Coursera (COUR) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Coursera (COUR) reported Free Cash Flow of $14.4 million for Q1 2026, down 56.36% year-over-year from $33.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 206.38% quarter-over-quarter from $4.7 million in Q4 2025.
Coursera (COUR) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coursera (COUR) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $14.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $14.4 million, down 56.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $86.2 million (down 15.32% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $104.8 million, up 12.45% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $14.4 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, from $4.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $35.1 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$38.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $11.8 million and a median of $14.4 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 1358.15% in 2023, then soared 455.3% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$5.6 million in 2022, then surged by 307.49% to $11.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 76.22% to $20.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 77.18% to $4.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 206.38% to $14.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COUR's Free Cash Flow at $14.4 million in Q1 2026, $4.7 million in Q4 2025, and $32.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 204.40 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -169.95 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 901.70 Mn | 111.90 Mn | 108.60 Mn | 14.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.69 Mn |