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.
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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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |