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Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR) reported strong financial results for Q2 2024. Revenue increased 8% to $499.2 million, with a 7% increase on an organic constant currency basis. Net income rose to $128.4 million, up from $56.3 million in Q2 2023, primarily due to favorable foreign currency exchange rates. Adjusted EBITDA grew to $186.9 million, compared to $175.4 million in the prior year.
For the first half of 2024, new enrollments increased 2% and total enrollments rose 5%. Revenue for this period grew 9% to $774.6 million. The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $128.8 million in cash and $232.6 million in gross debt. Laureate has repurchased approximately $72 million of its common stock during the first half of 2024.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR) has announced that it will release its second quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, August 1, 2024, before the market opens. A conference call for investors and analysts will follow at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results and the company's outlook.
The earnings call will be accessible via a webcast, with replays available on Laureate's website. Laureate operates five higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru, serving nearly 450,000 students through a mix of campus-based and online programs.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR) has elected William J. Davis to its Board of Directors and appointed him to the Audit & Risk Committee. Davis, the CEO of ABC Fitness Solutions, brings over 30 years of operational, financial, and technology experience. Additionally, Andrew B. Cohen, co-founder of Cohen Private Ventures, will become Chair of the Board on September 10, 2024, succeeding Kenneth W. Freeman, who has served since 2019. Freeman will remain on the Board. The appointments aim to drive growth and enhance corporate governance.
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) reported financial results for Q1 2024, with revenue increasing 10% to $275.4 million. New enrollments went up by 1%, while total enrollments increased by 5%. Operating income was $11.1 million, net loss was $(10.8) million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $30.6 million. The company increased its full-year 2024 guidance, expecting growth in total enrollments, revenues, and Adjusted EBITDA.
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