Coursera (COUR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 19.23% to $133.9 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $512.4 million, a 7.29% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $490.8 million, up 1.28% from a year prior.
Coursera (COUR) has 7 years of Operating Expenses data on record, last reported at $133.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses reached $133.9 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, down from $139.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for COUR hit a ceiling of $143.9 million in Q4 2022 and a floor of $112.3 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $123.2 million and a median of $121.4 million in 2024 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak YoY movement for Operating Expenses: surged 69.08% in 2022, then decreased 18.05% in 2023.
- Tracing COUR's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $143.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 18.05% to $117.9 million in 2023, then increased by 6.85% to $126.0 million in 2024, then rose by 10.4% to $139.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 3.74% to $133.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for COUR at $133.9 million in Q1 2026, $139.1 million in Q4 2025, and $121.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -27.37 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 11.13 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 213.30 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 102.49 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 158.62 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 221.06 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 154.77 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 137.55 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 881.46 Mn | 91.66 Mn | 108.60 Mn | 133.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 133.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 139.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 121.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 117.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 117.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 121.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 119.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 117.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 122.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 118.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 116.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 143.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 123.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 126.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 114.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 118.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 99.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 106.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 67.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 69.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 55.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 52.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 43.57 Mn |