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Youdao Inc. (DAO) financials

For fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), Youdao Inc. reported CN¥5.91B of revenue and CN¥107.35M of net income. Figures are in CNY, the currency of its SEC filings.

Revenue, FY2025
CN¥5.91B
Revenue growth, YoY
+5.0%
Net income, FY2025
CN¥107.35M
Net income growth, YoY
+30.6%
Net margin
1.8%
Free cash flow, FY2025
CN¥29.59M
EPS, diluted, FY2025
CN¥0.90
EPS growth, YoY
+28.6%
Cash
CN¥439.73M
Annual revenueCN¥5.91B
FY2017FY2025
Annual net incomeCN¥107.35M
FY2017FY2025
Annual free cash flowCN¥29.59M
FY2017FY2025

DAO revenue and earnings growth

DAO revenueFY2025CN¥5.91B

FY YoY
+5.0%
5Y CAGR
+18.5%

DAO revenue was CN¥5.91B for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), up 5.0% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +18.5% over 5 years. It rose in each of the last 8 fiscal years. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 9 fiscal years on file.

DAO net incomeFY2025CN¥107.35M

FY YoY
+30.6%

DAO net income was CN¥107.35M for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), up 30.6% from fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 9 fiscal years on file.

DAO EPSFY2025CN¥0.90

FY YoY
+28.6%

DAO diluted EPS was CN¥0.90 for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), up 28.6% from fiscal 2024.

DAO free cash flowFY2025CN¥29.59M

DAO free cash flow was CN¥29.59M for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), compared with -CN¥79.70M in fiscal 2024. Fiscal 2025 is the highest of the 9 fiscal years on file.

Income statement

Income statement
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
RevenueCN¥5.91BCN¥5.63BCN¥5.39BCN¥5.01BCN¥4.02BCN¥2.53BCN¥1.21BCN¥731.60MCN¥455.75M
Cost of revenueCN¥3.29BCN¥2.88BCN¥2.62BCN¥2.43BCN¥2.03BCN¥1.42BCN¥872.37MCN¥515.13MCN¥293.81M
Gross profitCN¥2.62BCN¥2.75BCN¥2.77BCN¥2.59BCN¥1.99BCN¥1.11BCN¥335.05MCN¥216.47MCN¥161.94M
Research and developmentCN¥514.23MCN¥540.00MCN¥743.36MCN¥803.79MCN¥607.37MCN¥372.18MCN¥269.89MCN¥184.02MCN¥133.09M
Selling, general and adminCN¥196.96MCN¥187.09MCN¥222.00MCN¥229.21MCN¥190.30MCN¥113.11MCN¥69.24MCN¥38.18MCN¥22.48M
Operating incomeCN¥221.31MCN¥148.82M-CN¥466.33M-CN¥774.68M-CN¥943.25M-CN¥851.46M-CN¥459.84M-CN¥219.14M-CN¥130.04M
Interest expenseCN¥62.97MCN¥73.09MCN¥69.47MCN¥45.61MCN¥31.64MCN¥31.21MCN¥30.23MCN¥31.85M-
Pre-tax incomeCN¥113.63MCN¥81.23M-CN¥539.03M-CN¥725.93M-CN¥919.44M-CN¥796.10M-CN¥457.94M-CN¥198.00M-
Income taxCN¥16.59MCN¥6.01MCN¥11.09MCN¥13.84MCN¥6.65MCN¥2.93MCN¥2.43MCN¥11.29MCN¥5.16M
Net incomeCN¥107.35MCN¥82.21M-CN¥549.93M-CN¥727.03M-CN¥995.65M-CN¥1.75B-CN¥601.50M-CN¥208.91M-CN¥133.58M
EPS, basicCN¥0.91CN¥0.70-CN¥4.53-CN¥5.88-CN¥8.18-CN¥15.53-CN¥6.68-CN¥2.80-CN¥2.04
EPS, dilutedCN¥0.90CN¥0.70-CN¥4.53-CN¥5.88-CN¥8.18-CN¥15.53-CN¥6.68-CN¥2.80-CN¥2.04
Diluted shares119.9M118.2M121.4M123.6M121.7M112.9M95.4M85.3M65.4M

Balance sheet

Balance sheet
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Cash and equivalentsCN¥439.73MCN¥592.72MCN¥454.54MCN¥784.48MCN¥1.07BCN¥609.20MCN¥173.33MCN¥41.74MCN¥39.83M
Short-term investmentsCN¥298.29MCN¥63.06MCN¥71.85MCN¥232.15MCN¥503.83MCN¥585.00MCN¥121.13MCN¥50.22M-
ReceivablesCN¥381.24MCN¥418.64MCN¥354.01MCN¥405.14MCN¥248.34MCN¥268.83MCN¥200.68MCN¥80.56M-
InventoryCN¥140.78MCN¥174.74MCN¥217.07MCN¥232.26MCN¥255.41MCN¥118.96MCN¥73.22MCN¥23.83M-
Current assetsCN¥1.72BCN¥1.49BCN¥1.30BCN¥1.87BCN¥2.27BCN¥1.85BCN¥2.03BCN¥595.07M-
GoodwillCN¥109.94MCN¥109.94MCN¥109.94MCN¥109.94MCN¥109.94MCN¥6.94MCN¥0--
Total assetsCN¥1.98BCN¥1.81BCN¥1.67BCN¥2.28BCN¥2.63BCN¥2.07BCN¥2.09BCN¥619.62M-
Current liabilitiesCN¥2.93BCN¥2.95BCN¥3.10BCN¥3.18BCN¥3.03BCN¥3.39BCN¥1.76BCN¥1.30B-
Total liabilitiesCN¥3.91BCN¥3.90BCN¥3.80BCN¥3.75BCN¥3.36BCN¥3.48BCN¥1.79BCN¥1.30B-
Shareholders' equity-CN¥1.93B-CN¥2.09B-CN¥2.17B-CN¥1.54B-CN¥808.99M-CN¥1.41BCN¥301.03M-CN¥1.14B-CN¥958.00M

