AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Laureate Education (LAUR)

Laureate Education Q4 revenue up 3% to $423.4 million; 2025 outlook flat to down

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Laureate Education reported fourth-quarter 2024 revenue of $423.4 million, up 3% as reported, and net income of $93.6 million versus $41.7 million a year earlier, with the company citing foreign exchange effects on intercompany balances as a main driver. For 2025, it expects revenue of $1,545 million to $1,570 million, flat to down 1% as reported, and Adjusted EBITDA of $467 million to $477 million, up 4% to 6% as reported.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $0.62 versus $0.26 a year earlier; full-year 2024 revenue was $1,566.6 million, up 6%.
  • Full-year 2024 net income was $296.4 million versus $107.3 million for 2023, which the company attributes mainly to currency effects and a discrete tax benefit.
  • 2025 guidance: total enrollments of 489,000 to 495,000 students and revenue of $1,545 million to $1,570 million on an as-reported basis.
  • Laureate repurchased about $102 million of its common stock in 2024 and had $98 million of repurchase authorization remaining at December 31, 2024.

The filing

CompanyLaureate Education (LAUR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 20, 2025, 7:15 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-006554

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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