Coursera (COUR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Coursera's Research & Development came in at $43.7 million for Q2 2026, up 49.1% from $29.3 million a year earlier and up 39.6% from the prior quarter.
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Coursera (COUR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Coursera reported Research & Development of $137.8 million, up 12.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $121.6 million, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $132.1 million in FY2024 (-17.5%), $160.1 million in FY2023 (-3.0%), $165.13 million in FY2022 (+22.0%) and $135.41 million in FY2021 (+76.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q1 2023.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 73.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 21.0%).
- Business Quant data shows COUR's Research & Development at $31.3 million (Q1 2026), $32.8 million (Q4 2025) and $30 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 45.35 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 222.92 Mn |
| 3 | Samsara | 22.20 Bn | 18.97 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 102.56 Mn |
| 4 | Toast | 17.53 Bn | 10.20 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 109.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.47 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 115.71 Mn |
| 6 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 177.10 Mn |
| 7 | Duolingo | 12.56 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 92.20 Mn |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.77 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 34.77 Mn |
| 9 | Costar | 10.95 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 1.27 Bn | -2.09 Bn | 173.40 Mn | 43.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 43.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 37.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 38.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.94 Mn |
API Access
Coursera Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=COUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "COUR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=COUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();