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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 33.92% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 13.60% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 2.50% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.45% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 37.08% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 46.02% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -36.65% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 9.54% |
| 10 | Coursera | 1.32 Bn | 341.18 Mn | 173.40 Mn | -6.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.33% |