Coursera (COUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Coursera (COUR) reported Share-based Compensation of $20.3 million for Q1 2026, down 16.12% year-over-year from $24.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 15.77% quarter-over-quarter from $24.1 million in Q4 2025.
Coursera (COUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coursera (COUR) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $20.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $20.3 million, down 16.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $91.2 million (down 12.64% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $95.1 million, down 12.03% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $20.3 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, from $24.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $34.9 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $20.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $26.1 million and a median of $25.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- On a YoY basis, Share-based Compensation climbed as much as 315.93% in 2022 and fell as far as 29.79% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $34.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 20.71% to $27.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 9.74% to $25.0 million in 2024, then declined by 3.6% to $24.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 15.77% to $20.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows COUR's Share-based Compensation at $20.3 million in Q1 2026, $24.1 million in Q4 2025, and $23.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.03 Bn | 6.99 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.22 Bn | 5.06 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 5.09 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.40 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 9.57 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.94 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 7 | McGraw Hill | 2.19 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 1.99 Mn |
| 8 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.14 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 9 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 901.70 Mn | 111.90 Mn | 108.60 Mn | 20.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.70 Mn |