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Coursera, Inc. COUR

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Coursera, Inc.

Overview of Coursera, Inc.

COUR NYQ
Consumer Defensive Education & Training Services Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Coursera, Inc. (COUR), is a Small Cap company, in the Education & Training Services industry, last closed at $3.79, about 3.7% overvalued vs fair value, -52.6% 1Y return, ranked 171/246 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 9.0% ROE -8.3% Gross Margin 54.6%
USD 3.79
9.22%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 74.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.00B
Enterprise Value
$214.48M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 87%
Updated: Oct 31
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://www.coursera.org
HQ Mountain View, CA
Employees 1,307
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

No upcoming events available.

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$3
$4
$4
Current: $3.79 -4% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$757.5M
9%%
Gross Profit
$413.4M
11.3%%
Operating Income
-$77.4M
31.6%%
Net Income
-$51.0M
35.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
-174.7%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Coursera, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
46
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Cash Generation Consistent Cash generation is consistent (score 0.74), indicating reliable business model.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.74).

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 35.1th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Below-Peer Operating Efficiency Operating margin at 34.2th percentile indicates below-peer efficiency.

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Pricing Power

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 85% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing COUR's balance between Growth (39.1%), Profitability (23.2%), and Safety (37.7%). Growth 39% Safety 38% Profitability 23%

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Growth

70th percentile vs peers
71
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 9.0% 66p Revenue CAGR 3Y 13.1% 77p EPS Growth YoY 38.4% 67p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (0.8%, 85th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (75%)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (54.6%, 80th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (11.8%, 80th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

41th percentile vs peers
42
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Safety

68th percentile vs peers
68
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Coursera, Inc..

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Base
$3.65
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