NASDAQ$LAUR
Laureate Education Inc · Q4 2019 earnings
Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported strong performance and made significant progress on strategic priorities, including margin expansion initiatives.
Laureate Education reported strong Q4 2019 performance with revenue of $883.2 million and operating income increasing by 15% to $155.3 million. Net income was $60.6 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $243.6 million, up 11% compared to Q4 2018.
- Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 was $883.2 million, a decrease of 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.
- Operating income increased by 15% to $155.3 million, from $134.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, due primarily to cost reduction efforts.
- Net income (including discontinued operations) was $60.6 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $72.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of 16%.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $243.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, up 11% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Laureate · Revenue · Quarterly
$883M
Forward guidance
Based on the current foreign exchange spot rates, we currently expect our pro-forma performance for full-year 2020 to be as follows: Continuing Operations Consolidated Operations The guidance provided assumes all entities currently included within continuing operations remain there for the entirety of 2020; if and when additional entities are required to be moved to discontinued operations during 2020, guidance will be revised.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019
+2.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.4%
Avg return
30 days after
68%
28 / 41 earnings
Positive
+16.2%
Q3 2021
Best reaction
-13.5%
Q3 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -5.9% | +2.2% | +1.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.1% | -4.6% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | +10.2% | +2.7% | +7.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.8% | +12.9% | +12.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | +4.2% | -4.6% | -4.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.6% | +13.4% | +22.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -7.4% | -7.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | +2.7% | +8.3% | +7.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.2% | +0.8% | +7.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -4.7% | -8.2% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.8% | +9.5% | +11.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +3.6% | +0.3% | +4.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +15.2% | +14.1% | +10.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +2.2% | -1.3% | -14.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | -3.0% | -2.5% | -5.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.9% | +1.1% | +15.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.9% | -4.9% | +10.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +16.2% | +18.0% | -0.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +4.1% | +2.1% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.3% | +7.9% | +14.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.2% | -7.2% | -5.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +7.9% | +7.5% | +12.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +6.8% | +10.2% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -2.6% | -11.7% | +22.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.4% | -4.2% | -48.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +6.0% | +5.2% | +4.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +15.4% | +9.3% | +14.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.0% | +6.0% | +6.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.0% | +2.7% | +1.8% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.3% | -2.6% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +8.3% | +9.4% | +3.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.1% | +1.0% | +7.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | +2.3% | -6.3% | +3.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.3% | -6.3% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.3% | -6.3% | +3.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -13.5% | -17.1% | -3.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | -13.5% | -17.1% | -3.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | -8.1% | -10.2% | -14.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +12.1% | +10.3% | +28.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +12.1% | +10.3% | +28.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | +12.1% | +10.3% | +28.4% | |
| Q3 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | — | — | — |
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