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Sep 30, 2025
Laureate Q3 2025 Earnings Report
Laureate Education reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, showing increased revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter, and an increase in full-year 2025 guidance.
Key Takeaways
Laureate Education delivered a strong third quarter in 2025, with revenue increasing by 9% to $400.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA growing by 4% to $94.8 million compared to the prior year. Net income, however, decreased significantly to $34.4 million, primarily due to foreign currency exchange effects and a discrete tax benefit recorded in the previous year. The company also increased its full-year 2025 guidance, reflecting favorable enrollment trends and improved foreign currency rates.
Revenue for Q3 2025 increased by 9% to $400.2 million, with organic constant currency revenue up 4%.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 rose by 4% to $94.8 million, despite being unfavorably affected by academic calendar timing.
Net income for Q3 2025 decreased to $34.4 million from $85.3 million in Q3 2024, mainly due to foreign currency exchange losses and a prior-year discrete tax benefit.
The company increased its full-year 2025 guidance for total enrollments, revenues, and Adjusted EBITDA, driven by strong enrollment intakes and favorable foreign currency rates.
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Forward Guidance
Laureate Education has updated its full-year 2025 outlook, anticipating increased total enrollments, revenues, and Adjusted EBITDA, driven by strong enrollment intakes and favorable foreign currency rates.
Positive Outlook
- Total enrollments are expected to be approximately 494,000 students, reflecting 5% growth versus 2024.
- Revenues are now expected to be in the range of $1,681 million to $1,686 million, representing 7%-8% growth on an as-reported basis.
- Organic constant currency revenue growth is projected to be approximately 8% versus 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be in the range of $508 million to $512 million, reflecting 13%-14% growth on an as-reported basis.
- Organic constant currency Adjusted EBITDA growth is projected to be 12%-13% versus 2024.
Challenges Ahead
- The intra-year academic calendar timing impacts on revenue and Adjusted EBITDA are expected to be offset in the fourth quarter, indicating potential fluctuations in earlier quarters.
- Reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures are not being provided due to insufficient data and uncertainty.
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