Coursera, Inc. (COUR) Financial Ratios
7 years of historical data (2019–2025) · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/FCF
↓
9.37
↓-89% vs avg
5yr avg: 82.13
30Y Low11.2·High14.3
P/B Ratio
↓
1.53
↓-49% vs avg
5yr avg: 3.02
30Y Low1.9·High4.7
ROE
↑
-8.3%
↓+56% vs avg
5yr avg: -18.6%
30Y Low-250%·High-8%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
COUR Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Coursera, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 9.4x P/FCF, 89% below the 5-year average of 82.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $2.9B | $1.7B | $2.8B | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $216M | $418M | $615M | $2.3B | $1.4B | $2.2B | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -19.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.93 | 4.60 | 3.28 | 6.68 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 1.53 | 1.90 | 2.24 | 4.75 | 2.47 | 3.74 | — | — |
| P/FCF | 9.37 | 11.25 | 14.26 | 220.88 | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 9.24 | 11.09 | 14.03 | 98.66 | — | 1589.97 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
COUR EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.55 | 0.88 | 3.58 | 2.70 | 5.33 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 3.90 | 6.55 | 171.80 | — | — | — | — |
COUR Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Coursera, Inc. earns an operating margin of -10.3%, below the Consumer Defensive sector average of 1.5%. Operating margins have expanded from -22.9% to -10.3% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -8.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 54.6% | 54.6% | 53.5% | 51.9% | 63.3% | 60.1% | 52.7% | 51.4% |
| Operating Margin | -10.3% | -10.3% | -16.3% | -22.9% | -33.9% | -34.4% | -22.7% | -26.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.7% | -6.7% | -11.4% | -18.3% | -33.5% | -35.0% | -22.8% | -25.3% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -8.3% | -8.3% | -13.1% | -17.8% | -24.4% | -29.6% | -249.9% | — |
| ROA | -5.3% | -5.3% | -8.6% | -12.5% | -18.4% | -21.1% | -20.4% | -19.8% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | -61.7% | -46.8% | -58.4% | -26.7% | — |
| ROCE | -12.6% | -12.6% | -18.5% | -21.9% | -24.2% | -28.0% | -31.9% | -31.6% |
COUR Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $793M exceeds total debt of $5M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.11 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -1.24 | -1.21 | -1.05 | -0.44 | -0.76 | -0.22 | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | -7.35 | -7.71 | -49.08 | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5440.67 | -72.60 |
Net cash position: cash ($793M) exceeds total debt ($5M)
COUR Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Coursera, Inc.'s current ratio of 2.51x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has declined from 2.70x to 2.51x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 3.51 | 4.34 | 2.22 | 2.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 3.51 | 4.34 | 2.22 | 2.40 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.22 | 2.42 | 3.22 | 4.09 | 1.86 | 2.09 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.70 | 0.78 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 31.51 | 31.36 | 38.71 | 37.45 | 30.23 | 50.64 | 32.97 |
COUR Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Coursera, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 10.7% | 8.9% | 7.0% | 0.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $164M | $157M | $151M | $145M | $114M | $133M | $41M |
Peer Comparison
Compare COUR with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 COURYou | $1B | -19.1 | — | 9.4 | 54.6% | -10.3% | -8.3% | — | — |
 UDMY | $692M | 184.4 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 65.6% | -0.3% | 1.9% | -56.7% | 0.4 |
 STRA | $2B | 14.6 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 49.0% | 15.5% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 0.4 |
 LAUR | $5B | 17.1 | 9.8 | 17.5 | 28.3% | 25.3% | 26.2% | 20.3% | 1.6 |
 PRDO | $2B | 14.4 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 71.7% | 23.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 0.4 |
 LOPE | $5B | 22.0 | 13.6 | 19.3 | 52.4% | 27.5% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 0.6 |
 SKIL | $75M | -0.6 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 74.6% | -13.1% | -81.4% | -8.1% | 9.7 |
 DUOL | $5B | 12.1 | 26.3 | 13.2 | 72.2% | 13.1% | 38.1% | 40.8% | 0.6 |
 CHGG | $138M | -1.3 | — | — | 59.6% | -31.0% | -66.2% | -25.3% | — |
 LINC | $1B | 69.4 | 32.4 | — | — | 5.8% | 10.6% | 6.8% | 4.1 |
 GOOGL | $4.7T | 35.9 | 31.5 | 64.1 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 19.1 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 40.2% | 1.5% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 3.4 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying COUR stock.
What is Coursera, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Coursera, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -19.1x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
What is Coursera, Inc.'s ROE?
Coursera, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -8.3%. The historical average is -57.2%.
Is COUR stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Coursera, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -19.1x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Coursera, Inc.'s profit margins?
Coursera, Inc. has 54.6% gross margin and -10.3% operating margin.