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

Laureate Q4 revenue rises 28% to $541.4 million; 2025 net income slips

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Laureate reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $541.4 million, up 28%, and operating income of $179.5 million, up from $124.2 million. For full-year 2025, revenue rose 9% to $1,701.9 million, but net income fell to $283.8 million from $296.4 million, mainly due to foreign exchange effects. The board also raised its share repurchase authorization by $150 million to $400 million and gave 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance above 2025 levels.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 operating income was $179.5 million versus $124.2 million; diluted EPS was $1.17 versus $0.62, including a $56.9 million discrete tax benefit.
  • Full-year 2025 diluted EPS was $1.89 versus $1.92; Adjusted EBITDA rose to $518.9 million from $450.1 million.
  • 2026 outlook: revenue of $1,890 million to $1,905 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $583 million to $593 million; Adjusted EPS of $1.95 to $2.03.
  • Board raised the buyback program from $250 million to $400 million; about $181 million remains available after $219 million of cumulative repurchases.

The filing

CompanyLaureate Education (LAUR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 19, 2026, 7:14 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-009478

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 19, 2026.

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