Coursera (COUR) Competitors $12.43 +3.35 (+36.86%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.44 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock COUR vs. QTWO, VERX, SAIC, FROG, BOX, SOUN, BILL, PONY, KC, and FRSHShould you be buying Coursera stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Coursera include Q2 (QTWO), Vertex (VERX), Science Applications International (SAIC), JFrog (FROG), BOX (BOX), SoundHound AI (SOUN), BILL (BILL), Pony AI (PONY), Kingsoft Cloud (KC), and Freshworks (FRSH). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Coursera vs. Its Competitors Q2 Vertex Science Applications International JFrog BOX SoundHound AI BILL Pony AI Kingsoft Cloud Freshworks Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) and Coursera (NYSE:COUR) are both computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Does the media prefer QTWO or COUR? In the previous week, Coursera had 31 more articles in the media than Q2. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Coursera and 7 mentions for Q2. Q2's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Coursera's score of 0.35 indicating that Q2 is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Q2 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Coursera 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate QTWO or COUR? Q2 presently has a consensus target price of $100.41, indicating a potential upside of 12.53%. Coursera has a consensus target price of $11.25, indicating a potential downside of 9.47%. Given Q2's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Q2 is more favorable than Coursera.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Q2 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Coursera 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QTWO or COUR? Q2 has higher revenue and earnings than Coursera. Q2 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coursera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQ2$696.46M7.98-$38.54M-$0.35-254.94Coursera$694.67M2.89-$79.53M-$0.43-28.90 Is QTWO or COUR more profitable? Q2 has a net margin of -2.77% compared to Coursera's net margin of -7.05%. Q2's return on equity of 4.08% beat Coursera's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Q2-2.77% 4.08% 1.61% Coursera -7.05%-5.22%-3.36% Which has more volatility & risk, QTWO or COUR? Q2 has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coursera has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in QTWO or COUR? 89.6% of Coursera shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Q2 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Coursera shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryQ2 beats Coursera on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Coursera News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for COUR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding COUR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart COUR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCourseraTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.47B$2.51B$19.07B$21.12BDividend YieldN/A1.51%2.74%3.60%P/E Ratio-37.6614.5625.8327.40Price / Sales2.8937.8049.3660.38Price / CashN/A45.9727.3922.92Price / Book3.305.496.264.69Net Income-$79.53M$33.37M$197.18M$995.51M7 Day Performance42.35%2.02%1.57%1.64%1 Month Performance46.03%10.78%6.52%5.92%1 Year Performance68.05%41.59%30.80%11.50% Coursera Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)COURCoursera2.1887 of 5 stars$12.43+36.9%$11.25-9.5%+25.9%$1.47B$694.67M-37.661,260Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeQTWOQ22.7412 of 5 stars$90.08-0.9%$100.41+11.5%+34.6%$5.61B$696.46M-257.372,477Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVERXVertex3.7573 of 5 stars$34.86-0.7%$49.33+41.5%-7.8%$5.52B$666.78M-120.201,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSAICScience Applications International3.1846 of 5 stars$112.54-0.8%$124.73+10.8%-4.9%$5.28B$7.51B18.9826,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFROGJFrog3.0637 of 5 stars$41.95-0.7%$42.25+0.7%+11.9%$4.81B$428.49M-59.081,600Positive NewsBOXBOX4.1428 of 5 stars$32.81+1.2%$38.50+17.3%+24.2%$4.72B$1.09B25.432,810Positive NewsSOUNSoundHound AI0.7649 of 5 stars$11.70-8.7%$10.50-10.3%+162.9%$4.70B$84.69M-21.27200BILLBILL4.3927 of 5 stars$45.31-1.2%$62.10+37.1%-10.9%$4.67B$1.29B-377.512,187Trending NewsPONYPony AIN/A$12.88-1.0%$19.20+49.1%N/A$4.51B$75.03M0.001,460KCKingsoft Cloud0.7964 of 5 stars$15.74-1.1%$11.33-28.0%+520.6%$4.40B$1.07B-14.3112,355FRSHFreshworks3.3456 of 5 stars$14.77+1.0%$20.07+35.9%+12.1%$4.36B$720.42M-61.544,400Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Q2 Competitors Vertex Competitors Science Applications International Competitors JFrog Competitors BOX Competitors SoundHound AI Competitors BILL Competitors Pony AI Competitors Kingsoft Cloud Competitors Freshworks Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:COUR) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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