(COUR) Coursera - Overview
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Education & Training Services | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.543m USD | Total Return: -41.2% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 38.8M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 98.5%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Altman Z'' -2.65 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Fakeout Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Coursera, Inc. (COUR) operates a global online learning platform offering a range of educational products, from short-form guided projects to full university degrees. The company utilizes a multi-channel distribution model, serving individual learners through its Consumer segment and organizations through its Enterprise segment, which includes corporate, government, and academic institutional clients.
The Education Services sector has increasingly shifted toward stackable credentials, where learners can apply credits from professional certificates toward formal degree programs. Coursera’s business model relies on partnerships with over 300 leading universities and industry educators to provide content in high-demand fields such as data science and technology.
For a detailed analysis of the companys financial health and valuation metrics, consider reviewing the latest data on ValueRay. Coursera was founded in 2011 and is based in Mountain View, California.
- Enterprise segment revenue growth driven by corporate digital transformation initiatives
- Consumer demand for AI-related professional certificates and skill development
- Degree program enrollment trends and university partnership expansion rates
- Operating margin improvement through content cost leverage and automation
- Global expansion and currency fluctuations in emerging international markets
| Net Income: -63.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.80 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 68.61% < 20% (prev 70.26%; Δ -1.65% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 89.8m > Net Income -63.7m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 2.47 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (168.7m) vs 12m ago 4.98% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 54.80% > 18% (prev 0.54%; Δ 5.43k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 79.31% > 50% (prev 74.11%; Δ 5.20% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.53 (Total Current Assets 893.4m - Total Current Liabilities 362.4m) / Total Assets 1.00b |
| B: -0.93 (Retained Earnings -931.7m / Total Assets 1.00b) |
| C: -0.07 (EBIT TTM -64.9m / Avg Total Assets 975.9m) |
| D: -2.53 (Book Value of Equity -931.7m / Total Liabilities 368.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -2.65 = D |
| DSRI: 0.91 (Receivables 60.0m/59.9m, Revenue 773.9m/704.9m) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 54.80% / 53.88%) |
| AQI: 0.73 (AQ_t 0.06 / AQ_t-1 0.08) |
| SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 773.9m / 704.9m) |
| TATA: -0.15 (NI -63.7m - CFO 89.8m) / TA 1.00b) |
| Beneish M = -3.36 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of June 01, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 5.39 with a total of 7,220,724 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.86%,
over one month by -9.41%,
over three months by -15.78% and
over the past year by -41.22%.
Coursera has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.73. Therefore, it is recommended to hold COUR.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 8 | 48.4% |
P/E Forward = 13.1406
P/S = 1.9944
P/B = 2.443
Revenue TTM = 773.9m USD
EBIT TTM = -64.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = -35.7m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 8.10m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year) + Leases 3.10m
Net Debt = -781.7m USD (calculated: Debt 8.10m - CCE 789.8m)
Enterprise Value = 761.8m USD (1.54b + Debt 8.10m - CCE 789.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM -64.9m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 9.09x (Enterprise Value 761.8m / FCF TTM 83.8m)
FCF Yield = 11.00% (FCF TTM 83.8m / Enterprise Value 761.8m)
FCF Margin = 10.83% (FCF TTM 83.8m / Revenue TTM 773.9m)
Net Margin = -8.23% (Net Income TTM -63.7m / Revenue TTM 773.9m)
Gross Margin = 54.80% ((Revenue TTM 773.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 349.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 55.49% (prev 54.24%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.76 (Enterprise Value 761.8m / Total Assets 1.00b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 8.10m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -51.3m (EBIT -64.9m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.47 (Total Current Assets 893.4m / Total Current Liabilities 362.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 8.10m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 631.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = 21.90 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -781.7m / EBITDA -35.7m)
Debt / FCF = -9.33 (Net Debt -781.7m / FCF TTM 83.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 633.5m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -6.53% (Net Income -63.7m / Total Assets 1.00b)
RoE = -4.07% (Net Income TTM -63.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.57b)
RoCE = -10.17% (EBIT -64.9m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 1.00b - Current Liab 362.4m))
RoIC = -14.71% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -51.3m / Invested Capital 348.6m)
WACC = 8.70% (E(1.54b)/V(1.55b) * Re(8.75%) + D(8.10m)/V(1.55b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.75% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.56 | Cagr: 4.23%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.63% ; FCFF base≈85.2m ; Y1≈82.7m ; Y5≈81.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 6.96 (EV 1.21b - Net Debt -781.7m = Equity 1.99b / Shares 286.4m; r=8.70% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -3.98% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.37 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 98.49 | Revenue CAGR: 10.00% | SUE: 0.24 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.09 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-69% | Analysts=11
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.13 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-8% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.41 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-57% | GrowthEPS=+5.8% | GrowthRev=+7.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.53 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+28.1% | GrowthRev=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -69%