Coursera is the global leading platform for learners and content providers. Coursera offers learners a variety of courses, including University courses to get diplomas upon completion. Universities partner with Coursera to develop and deliver online degree programs and pay Coursera a percentage fee based on student tuition. Coursera sees potential to expand in emerging markets, including Egypt and Nigeria in addition to its presence in South America and Asia.
Coursera is a US-based online course provider founded in 2012. Coursera operates three segments: Consumer offering individuals single courses or subscriptions, Enterprise offering annual seat license subscriptions, and Degrees jointly with Universities. The company reported 124mn registered learners in 1Q23, 300 educator partners, including Universities and Industry leaders, and 1253 paid enterprise customers.
The higher education industry is a $2 trillion market. Higher education has seen relatively little innovation until recently. The process of transformation of the educational sector accelerated after the pandemic changed the jobs market, forcing more companies to launch a digital transformation. The technology provided more flexibility to both educators and learners, making education and re-skilling more affordable for learners. It is expected that 1.3 billion people to reach working age in the next 10 years, including 43mn in the US, 241mn in India, 170mn in China, 29mn in Brazil, and 22mn in Mexico. Low-skill jobs may disappear due to automation further increasing the demand for re-skilling.
Company | RIC | Market Capitalization, $mn | Last reporting year | P/E Fwd 1Y | P/E Fwd 2Y | EV/EBITDA 1Y fwd | EV/EBITDA 2Y fwd | EV/Revenues 1y fwd | EV/Revenues 2y fwd |
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Coursera Inc | COUR.N | 1,964 | 2022-12-31 | 16,086.4 | 138.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
2U Inc | TWOU.OQ | 310 | 2022-12-31 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Chegg Inc | CHGG.N | 1,128 | 2022-12-31 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Coupa Software Inc | COUP.OQ^C23 | 6,117 | 2022-01-31 | ||||||
Instructure Holdings Inc | INST.N | 3,617 | 2022-12-31 | 32.1 | 26.7 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc | ZI.OQ | 10,533 | 2022-12-31 | 26.2 | 22.4 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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Revenue | 184 | 294 | 415 | 524 | 607 | 705 | 848 |
Growth | 59% | 41% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 20% | |
EBITDA | -27 | -40 | -36 | -37 | -30 | 7 | 34 |
EBITDA margin | -14.6% | -13.6% | -8.6% | -7.1% | -4.9% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Net income | -47 | -67 | -52 | -53 | -32 | -7 | 24 |
Net margin | -25.3% | -22.8% | -12.6% | -10.2% | -5.3% | -1.0% | 2.9% |
Net debt | -173 | -80 | -581 | -822 | -822 | -822 | -822 |
MktCap | 3,184 | 1,697 | 1,697 | 1,697 | 1,697 |
Historical Multiples
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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EV/Revenue | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
EV/EBITDA | -72.7 | -23.7 | -29.3 | 129.7 | 25.6 |
P/E | -60.8 | -31.8 | -52.3 | -247.3 | 69.5 |