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Coursera (Coursera) Degree of Financial Leverage : 1.75 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Coursera Degree of Financial Leverage?

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) measures the percentage change in EPS for a unit change in Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.75. The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be.

The industry rank for Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

COUR's Degree of Financial Leverage is ranked worse than
80.24% of 253 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 1.02 vs COUR: 1.75

Coursera Degree of Financial Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage 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 Degree of Financial Leverage Chart

Coursera Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Degree of Financial Leverage
- -1.25 0.14 -0.69 3.84

Coursera Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Degree of Financial Leverage 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 -0.32 -13.33 238.29 3.84 1.75

Competitive Comparison of Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Financial Leverage 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 Degree of Financial Leverage Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage falls into.



Coursera Degree of Financial Leverage Calculation

Coursera's Degree of Financial Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Degree of Financial Leverage=% Change in Earnings per Share (Diluted)**/% Change in EBIT
=( -0.69 (Mar. 2024) / -1.16 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )/( -134.307 (Mar. 2024) / -174.797 (Mar. 2023) - 1 )
=-0.4052/-0.2316
=1.75***

* 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.

** TTM data of EPS and EBIT was used to calculate Degree of Financial Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Financial Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Coursera  (NYSE:COUR) Degree of Financial Leverage Explanation

Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) to fluctuations in its operating income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), resulting from adjustments in its capital structure. DFL is an essential tool for companies to assess the appropriate level of debt or financial leverage in their capital structure. When EBIT remains relatively stable, it results in stable earnings and earnings per share. In such cases, the company may consider taking on substantial debt. However, for companies operating in industries with significant fluctuations in EBIT, it is advisable to keep debt at a manageable level.

The higher Degree of Financial Leverage, the more volatile earnings will be. Because interest is a fixed expense, leverage can amplify earnings and EPS. This is beneficial when EBIT is growing, but it can become problematic in tough economic conditions when EBIT is under pressure.

Be Aware

The use of financial leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Financial Leverage (DFL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Coursera (Coursera) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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