Looking back on consumer subscription stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Coursera (NYSE: COUR) and its peers.

Consumers today expect goods and services to be hyper-personalized and on demand. Whether it be what music they listen to, what movie they watch, or even finding a date, online consumer businesses are expected to delight their customers with simple user interfaces that magically fulfill demand. Subscription models have further increased usage and stickiness of many online consumer services.

The 8 consumer subscription stocks we track reported a strong Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.7% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 2.1% above.

Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 6.5% on average since the latest earnings results.

Coursera (NYSE: COUR)

Founded by two Stanford University computer science professors, Coursera (NYSE: COUR) is an online learning platform that offers courses, specializations, and degrees from top universities and organizations around the world.

Coursera reported revenues of $196.9 million, up 9.9% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 2.7%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.

“We closed 2025 with strong execution across the business, delivering $757 million in revenue and expanding operating leverage as we continue to strengthen Coursera’s foundation for long-term growth,” said Coursera CEO Greg Hart.

The stock is down 6.3% since reporting and currently trades at $5.61.

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Best Q4: Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU)

With a name meaning six in Japanese because it was the founder's sixth company that he started, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) makes hardware players that offer access to various online streaming TV services.

Roku reported revenues of $1.39 billion, up 16.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 3%. The business had an exceptional quarter with EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.

Roku scored the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 20.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $100.00.

Is now the time to buy Roku? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q4: Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL)

Founded by a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor and his Ph.D. student, Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) is a mobile app helping people learn new languages.

Duolingo reported revenues of $282.9 million, up 35% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 2.5%. Still, it was a softer quarter as it posted full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly.

As expected, the stock is down 22.9% since the results and currently trades at $90.50.

Read our full analysis of Duolingo’s results here.

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX)

Launched by Reed Hastings as a DVD mail rental company until its famous pivot to streaming in 2007, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a pioneering streaming content platform.

Netflix reported revenues of $12.05 billion, up 17.6% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 0.7%. Zooming out, it was a slower quarter as it produced EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly and revenue guidance for next quarter meeting analysts’ expectations.

The stock is up 16.9% since reporting and currently trades at $102.

Read our full, actionable report on Netflix here, it’s free.

Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH)

Originally started as a dial-up service before widespread internet adoption, Match (NASDAQ: MTCH) was an early innovator in online dating and today has a portfolio of apps including Tinder, Hinge, Archer, and OkCupid.

Match Group reported revenues of $878 million, up 2.1% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 0.7%. Taking a step back, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations but full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly.

Match Group had the weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The company reported 13.84 million users, down 5.2% year on year. The stock is up 12.1% since reporting and currently trades at $32.40.

Read our full, actionable report on Match Group here, it’s free.

Market Update

Late in 2025 into early 2026, there was hand wringing around artificial intelligence. For software companies, the fear was that AI would erode pricing power and compress margins as new tools made it easier to replicate what once required expensive enterprise platforms. Crypto investors had their own version of the same anxiety: if AI agents could trade, allocate capital, and manage wallets autonomously, what exactly was the long-term value of today’s crypto infrastructure?

These concerns triggered a noticeable rotation away from these sectors and into safer havens. But markets rarely dwell on one narrative for long. Spring 2026 came, and the focus shifted abruptly from technological disruption to geopolitical risk. The US’ conflict with Iran became the dominant driver of market psychology, and when geopolitics takes center stage, the script changes quickly. Investors stop debating growth rates and start worrying about oil supply, inflation, and global stability.

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