Coursera, Inc. (COUR) Stock

Coursera, Inc. (COUR) is a Technology stock trading at $6.00 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.59B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Coursera, Inc. provides an online education platform offering courses and other learning content. Its catalog covers areas such as data science, business, computer science, information technology, health, and social sciences, and it also supports campus student plans, degree programs, and certification education for learners, educators, and organizations.

Understand Coursera, Inc.: how it makes money

Coursera runs an online education platform that sells course and credential learning, earning money from consumer offerings, enterprise learning programs, and degree education.

Coursera's profit model is driven by monetizing learners through paid consumer and enterprise offerings, with enterprise performance also captured by Net Revenue Retention Rate for Paid Enterprise Customers (90%), alongside ongoing growth in learner activity (for example, New Registered Learners Added).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Consumer$0.1B
Enterprise$0.1B
Degrees$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): At the latest period (2026-03-31), Coursera shows a high gross margin (55.5%) but a negative operating margin (-12.9%), so the key question is whether revenue growth can translate into operating profitability.

Bull case

  • Net Revenue Retention Rate for Paid Enterprise Customers is 90%: This suggests enterprise monetization can be durable enough to retain value from paid customers over time.
  • New Registered Learners Added is 6,800,000: Learner growth provides a pipeline to convert into paid offerings across consumer, enterprise, and degrees.
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence Catalog Enrollments are 2,000,000: Strong interest in current catalog themes can support engagement and demand for courses and related monetization.

Bear case

  • Operating margin is -12.9% for the latest period: Even with a 55.5% gross margin, the company is not yet turning revenue into operating profit.
  • Degrees Segment Revenue is 0.02B versus Consumer Segment Revenue of 0.13B and Enterprise Segment Revenue of 0.07B: Degree education is currently a smaller revenue component, which can limit diversification benefits if other segments face pressure.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$6.00
Market Cap$1.59B
Price / Book1.36
Price / Sales1.79
FCF Yield2.1%
DCF Value (model)$33.40
DCF Upside vs Price456.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$757.50M
Net Margin-6.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)59.6%
EPS Growth (YoY)580.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-157.3%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.55 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Technology)34.0
Industry P/E (Business Services)30.2
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($118.62M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryBusiness Services
CEOGregory Hart
Employees1,260
CountryUS
IPO Date2021-03-31

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.