What is Coursera's return on invested capital?

Coursera (COUR) reported return on invested capital of -84.3% in Q3 2023.

What does return on invested capital mean?

Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

Coursera COUR Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$195.7M+9.1%

Gross profit$108.6M+10.9%

Operating income-$25.3M-75.7%

Net income-$20.5M-163%

EPS (diluted)-$0.12-140%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$790.7M+5.6%

Total debt$5.7M+86.0%

Total equity$631.8M+3.5%

Total assets$1.0B+5.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$14.6M-56.4%

CapEx$200.0K-60.0%

Free cash flow$14.4M-56.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.55B-7.6%

P/S2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin54.8%+0.9pp

Operating margin-11.4%-1.7pp

Net margin-8.2%-0.9pp

FCF margin11.4%-3.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-10.3%-0.5pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Coursera’s reported figures.

nopat/invested capital=-84.3%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Coursera’s 10-Q, filed November 6, 2024, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Coursera's return on invested capital?: Coursera (COUR) reported return on invested capital of -84.3% in Q3 2023.
What does return on invested capital mean?: Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.