Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The following tables summarize the computations of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:


For the three months ended March 31,	2022		2021
Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for continuing operations:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(45,415)	$	(164,525)
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	469		24
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Laureate Education, Inc.	(44,946)		(164,501)

Accretion of redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	—		(20)





Net loss from continuing operations for basic and diluted loss per share	$	(44,946)	$	(164,521)




Numerator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	735	$	(418)
Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(9)

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	735	$	(427)

Denominator used in basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	177,995		200,224




Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.25)	$	(0.82)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	—		—
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.25)	$	(0.82)

Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share

The following table summarizes the number of stock options and shares of restricted stock units that were excluded from the diluted EPS calculations because the effect would have been antidilutive:



For the three months ended March 31,	2022	2021
Stock options	1,644	3,394
Restricted stock units	698	586