v3.26.3
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Net Changes in Stockholders' Equity
The components of net changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 are as follows:
Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders
Common stockAdditional paid-in capitalRetained earningsAccumulated other comprehensive lossNon-controlling interestsTotal stockholders’ equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2025142,940 $572 $1,075,460 $416,889 $(304,984)$(575)$1,187,362 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 2,616 — — — 2,616 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(3,168)(13)(23,835)(82,307)— — (106,155)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding206 1 (2,364)— — — (2,363)
Net loss— — — (21,594)— — (21,594)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — (11,858)(1)(11,859)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 48 — 48 
Balance at March 31, 2026139,978 $560 $1,051,877 $312,988 $(316,794)$(576)$1,048,055 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 4,123 — — — 4,123 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(2,237)(9)(16,814)(59,586)— — (76,409)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding8 — — — — — — 
Reclassification of redeemable equity to non-redeemable equity— — 699 — — — 699 
Net income— — — 137,103 — — 137,103 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 27,235 1 27,236 
Balance at June 30, 2026137,749 $551 $1,039,885 $390,505 $(289,559)$(575)$1,140,807 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 3,872 — — — 3,872 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(2,009)(8)(15,164)(60,615)— — (75,787)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding6 — — — — — — 
Change in noncontrolling interests— — (1,536)— 965 571 — 
Net income— — — 101,216 — — 101,216 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — (10,565)4 (10,561)
Balance at September 30, 2026135,746 $543 $1,027,057 $431,106 $(299,159)$— $1,159,547 
The components of net changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:
Laureate Education, Inc. Stockholders

Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive lossNon-controlling interestsTotal stockholders’ equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2024150,794 $604 $1,129,511 $291,644 $(462,210)$(2,404)$957,145 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 2,463 — — — 2,463 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(2,181)(9)(16,339)(25,875)— — (42,223)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding197 1 (1,129)— — — (1,128)
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — (2)— — — (2)
Net loss— — — (19,496)— (57)(19,553)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 9,336 (3)9,333 
Balance at March 31, 2025148,810 $596 $1,114,504 $246,273 $(452,874)$(2,464)$906,035 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 3,481 — — — 3,481 
Purchase and retirement of common stock(1,489)(6)(11,153)(17,890)— — (29,049)
Exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding42 — 86 — — — 86 
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — 8 — — — 8 
Net income— — — 95,083 — 2,343 97,426 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 73,364 — 73,364 
Balance at June 30, 2025147,363 $590 $1,106,926 $323,466 $(379,510)$(121)$1,051,351 
Non-cash share-based compensation— — 3,765 — — — 3,765 
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding6 — — — — — — 
Change in noncontrolling interests— — 321 — — (321)— 
Equitable adjustments to stock-based awards— — 1 — — — 1 
Net income (loss)— — — 34,487 — (108)34,379 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0
— — — — 28,620 (1)28,619 
Balance at September 30, 2025147,369 $590 $1,111,013 $357,953 $(350,890)$(551)$1,118,115 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The components of these balances were as follows:
September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Laureate Education, Inc.Noncontrolling InterestsTotalLaureate Education, Inc.Noncontrolling InterestsTotal
Foreign currency translation adjustment$(307,833)$— $(307,833)$(313,610)$961 $(312,649)
Unrealized gain on derivatives10,416 — 10,416 10,416 — 10,416 
Minimum pension liability adjustment(1,742)— (1,742)(1,790)— (1,790)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(299,159)$— $(299,159)$(304,984)$961 $(304,023)