NYSE$COUR

Coursera Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coursera's financial performance in Q2 2024 showed growth across segments with strong operating leverage and cash flow performance.

Coursera's Q2 2024 financial results revealed a total revenue of $170.3 million, up 11% year-over-year, and a net loss of $(23.0) million, an improvement from the previous year's $(31.7) million. The company surpassed 2 million enrollments in its generative AI catalog and launched a record number of entry-level Professional Certificates.

  • Total revenue increased by 11% year-over-year to $170.3 million.
  • Consumer revenue grew by 12% year-over-year, driven by Coursera Plus and generative AI credentials.
  • Enterprise revenue increased by 8% year-over-year, with a 17% increase in Paid Enterprise Customers.
  • Degrees revenue grew by 14% year-over-year due to scaling of new programs.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$170M

Previous: $154M+10.8%
EPS

-$0.15

Previous: $0.00
Paid Enterprise Customers

1.5K

Previous: 1.3K+17.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.77M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$23M

Previous: -$31.7M+27.6%
Net Income

-$23M

Previous: -$31.7M+27.6%
Operating Income

-$31.2M

Previous: -$38.4M+18.7%
Gross Profit

$90.2M

Previous: $79.7M+13.1%
R&D Expense

$33.7M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$30M

Previous: $29.3M+2.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Coursera · Revenue · Quarterly

$170M

Q2 2024+10.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Coursera · $154M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Consumer
    $99M+26.9%
  • Enterprise
    $54.9M+14.4%

Forward guidance

Coursera provided revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for Q3 2024 and full year 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Third quarter 2024 revenue is expected to be in the range of $171 to $175 million.
  • Third quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $0 to $4 million.
  • Full year 2024 revenue is expected to be in the range of $695 to $705 million.
  • Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $24 to $28 million.
  • Reaffirming Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook of approximately 4%.

Headwinds

  • Actual results may differ materially from Coursera’s Financial Outlook due to various factors.
  • Uncertainty regarding expenses that may be incurred in the future.
  • Stock-based compensation expense-related charges are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions and the future fair market value of common stock.
  • Future hiring and retention needs are difficult to predict and subject to constant change.
  • A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measure (Adjusted EBITDA) to the corresponding GAAP guidance measure is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

9 / 23 earnings

Positive

+48.5%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-14.7%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-11.6%+2.3%-10.9%
Q4 2025-1.2%-4.0%+3.0%
Q3 2025-12.6%-20.0%-23.2%
Q2 2025+0.2%-4.5%-7.7%
Q1 2025+13.6%+9.4%+10.0%
Q4 2024-8.9%-9.2%-6.4%
Q3 2024-8.1%-5.2%-5.1%
Q2 2024+48.5%+32.1%+15.8%
Q1 2024-14.6%-19.7%-35.8%
Q4 2023-4.9%-7.3%-16.8%
Q3 2023-0.6%+0.2%+13.4%
Q2 2023+15.0%+18.4%+26.9%
Q1 2023+21.8%+10.6%+21.8%
Q4 2022-14.7%-4.8%-28.0%
Q3 2022+4.5%+4.4%+11.4%
Q2 2022-12.2%-8.8%-23.1%
Q1 2022-2.5%-5.0%-16.3%
Q4 2021-11.3%-6.1%-20.8%
Q3 2021-13.0%-9.7%-22.4%
Q2 2021+19.9%+10.9%+8.8%
Q2 2020+19.9%+10.9%+8.8%
Q4 2020+1.2%+9.5%+26.9%
Q1 2021-8.9%-21.6%-14.1%

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