Coursera (COUR) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Coursera (COUR) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 55.49% for Q1 2026, up 89.0% year-over-year from 29.36% in Q1 2025, and up 2.31% quarter-over-quarter from 54.24% in Q4 2025.
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Coursera (COUR) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coursera (COUR) has reported Gross Margin for 7 consecutive years, with 55.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 89.0% year-over-year to 55.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 54.8% (up 92.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 54.57%, up 111.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 55.49% in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, from 54.24% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 64.46% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 50.3% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 55.79% across 5 years, with a median of 54.58% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin soared 2598 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 1390 bps.
- Coursera's Gross Margin stood at 61.81% in 2022, then decreased by 14 bps to 52.9% in 2023, then rose by 1 bps to 53.29% in 2024, then gained by 2 bps to 54.24% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 55.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COUR's Gross Margin at 55.49% in Q1 2026, 54.24% in Q4 2025, and 54.58% in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 94.30 Bn | 91.56 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 53.10% |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.12 Bn | 4.96 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.80 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 59.66% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.56 Bn | 4.15 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.98 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 77.29% |
| 6 | Stride | 3.68 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.52 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 79.87% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.08 Bn | 770.44 Mn | 162.46 Mn | 76.15% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 1.94 Bn | -740.46 Mn | 227.32 Mn | 52.92% |
| 10 | Coursera | 1.41 Bn | 428.70 Mn | 173.40 Mn | 58.07% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 58.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 54.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 54.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 53.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 50.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 61.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 64.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 64.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 71.42% |