Coursera (COUR) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 16.12% to $20.3 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $91.2 million, a 12.64% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $95.1 million, down 12.03% from a year prior.
Coursera (COUR) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on record, last reported at $20.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation reached $20.3 million in Q1 2026 per COUR's latest filing, down from $24.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for COUR hit a ceiling of $34.9 million in Q4 2022 and a floor of $20.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $26.1 million and a median of $25.2 million in 2024 define the central 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.
- Tracing COUR's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $34.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 20.71% to $27.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 9.74% to $25.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.6% to $24.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 15.77% to $20.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for COUR 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 | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | - |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 2.62 Mn |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 3.60 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 5.39 Mn |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 1.44 Mn |
| 10 | Coursera | 881.46 Mn | 91.66 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 39.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.01 Mn |