Laureate Education (LAUR) Q2 2026: Revenue Jumps 17.5% on Enrollment Surge
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Laureate crushed expectations on enrollment gains in Mexico and Peru, raising full-year guidance and greenlighting a $150 million buyback expansion. The for-profit university operator reported EPS of $1.00 versus the $0.96 consensus, with revenue climbing 17.5% year over year to $616M, powered by 501,400 total students and double-digit new enrollment growth in both key markets.
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Laureate Education posted Q2 2026 EPS of $1.00, topping the $0.96 analyst consensus by roughly 4%, while revenue came in at $615.9 million — about 1.4% above the $607.6 million estimate and 17.5% higher than the same quarter a year ago. The results were driven by 501,400 total enrolled students, with double-digit new enrollment growth recorded in both Mexico and Peru, the company's two key markets.
The strong top- and bottom-line performance gave management enough confidence to raise full-year guidance and authorize a $150 million expansion of the company's share repurchase program. The buyback announcement signals that leadership sees the stock as attractively valued even after a quarter of pronounced growth.
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Zooming out across recent quarters, Laureate has now beaten the EPS consensus in seven of the last eight reported periods, with Q2 2026's $1.00 print representing its highest reported earnings per share in that stretch. The one miss — Q4 2025, where the company reported $0.76 against an $0.78 estimate — was narrow, reinforcing a pattern of consistent execution that investors will likely weigh against the raised guidance heading into the second half of the fiscal year.
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