Company / Working Capital
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. Working Capital History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Working Capital
-$154.6M
FY2025
5-year range
-$228.8M / $172.4M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-9.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#179 of 214
Consumer Discretionary
What the data says
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.'s working capital of -$155M is lower than 84% of companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector (FY2025). Working Capital has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -$324M in FY2016 to $639M in FY2020.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-$155M in FY2025.
Improved from -$229M to -$155M over the past 2 years.
Consumer Discretionary sector context is included.
Working Capital over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 16% in Consumer DiscretionaryTop 84% of 214This company -$154.6M Sector average $841.8M
▼
-118.4% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, working capital decreased 9.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #179 out of 214 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
- Peak working capital was recorded in FY2020.
- Lowest working capital in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Working CapitalValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$154.6M | -9.9% |
| FY2024 | -$140.6M | +38.6% |
| FY2023 | -$228.8M | -47.4% |
| FY2022 | -$155.2M | -190.0% |
| FY2021 | $172.4M | -73.0% |
| FY2020 | $639.2M | +595.6% |
| FY2019 | -$129.0M | -576.9% |
| FY2018 | $27.0M | +131.5% |
| FY2017 | -$85.9M | +73.5% |
| FY2016 | -$324.4M | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026