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Earnings Per Share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share
Laureate computes basic earnings per share (EPS) by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if share-based compensation awards were exercised or converted into common stock. To calculate the diluted EPS, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, and any other share-based compensation arrangements determined using the treasury stock method.
The following tables summarize the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share:
For the three months ended June 30, 20262025
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations$137,103 $97,430 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests— (2,343)
Net income from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings per share$137,103 $95,087 
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax$— $(4)
Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding139,214 146,122 
Dilutive effect of stock options238 225 
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units487 426 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding139,939 146,773 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations$0.98 $0.65 
Loss from discontinued operations— — 
Basic and diluted earnings per share$0.98 $0.65 

For the six months ended June 30, 20262025
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for continuing operations:
Income from continuing operations$115,509 $77,664 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests— (2,286)
Net income from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings per share$115,509 $75,378 
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share for discontinued operations:
Net income from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings per share$— $209 
Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding140,746 149,081 
Dilutive effect of stock options242 225 
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units569 448 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding141,557 149,754 
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations $0.82 $0.51 
Income from discontinued operations— — 
Basic earnings per share$0.82 $0.51 
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations$0.82 $0.50 
Income from discontinued operations— — 
Diluted earnings per share$0.82 $0.50 
The following table summarizes the number of restricted stock units that were excluded from the diluted EPS calculations because the effect would have been antidilutive:
For the three months ended June 30, For the six months ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Restricted stock units91 17 73