---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-047308"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAUR"
cik: "0000912766"
company_name: "LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:32:20.188027+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Laureate Q3 revenue $400.2M (+9%), raises FY2025 guidance, adds $150M buyback

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $400.2M (+9% reported, +4% organic constant currency); Adjusted EBITDA $94.8M vs $91.4M a year ago.
- Net income $34.4M (EPS $0.23) vs $85.3M prior year; decrease due to FX losses and $37.9M discrete tax benefit in 2024.
- Nine-month new enrollments +7%, total enrollments +6%; Peru new enrollments +13%, Mexico +4%.
- FY2025 guidance raised: revenue $1,681-1,686M (+7-8% reported), Adjusted EBITDA $508-512M (+13-14% reported).
- Board approved $150M increase in share buyback program to $250M; ~$177M remaining authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047308
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAUR
- cik: 0000912766
- company_name: LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000162828025047308/0001628280-25-047308-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000162828025047308/laur-20251030.htm

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