Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.87x

Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.87x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $122.79 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($140.98 Million). See working capital position of Laureate Education Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.87x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$122.79 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$140.98 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$18.19 Million
USD

Laureate Education Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2024)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Laureate Education Inc across 22 annual periods. Explore LAUR operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Laureate Education Inc (1996–2024)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Laureate Education Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Laureate Education Inc stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2024 0.69x $160.85 Million $232.73 Million $71.89 Million ▼ -10.8%
2023 0.77x $194.34 Million $250.78 Million $56.44 Million ▲ +10.1%
2022 0.70x $125.40 Million $178.20 Million $52.80 Million ▼ -1.2%
2020 0.71x $184.93 Million $259.56 Million $74.62 Million ▲ +34.6%
2019 0.53x $175.04 Million $330.68 Million $155.64 Million ▲ +32.2%
2018 0.40x $158.90 Million $396.90 Million $238.00 Million ▲ +136.5%
2017 -1.10x $-143.31 Million $130.76 Million $274.06 Million ▼ -263.2%
2016 -0.30x $-55.70 Million $184.60 Million $240.30 Million ▲ +70.4%
2015 -1.02x $-173.57 Million $170.49 Million $344.06 Million ▼ -85.7%
2014 -0.55x $-147.59 Million $269.16 Million $416.75 Million ▲ +31.9%
2013 -0.80x $-223.34 Million $277.55 Million $500.89 Million ▲ +0.5%
2012 -0.81x $-193.57 Million $239.46 Million $433.04 Million ▼ -516.5%
2006 0.19x $42.08 Million $216.82 Million $174.73 Million ▼ -14.2%
2005 0.23x $31.92 Million $141.06 Million $109.14 Million ▲ +19.4%
2004 0.19x $23.56 Million $124.34 Million $100.78 Million ▲ +150.3%
2003 -0.38x $-22.18 Million $58.90 Million $81.08 Million ▼ -368.7%
2002 0.14x $11.37 Million $81.12 Million $69.75 Million ▲ +104.3%
2000 -3.27x $-25.89 Million $7.93 Million $33.81 Million ▼ -2484.9%
1999 0.14x $9.71 Million $70.92 Million $61.21 Million ▲ +4836.6%
1998 0.00x $-168.00K $58.13 Million $58.29 Million ▼ -100.6%
1997 0.48x $26.88 Million $55.54 Million $28.66 Million ▲ +12.5%
1996 0.43x $10.02 Million $23.29 Million $13.27 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).