Coursera COUR
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As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT

Coursera (COUR) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)

Coursera (COUR) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.9 million for Q1 2026, down 75.62% year-over-year from $24.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 113.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$43.4 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Coursera (COUR) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Coursera (COUR) has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 consecutive years, with $5.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 75.62% year-over-year to $5.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.3 million (down 92.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $27.6 million, down 74.47% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation grew to $5.9 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, from -$43.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $109.6 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$54.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $20.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.4 million in 2025.
  • On a YoY basis, Share-based Compensation climbed as much as 2051.97% in 2023 and fell as far as 260.44% in 2023.
  • Coursera's Share-based Compensation stood at $5.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 2051.97% to $109.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 27.19% to $79.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 154.39% to -$43.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 113.59% to $5.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows COUR's Share-based Compensation at $5.9 million in Q1 2026, -$43.4 million in Q4 2025, and $23.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 94.81 Bn 92.07 Bn 812.22 Mn -
2 Laureate Education 5.12 Bn 4.96 Bn 237.67 Mn -127.26 Mn
3 Graham Holdings 4.84 Bn 3.60 Bn 777.03 Mn 1.62 Mn
4 Covista 4.53 Bn 4.13 Bn 284.63 Mn 293,000.00
5 Grand Canyon Education 4.00 Bn 3.72 Bn 204.08 Mn 3.46 Mn
6 Stride 3.69 Bn 2.73 Bn 217.28 Mn 10.19 Mn
7 McGraw Hill 2.54 Bn 2.34 Bn 439.20 Mn 3.88 Mn
8 Perdoceo Education 2.10 Bn 797.69 Mn 162.46 Mn 24.20 Mn
9 TAL Education 1.94 Bn -739.66 Mn 227.32 Mn 26.33 Mn
10 Coursera 1.42 Bn 440.37 Mn 173.40 Mn 641.90 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 641.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 20.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 24.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 23.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 23.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 24.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 25.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 27.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 27.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 27.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 29.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 24.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 34.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 33.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 38.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 21.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 23.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 23.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 39.18 Mn