Coursera (COUR) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Coursera (COUR) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $13.1 million for Q1 2026, down 60.3% year-over-year from $33.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 142.59% quarter-over-quarter from $5.4 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Coursera (COUR) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coursera (COUR) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with $13.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 60.3% year-over-year to $13.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $87.3 million (down 14.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $107.2 million, up 15.02% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $13.1 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, from $5.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $35.8 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$38.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $12.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.1 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 946.76% — and 2024, when it surged 479.02%.
- Coursera's Free Cash Flow stood at -$4.1 million in 2022, then surged by 384.89% to $11.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 51.45% to $17.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 69.14% to $5.4 million in 2025, then surged by 142.59% to $13.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COUR's Free Cash Flow at $13.1 million in Q1 2026, $5.4 million in Q4 2025, and $35.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.40 Bn | 91.66 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 518.75 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 83.78 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.82 Bn | 3.57 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 32.62 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.55 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 97.52 Mn |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.99 Bn | 3.71 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 97.91 Mn |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 292.72 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.52 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 439.20 Mn | -23.33 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.08 Bn | 778.27 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 73.08 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -740.46 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -40.96 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 1.41 Bn | 426.37 Mn | 173.40 Mn | -19.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -19.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 540,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -38.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 479,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.25 Mn |