Coursera (COUR) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 56.36% to $14.4 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $86.2 million, a 15.32% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $104.8 million, up 12.45% from a year prior.
Coursera (COUR) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on record, last reported at $14.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow reached $14.4 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, up from $4.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for COUR hit a ceiling of $35.1 million in Q2 2025 and a floor of -$38.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $11.8 million and a median of $14.4 million in 2026 define the central range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak YoY movement for Free Cash Flow: crashed 1358.15% in 2023, then surged 455.3% in 2024.
- Tracing COUR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$5.6 million in 2022, then surged by 307.49% to $11.7 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 76.22% to $20.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 77.18% to $4.7 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 206.38% to $14.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for COUR 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 | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 48.56 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 86.48 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 183.49 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 67.65 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | -26.43 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 77.31 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | -10.06 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 881.46 Mn | 91.66 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 540,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 540,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -38.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -38.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 479,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 479,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -4.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -4.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -20.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -20.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 434,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 434,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -8.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -8.12 Mn |