Coursera (COUR) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Coursera (COUR) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 6.69% for Q1 2026, down 1171.0% year-over-year from 0.63% in Q1 2025, and up 144.08% quarter-over-quarter from 2.74% in Q4 2025.
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Coursera (COUR) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coursera (COUR) has reported FCF Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 6.69% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1171.0% year-over-year to 6.69%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.28% (down 316.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.15%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 6.69% in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, from 2.74% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 18.43% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 32.1% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.08% across 5 years, with a median of 6.84% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin plunged 2683 bps — and 2023, when it soared 3495 bps.
- Coursera's FCF Margin stood at 2.85% in 2022, then jumped by 340 bps to 6.84% in 2023, then jumped by 43 bps to 9.77% in 2024, then plunged by 72 bps to 2.74% in 2025, then jumped by 144 bps to 6.69% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COUR's FCF Margin at 6.69% in Q1 2026, 2.74% in Q4 2025, and 18.43% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.30 Bn | 91.56 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 33.92% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 13.60% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.80 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 2.50% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.56 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.45% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.98 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 37.08% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 46.02% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.52 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 439.20 Mn | -4.24% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.08 Bn | 770.44 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 34.25% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -740.46 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -9.54% |
| 10 | Coursera | 1.41 Bn | 428.70 Mn | 173.40 Mn | -6.40% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.50% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.33% |