Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) — Financial Flexibility Index
Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.16x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $159.16 Million (operating CF $140.98 Million minus capex $18.19 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($997.04 Million). Check LAUR capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Laureate Education Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1993–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Laureate Education Inc across 26 annual periods. See LAUR working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Laureate Education Inc (1993–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Laureate Education Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LAUR stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.34x | $304.62 Million | $232.73 Million | $903.52 Million | ▲ +29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.26x | $307.22 Million | $250.78 Million | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $231.00 Million | $178.20 Million | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +296.0% |
| 2021 | -0.10x | $-105.40 Million | $-155.80 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -179.7% |
| 2020 | 0.12x | $334.18 Million | $259.56 Million | $2.71 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.13x | $486.32 Million | $330.68 Million | $3.68 Billion | ▼ -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.13x | $634.90 Million | $396.90 Million | $4.70 Billion | ▲ +93.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07x | $404.82 Million | $130.76 Million | $5.79 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.07x | $424.90 Million | $184.60 Million | $6.41 Billion | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.07x | $514.54 Million | $170.49 Million | $7.03 Billion | ▼ -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.09x | $685.90 Million | $269.16 Million | $7.34 Billion | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.11x | $778.43 Million | $277.55 Million | $6.90 Billion | ▼ -70.4% |
| 2006 | 0.38x | $391.55 Million | $216.82 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.34x | $250.20 Million | $141.06 Million | $731.55 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.37x | $225.12 Million | $124.34 Million | $614.54 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.32x | $139.97 Million | $58.90 Million | $434.77 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.37x | $150.88 Million | $81.12 Million | $405.33 Million | ▲ +1002.3% |
| 2001 | 0.03x | $10.38 Million | $-45.40 Million | $307.40 Million | ▼ -65.1% |
| 2000 | 0.10x | $41.74 Million | $7.93 Million | $430.82 Million | ▼ -77.9% |
| 1999 | 0.44x | $132.13 Million | $70.92 Million | $301.95 Million | ▼ -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.68x | $116.42 Million | $58.13 Million | $170.96 Million | ▲ +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.63x | $84.20 Million | $55.54 Million | $133.14 Million | ▲ +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.52x | $36.56 Million | $23.29 Million | $70.99 Million | ▲ +729.8% |
| 1995 | 0.06x | $1.80 Million | $-3.00 Million | $29.00 Million | ▼ -91.0% |
| 1994 | 0.69x | $6.40 Million | $-1.50 Million | $9.30 Million | ▲ +925.8% |
| 1993 | -0.08x | $-500.00K | $-1.60 Million | $6.00 Million | — |