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Laureate Education, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Laureate Education, Inc.'s operations generated $366m of cash; it spent $103m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $263m. It returned $215m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations170192192397340260−156178251233366418
Depreciation and amortisation——————10159706874—
Stock-based pay393965111313109781314
Capital spending3442402742381567550535672103130
Free cash flow−174−48−82159184185−207125194161263288
Free cash flow after stock pay−213−87−147148171172−217117187153250273
Share buybacks——002641003812820102215402

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Laureate Education, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Laureate Education, Inc.