Cash flow

Cash flow
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Operating cash flowCN¥55.19M-CN¥67.91M-CN¥438.14M-CN¥603.12M-CN¥1.35B-CN¥321.56M-CN¥372.27M-CN¥100.33M-CN¥87.14M
Capital expendituresCN¥25.59MCN¥11.79MCN¥17.85MCN¥68.66MCN¥63.48MCN¥30.77MCN¥18.08MCN¥13.69MCN¥10.63M
Free cash flowCN¥29.59M-CN¥79.70M-CN¥456.00M-CN¥671.78M-CN¥1.41B-CN¥352.33M-CN¥390.35M-CN¥114.02M-CN¥97.77M
Investing cash flow-CN¥253.36M-CN¥13.59MCN¥125.57MCN¥125.82MCN¥47.07MCN¥760.97M-CN¥1.08B-CN¥374.00M-CN¥10.84M
Financing cash flowCN¥45.64MCN¥228.51M-CN¥18.94MCN¥184.65MCN¥1.78BCN¥26.56MCN¥1.59BCN¥475.12MCN¥107.77M
Share repurchases-CN¥62.30MCN¥127.54MCN¥50.70M-----
Stock-based compensationCN¥34.69MCN¥22.60MCN¥30.80MCN¥70.71MCN¥72.20MCN¥36.42MCN¥23.34MCN¥6.18MCN¥5.29M
Depreciation and amortizationCN¥23.41MCN¥28.95MCN¥29.64MCN¥42.21MCN¥30.10MCN¥15.46MCN¥10.53MCN¥6.40MCN¥3.33M

Key ratios

Key ratios
Line item
Dec 31, 2025
Dec 31, 2024
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Dec 31, 2017
Revenue growth, YoY5.0%4.4%7.5%24.8%58.9%109.3%65.0%60.5%-
Net income growth, YoY30.6%--------
EPS growth, YoY28.6%--------
Gross margin44.3%48.9%51.4%51.6%49.5%43.8%27.7%29.6%35.5%
Operating margin3.7%2.6%-8.7%-15.5%-23.5%-33.7%-38.1%-30.0%-28.5%
Net margin1.8%1.5%-10.2%-14.5%-24.8%-69.4%-49.8%-28.6%-29.3%
Free cash flow margin0.5%-1.4%-8.5%-13.4%-35.1%-13.9%-32.3%-15.6%-21.5%
Return on equity-------199.8%--
Return on assets5.4%4.5%-33.0%-31.9%-37.8%-84.7%-28.8%-33.7%-
Current ratio0.590.500.420.590.750.551.150.46-

Source: XBRL data Youdao Inc. files with the SEC, latest filing dated Apr 15, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.

Per-share figures are as filed. The filings show no stock split in these periods.

EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.

Foreign private issuers file annual reports with the SEC, so there are no quarterly statements here.

DAO peers

CompanyRevenueGrowthNet incomeNet marginMarket cap
DAOCN¥5.91B+5.0%CN¥107.35M1.8%$2.37B
SE$22.94B+36.4%$1.58B6.9%$47.75B
IT$6.44B-0.2%$954.41M14.8%$12.05B
RTO$6.91B+4.4%$470.00M6.8%$12.04B
SCI$3.31B+3.4%$561.30M17.0%$9.94B
EDU$5.66B+15.5%$475.17M8.4%$8.31B
HRB$3.97B+5.2%-$325.44M-8.2%$6.25B
TAL$3.01B+33.7%$530.75M17.6%$5.66B
GHC$5.12B+4.3%$496.96M9.7%$5.07B

DAO FAQ

9 questions
  • What is DAO revenue?
    Youdao Inc. (DAO) reported CN¥5.91B of revenue for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025). That is up 5.0% from the year before.
  • Is DAO profitable?
    Yes. Youdao Inc. earned CN¥107.35M in net income for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), a net margin of 1.8%.
  • How much cash and debt does DAO have?
    Youdao Inc. reported CN¥439.73M in cash and cash equivalents on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.
  • How fast is DAO revenue growing?
    Youdao Inc.'s revenue changed +5.0% in fiscal 2025, to CN¥5.91B. Its compound annual growth rate was +18.5% over 5 years.
  • What is DAO gross margin?
    Youdao Inc.'s gross profit was CN¥2.62B on CN¥5.91B of revenue for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), a gross margin of 44.3%.
  • What is DAO free cash flow?
    Youdao Inc. generated CN¥29.59M of free cash flow for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), which is operating cash flow of CN¥55.19M less capital expenditures.
  • What is DAO earnings per share?
    Diluted earnings per share were CN¥0.90 for fiscal 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), from SEC filings, restated for any stock split those filings show.
  • When did DAO last report financial results?
    The latest statements here come from Youdao Inc.'s 20-F filed on Apr 15, 2026, covering the period ended Dec 31, 2025.
  • Where does this DAO financial data come from?
    Quantisnow builds these statements from the structured XBRL data Youdao Inc. files with the SEC. It is provided for information only and is not investment advice.