 closing price of $28.88

The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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