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Youdao, Inc. (DAO) Stock Analysis

Youdao, Inc. (DAO) is a Education & Training Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DAO

$18.50

−$0.44 (−2.32%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DAO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$18.85
Previous Close
$18.94
Day's Range
18.13–19.45
52-Week Range
8.38–19.81
Volume
56.15K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.52
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.23B
P/E Ratio
97.37
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
42.29
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.37
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.19
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$5.91B+5.03%
Net Income (FY)
$107.35M+30.57%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.68%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
32.65M
1-Year Return
+69.88%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026
Avg Volume
57.09K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DAO closed at $18.50, +69.88% over 1 year.

Youdao, Inc. (DAO) has a market capitalization of $2.23B.

In fiscal 2025, DAO reported revenue of $5.91B.

DAO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Youdao, Inc. (DAO) return since Oct 2019: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,988
+69.88%
5 years
$10,000 $14,101
+41.01%
Since Oct 2019
$10,000 $14,800
+48.00%

If you had invested $10,000 in Youdao, Inc. (DAO) at the close on October 25, 2019, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $14,800 at the close on October 21, 2026: +48.00% in total, +5.77% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+83.53%
2025+36.22%
2024+87.82%
2023−26.77%
2022−56.89%
2021−52.96%
2020+88.42%
2019 (partial year)+12.64%

As of October 21, 2026.

DAO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.91B$107.35M1.8%
2024$5.63B$82.21M1.5%
2023$5.39B−$549.94M−10.2%
2022$5.01B−$727.03M−14.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$5.91B$2.62B$227.82M$107.35M1.8%
2024$5.63B$2.75B$160.86M$82.21M1.5%
2023$5.39B$2.77B−$433.54M−$549.94M−10.2%
2022$5.01B$2.59B−$687.21M−$727.03M−14.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

DAO Valuation vs Education & Training Services Median

Median of 44 stocks
MetricDAOEducation & Training Services medianvs median
P/E97.3716.955.7x the median
P/S ratio0.370.8456% below
Profit margin2.68%3.14%0.5 pts below

Medians across 44 Education & Training Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Youdao, Inc. (DAO) is capitalised at $2.23B on the latest close. It is classified in the Education & Training Services industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. Headcount on file is 3,595.

The 52-week range on file runs from $8.38 to $19.81. DAO last closed at $18.50 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.44 (−2.32%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 120.76% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Youdao, Inc. reported revenue of $5.91B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.63B, that is a change of +5.03%. Net income for the same year was $107.35M. That is +30.57% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 2.68%. That is 0.5 percentage points below the Education & Training Services median of 3.14%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.19.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.01B in 2022 to $5.91B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

DAO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 97.37. That is 5.7 times the Education & Training Services median of 16.95. The forward P/E on file is 42.29. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.37 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 55.85% below the Education & Training Services median of 0.84. 44 Education & Training Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +69.88%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +7.11%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.52. Daily returns over the trailing 7 years annualize to a volatility of 88.24%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for DAO.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +88.42%; the weakest is 2022 at −56.89%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +83.53% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Youdao, Inc. (DAO) operates in the Education & Training Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Youdao, Inc. DAO $2.23B 97.4
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. EDU $9.22B 19.8
TAL Education Group TAL $5.85B 6.6
Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR $5.28B 17.4

The Education & Training Services industry average P/E ratio is 17.0x. Youdao, Inc. trades at a P/E of 97.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Youdao, Inc.

Youdao, Inc., an internet technology company, provides online services in the fields of content, community, communication, and commerce in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Learning Services, Smart Devices, and Online Marketing Services. The Learning Services segment offers digital content services, which provides interactive learning features, such as Youdao Lingshi; STEAM courses, including Youdao iCode operated by Youdao Premium Courses; and adult courses comprising China University MOOC. The Smart Devices segment develops and offers smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Tutoring Pen, and Youdao Smart Learning Terminal. The Online Marketing Services Segment provides performance-based advertising, and global marketing and promotion services. It also offers Youdao Dictionary, a language app; other dictionary and translation tools; and AI-based learning tools, including Hi Echo, Mr. P AI Tutor and Scholar AI by Confucius LLM. In addition, the company licenses technologies and services through Youdao Smart Cloud. It provides learning content, applications, and solutions, which cover topics and target people from age groups through its websites and mobile applications. Youdao, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Youdao, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc.

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