Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.25x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $101.28 Million exceeds net income of $81.03 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore LAUR debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Laureate Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Laureate Education Inc across 17 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LAUR cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Laureate Education Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Laureate Education Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.30x | $366.19 Million | $281.63 Million | ▲ +65.6% |
| 2024 | 0.79x | $232.73 Million | $296.40 Million | ▼ -63.3% |
| 2023 | 2.14x | $250.78 Million | $117.35 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2022 | 2.58x | $178.20 Million | $69.00 Million | ▲ +437.8% |
| 2021 | -0.76x | $-155.80 Million | $203.80 Million | ▼ -171.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07x | $396.90 Million | $370.90 Million | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39x | $130.76 Million | $93.76 Million | ▲ +176.6% |
| 2016 | 0.50x | $184.60 Million | $366.20 Million | ▼ -75.8% |
| 2006 | 2.09x | $216.82 Million | $103.95 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88x | $141.06 Million | $75.18 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.69x | $124.34 Million | $73.64 Million | ▼ -87.9% |
| 2003 | 14.01x | $58.90 Million | $4.21 Million | ▲ +760.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63x | $58.13 Million | $35.71 Million | ▼ -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.89x | $55.54 Million | $29.43 Million | ▲ +19.4% |
| 1996 | 1.58x | $23.29 Million | $14.74 Million | ▲ +284.3% |
| 1995 | -0.86x | $-3.00 Million | $3.50 Million | ▼ -60.0% |
| 1994 | -0.54x | $-1.50 Million | $2.80 Million | — |