Laureate Education (Laureate Education) Gross Margin % : 7.77% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Laureate Education Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Laureate Education's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $21 Mil. Laureate Education's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $275 Mil. Therefore, Laureate Education's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.77%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Laureate Education's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LAUR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.39 Med: 21.35 Max: 26.96
Current: 25.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Laureate Education was 26.96%. The lowest was 12.39%. And the median was 21.35%.

LAUR's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
85.89% of 248 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 47.89 vs LAUR: 25.85

Laureate Education had a gross margin of 7.77% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Laureate Education was 5.80% per year.

Laureate Education Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Laureate Education's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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Laureate Education Gross Margin % Chart

Laureate Education Annual Data

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Gross Margin %

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21.67

21.71

25.05

26.96

26.58

Laureate Education Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.33	36.37	19.50	31.75	7.77

Competitive Comparison of Laureate Education's Gross Margin %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Laureate Education's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Laureate Education's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Laureate Education's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Laureate Education's Gross Margin % falls into.

Laureate Education Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Laureate Education's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	394.5	/	1484.288
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(1484.288 - 1089.781)	/	1484.288
	=	26.58 %

Laureate Education's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	21.4	/	275.372
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(275.372 - 253.978)	/	275.372
	=	7.77 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

Laureate Education (NAS:LAUR) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Laureate Education had a gross margin of 7.77% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => No sustainable competitive advantage

Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.

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Laureate Education (Laureate Education) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

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LAUR:Mexico LA3A:Germany

Address

PMB 1158, 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 715, Miami, FL, USA, 33131

Website

https://investors.laureate.net

Laureate Education Inc is an international community of universities. The company provides higher education programs and services to students through an international network of licensed universities and higher education institutions. Its geographical segments include Peru and Mexico.

Executives

Ian Kendell Snow	director, 10 percent owner	667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10021
Wengen Alberta, Lp	10 percent owner	C/O LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC., 650 SOUTH EXETER STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Sinkfield Richard Harvey Iii	officer: Chief Legal Officer	LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC., 650 SOUTH EXETER STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Gerard M. Knauer	officer: VP, Acctg, Global Controller	LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC., 650 SOUTH EXETER STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Macedo Aristides De	director	C/O LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC., PMB 1158, 1000 BRICKELL AVE., SUITE 715, MIAMI FL 33131
Marcelo Cardoso	officer: Chief Transformation Officer	LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC., 650 SOUTH EXETER STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Kkr Group Partnership L.p.	10 percent owner	C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kkr 2006 Fund (overseas), Limited Partnership	10 percent owner	9 WEST 57TH STREET - SUITE 4200, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kkr Group Co. Inc.	10 percent owner	30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
George Munoz	director	C/O MARRIOTT INTERNATONAL INC, 10400 FERNWOOD ROAD, BETHESDA MD 20817
Cohen Steven A/sac Capital Mgmt Lp	10 percent owner, other: Director-by-Deputization	C/O SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC, 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD, STAMFORD CT 06902
Barbara Mair	director	LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC., 78 S.W. 7TH STREET, SUITE 900, MIAMI FL 33130
Snow Phipps Group, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	545 MADISON AVE., 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Eilif Serck-hanssen	officer: Executive Vice President, CFO	7823 CHELSEA STREET, RUXTON MD 21204
Michael J Durham	director	3416 CARUTH BOULEVARD, DALLAS TX 75225