(COUR) Coursera - Overview
Stock: Online Courses, Certificates, Degrees
EPS (Earnings per Share)
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| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 51.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -15.6% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.24 |
| Alpha | -38.24 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.961 |
| Beta Downside | 0.697 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 72.15% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.33 |
Description: COUR Coursera January 13, 2026
Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) is a global online-education platform that serves individuals, enterprises, campuses and governments across the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. It structures its business into three segments-Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees-and offers guided projects, courses, specializations, full online degrees, and credential programs such as professional certificates, university-issued certificates and MasterTrack™ programs. The company was incorporated in 2011 (originally as Dkandu, Inc.) and rebranded to Coursera in April 2012; its headquarters are in Mountain View, California.
Key operating metrics from the most recent filing show FY 2023 revenue of roughly **$1.1 billion**, up about **20 % year-over-year**, driven primarily by strong growth in the Enterprise segment, which now accounts for roughly **45 % of total revenue**. Coursera’s **gross margin** hovers near **70 %**, reflecting the scalability of its digital content platform. The user base has surpassed **100 million enrollments**, with **over 5 million paid learners**-a metric that investors watch as a leading indicator of monetization efficiency. Macro-level, the platform benefits from two sector drivers: (1) accelerating corporate upskilling spend as firms adapt to AI-augmented workflows, and (2) persistent labor-market pressure that pushes workers toward credentialed, online pathways for career transitions.
From a valuation perspective, the outlook hinges on several uncertain variables: the durability of enterprise contract renewals, the ability to convert free-tier users into paying customers, and competitive pressure from both traditional universities expanding their online footprints and new entrants leveraging generative-AI to produce low-cost content. A slowdown in corporate training budgets or a material increase in content acquisition costs would materially impair growth assumptions.
For a deeper, data-driven assessment of Coursera’s risk-adjusted upside, you may find ValueRay’s analyst toolkit useful for modeling scenario-based forecasts.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income: -45.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.52 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 71.30% < 20% (prev 70.40%; Δ 0.91% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 122.1m > Net Income -45.8m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 2.51 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (164.6m) vs 12m ago 4.43% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 54.36% > 18% (prev 0.53%; Δ 5382 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 77.49% > 50% (prev 74.87%; Δ 2.62% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -6.13 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -25.7m / Interest Expense TTM -8.77m) |
Altman Z'' -2.41
| A: 0.53 (Total Current Assets 877.0m - Total Current Liabilities 349.5m) / Total Assets 995.3m |
| B: -0.89 (Retained Earnings -884.4m / Total Assets 995.3m) |
| C: -0.06 (EBIT TTM -53.8m / Avg Total Assets 954.7m) |
| D: -2.49 (Book Value of Equity -884.4m / Total Liabilities 355.8m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -2.41 = D |
Beneish M -3.10
| DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 58.7m/47.6m, Revenue 739.8m/684.4m) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 54.36% / 53.37%) |
| AQI: 0.91 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.08) |
| SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 739.8m / 684.4m) |
| TATA: -0.17 (NI -45.8m - CFO 122.1m) / TA 995.3m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.10 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of COUR shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.48%, over one month by -18.71%, over three months by -26.03% and over the past year by -23.25%.
Is COUR a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the COUR price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 11.5 | 93.7% |
| Analysts Target Price | 11.5 | 93.7% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 5 | -15.4% |
COUR Fundamental Data Overview February 05, 2026
P/S = 1.3301
P/B = 1.5386
Revenue TTM = 739.8m USD
EBIT TTM = -53.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = -25.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.06m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 43.0k USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 3.06m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year)
Net Debt = -797.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 189.3m USD (983.9m + Debt 3.06m - CCE 797.7m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -6.13 (Ebit TTM -53.8m / Interest Expense TTM -8.77m)
EV/FCF = 1.63x (Enterprise Value 189.3m / FCF TTM 116.3m)
FCF Yield = 61.43% (FCF TTM 116.3m / Enterprise Value 189.3m)
FCF Margin = 15.72% (FCF TTM 116.3m / Revenue TTM 739.8m)
Net Margin = -6.19% (Net Income TTM -45.8m / Revenue TTM 739.8m)
Gross Margin = 54.36% ((Revenue TTM 739.8m - Cost of Revenue TTM 337.7m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.58% (prev 54.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.19 (Enterprise Value 189.3m / Total Assets 995.3m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 635.0% (Interest Expense 19.5m / Debt 3.06m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -42.5m (EBIT -53.8m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.51 (Total Current Assets 877.0m / Total Current Liabilities 349.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 3.06m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 639.5m)
Debt / EBITDA = 31.10 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -797.7m / EBITDA -25.7m)
Debt / FCF = -6.86 (Net Debt -797.7m / FCF TTM 116.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 618.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -4.80% (Net Income -45.8m / Total Assets 995.3m)
RoE = -7.41% (Net Income TTM -45.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 618.6m)
RoCE = -8.65% (EBIT -53.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 618.6m + L.T.Debt 3.06m))
RoIC = -6.87% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -42.5m / Invested Capital 618.6m)
WACC = 9.43% (E(983.9m)/V(987.0m) * Re(9.46%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 9.46% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 3.49%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 64.03% ; FCFF base≈96.0m ; Y1≈63.0m ; Y5≈28.8m
Fair Price DCF = 7.44 (EV 450.8m - Net Debt -797.7m = Equity 1.25b / Shares 167.9m; r=9.43% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 64.50 | EPS CAGR: 20.67% | SUE: -2.41 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 96.63 | Revenue CAGR: 15.01% | SUE: 1.38 | # QB: 3
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.11 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-2 | Analysts=12
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.45 | Chg30d=-0.001 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+15.7% | Growth Revenue=+6.0%