Coursera (COUR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 6.1% to $31.3 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $123.4 million, a 2.83% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $121.6 million, down 7.95% from a year prior.
Coursera (COUR) has 7 years of Research & Development data on record, last reported at $31.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development reached $31.3 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, down from $32.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for COUR hit a ceiling of $44.9 million in Q2 2022 and a floor of $29.3 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $35.9 million and a median of $34.6 million in 2024 define the central range for Research & Development.
- Peak YoY movement for Research & Development: skyrocketed 71.43% in 2022, then fell 21.02% in 2024.
- Tracing COUR's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $42.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 12.71% to $37.4 million in 2023, then fell by 13.88% to $32.2 million in 2024, then grew by 1.86% to $32.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.57% to $31.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Research & Development for COUR at $31.3 million in Q1 2026, $32.8 million in Q4 2025, and $30.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -1.61 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | - |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | - |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | - |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | - |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | - |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | - |
| 10 | Coursera | 881.46 Mn | 91.66 Mn | 108.60 Mn | 31.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 18.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.78 Mn |