Coursera vs Grand Canyon Education
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I put Coursera and Grand Canyon Education side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Grand Canyon Education is the larger business, with $1.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $758M for Coursera.
- Coursera grew revenue faster (9.0%, against 7.1%).
- Grand Canyon Education kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (24.0% operating margin, against β10.2%).
- Grand Canyon Education turned more of its sales into free cash flow (21.6% FCF margin, against 14.2%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Coursera
COUR
3/8
Revenue growth5-year growthPiotroski F-score
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
5/8
Operating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | COUR FY25 | LOPE FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $1.2B | $4.3B |
| Revenue | $758M | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $107M | $239M |
| Net income | β$51.0M | $216M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 9.0% | 7.1% |
| 5-year growth | 20.9% | 5.6% |
| Share count change | 4.1% | β4.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 54.6% | β |
| Operating margin | β10.2% | 24.0% |
| Net margin | β6.7% | 19.5% |
| FCF margin | 14.2% | 21.6% |
| Return on capital | β | 45.3% |
| Return on equity | β8.3% | 28.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$793M | β$300M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β1.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $265M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | 19.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 4 |
Ten years
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.