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Coursera (Coursera) ROA % : -9.26% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Coursera ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Coursera's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-85.0 Mil. Coursera's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $918.4 Mil. Therefore, Coursera's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -9.26%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Coursera's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

COUR' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -21.1   Med: -19.77   Max: -11.38
Current: -11.38

During the past 5 years, Coursera's highest ROA % was -11.38%. The lowest was -21.10%. And the median was -19.77%.

COUR's ROA % is ranked worse than
88.39% of 267 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 2.55 vs COUR: -11.38

Coursera ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coursera's ROA % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Coursera ROA % Chart

Coursera Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
-19.77 -20.44 -21.10 -18.40 -12.48

Coursera Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -13.54 -13.49 -14.01 -8.88 -9.26

Competitive Comparison of Coursera's ROA %

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Coursera's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Coursera's ROA % Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coursera's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coursera's ROA % falls into.



Coursera ROA % Calculation

Coursera's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-116.554/( (947.597+920.533)/ 2 )
=-116.554/934.065
=-12.48 %

Coursera's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=-85.024/( (920.533+916.303)/ 2 )
=-85.024/918.418
=-9.26 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Coursera  (NYSE:COUR) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-85.024/918.418
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-85.024 / 676.272)*(676.272 / 918.418)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-12.57 %*0.7363
=-9.26 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) revenue data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Coursera (Coursera) Business Description

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Address
381 E. Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USA, 94041
Coursera Inc is an online learning platform that connects learners, educators, and institutions with the goal of providing world-class educational content that is affordable, accessible, and relevant. It combines content, data, and technology into a single, unified platform that is customizable and extensible to both individual learners and institutions. The platform will contain a catalog of high-quality content and credentials, content developed by university and industry partners, data and machine learning drive personalized Learning, effective marketing, and skills Benchmarking and others. The company operates through three reporting segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. Majority of revenue is generated from Consumer segment.
Executives
Jeffrey Nacey Maggioncalda director, officer: See Remarks 1804 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Andrew Y. Ng director 381 E. EVELYN AVE., MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Shravan Goli officer: See Remarks 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10016
Kenneth R Hahn officer: See Remarks C/O BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP, 100 ENTERPRISE WAY, SCOTTS VALLEY CA 95066-3249
Michele M Meyers officer: See Remarks 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32207
Richard J Jacquet officer: See Remarks BELL MICRO, 1941 RINGWOOD AVE., SAN JOSE CA 95131
Alan B Cardenas officer: SVP, General Counsel 381 E. EVELYN AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Leah F. Belsky officer: See Remarks 381 E. EVELYN AVE., MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Amanda Clark director PO BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Susan W. Muigai director C/O TRANSUNION, 555 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Sabrina Simmons director GAP INC., 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Carmen Chang director 2855 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Christopher D. Mccarthy director 381 E. EVELYYN AVE., MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Mustafa S. Furniturewala officer: SVP, Engineering 381 E. EVELYN AVE., MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
Xueyan Wang officer: See Remarks 381 E. EVELYN AVE., MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041