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

Laureate Education Q1 revenue falls 14% to $236.2 million; full-year guidance range tightened upward

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Laureate Education reported a first-quarter 2025 net loss of $19.6 million, compared with a net loss of $10.8 million a year earlier, as reported revenue fell 14% to $236.2 million. The company said about $26 million of revenue and $23 million of Adjusted EBITDA were shifted by later semester start dates, and it raised the midpoint of its full-year 2025 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Key points

  • Q1 2025 revenue $236.2 million, down 14% from $275.4 million; organic constant currency revenue down 1%
  • Operating loss of $(13.2) million versus operating income of $11.1 million in Q1 2024; loss per share $(0.13) versus $(0.07)
  • Adjusted EBITDA $5.4 million versus $30.6 million; full-year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook $473 million to $480 million
  • Repurchased about $42 million of stock in Q1 under a $100 million program; about $56 million authorization remains

The filing

CompanyLaureate Education (LAUR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 1, 2025, 7:16 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-021319

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

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