NYSE$COUR

Coursera Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coursera's financial results for Q4 and full year 2023 were announced, with revenue up 19% year-over-year for the quarter and 21% for the full year.

Coursera reported a 19% increase in total revenue for Q4 2023, reaching $168.9 million. The company's net loss decreased significantly compared to the previous year, and it achieved positive adjusted EBITDA for the first time in the fourth quarter. The number of registered learners reached 142 million.

  • Total revenue increased to $168.9 million, a 19% increase year-over-year.
  • Net loss improved to $(20.4) million, compared to $(51.7) million a year ago.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $9.5 million, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $(5.5) million in the prior year.
  • Free cash flow was $5.7 million, compared to $(7.9) million a year ago.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$169M

Previous: $142M+18.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: -$0.04+250.0%
Paid Enterprise Customers

1.4K

Previous: 1.1K+19.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.91M

No prior period
Net Income

-$20.4M

Previous: -$51.7M+60.5%
Operating Income

-$28.6M

Previous: -$56M+49.0%
Gross Profit

$89.3M

Previous: $87.9M+1.6%
R&D Expense

$37.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$27.7M

Previous: $34.9M-20.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Coursera · Revenue · Quarterly

$169M

Q4 2023+18.8%vs Q4 2022
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 anticipates revenue in the range of $168 to $172 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $(2) to $2 million for the first quarter of 2024. For the full year 2024, revenue is projected to be between $730 to $740 million, with Adjusted EBITDA between $26 to $32 million and Free Cash Flow at or above Adjusted EBITDA.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $168 to $172 million for Q1 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $(2) to $2 million for Q1 2024
  • Revenue in the range of $730 to $740 million for full year 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $26 to $32 million for full year 2024
  • Free Cash Flow at or above Adjusted EBITDA for full year 2024

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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