Coursera, Inc. PP&E Disclosure
| Estimated Useful Lives | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Internal-use software and website development | 2 - 5 years | $ | 113.6 | $ | 94.6 | ||||||||||||
| Computer equipment and purchased software | 2 years | 2.8 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | Shorter of useful life or remaining lease term | 1.1 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 5 years | 0.8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Total property, equipment, and software | 118.3 | 100.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (74.9) | (63.6) | |||||||||||||||
| Property, equipment, and software, net | $ | 43.4 | $ | 36.9 | |||||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.