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Coursera (COUR) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Coursera (COUR - Free Report) reported $376.7 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 94%. EPS of $0.21 for the same period compares to $0.10 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $368.93 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.19, the EPS surprise was +10.53%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Coursera performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Enterprise: $200.9 million compared to the $193.24 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +214.4% year over year.
  • Revenues- Consumer: $175.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $177.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +34.9%.
  • Gross Profit- Enterprise: $163.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $149.04 million.
  • Gross Profit- Consumer: $115.5 million compared to the $111.14 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Coursera have returned -5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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