Detailed financial statements for 51Talk Online Education Group (COE): income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow summary. Track margins, debt, liquidity and profitability trends year over year with up to 20 years of history.
51Talk Online Education Group, through its subsidiaries, engages in providing online education platform with English language education services to students in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. It operates online and mobile education platforms that enable students to take live interactive English and Chinese lessons, on demand, fostering the development of all aspects of English and Chinese proficiency.
Analysis Summary
51Talk Online Education Group reported revenue of $95.9M in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -21.1%.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 73.4%, operating margin -12.4%, net margin -15.3%. Free cash flow grew at -38.2% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $10.21, COE has negative trailing earnings (P/E not meaningful) and an ROE of 61.87%. Market capitalisation stands at $60M.
Balance sheet quality for COE: current ratio of 0.6, net cash position of $36.0M. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Revenue | $60.2M | $129.9M | $166.5M | $211.3M | $314.4M | $788000 | $15.0M | $27.1M | $50.7M | $95.9M |
| Cost of Revenue | $21.2M | $48.1M | $59.7M | $62.9M | $88.8M | $130000 | $3.2M | $6.3M | $11.2M | $25.0M |
| Gross Profit | $39.0M | $81.8M | $106.8M | $148.4M | $225.6M | $658000 | $11.9M | $20.8M | $39.5M | $70.8M |
| Research & Development | $22.0M | $34.2M | $26.9M | $22.5M | $24.9M | $135000 | $2.9M | $3.1M | $3.6M | $5.5M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $90.8M | $135.0M | $138.7M | $141.3M | $191.3M | $5.1M | $21.3M | $31.4M | $44.0M | $79.8M |
| Operating Expenses | $112.8M | $169.2M | $165.6M | $163.8M | $209.6M | $5.2M | $24.2M | $34.5M | $47.6M | $85.3M |
| Operating Income | -$73.8M | -$87.4M | -$58.8M | -$15.4M | $16.0M | -$4.6M | -$12.4M | -$13.7M | -$8.0M | -$14.5M |
| EBITDA | -$70.7M | -$81.9M | -$53.8M | -$9.0M | $21.9M | -$4.0M | -$12.7M | -$14.8M | -$6.9M | -$15.2M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $10102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre-tax Income | -$73.9M | -$88.3M | -$60.0M | -$14.2M | $21.9M | -$4.1M | -$12.8M | -$14.9M | -$7.0M | -$15.7M |
| Income Tax | $232725 | $665064 | $564035 | $724331 | -$627707 | $100000 | $60000 | $118000 | $276000 | $1.2M |
| Net Income | -$74.1M | -$89.0M | -$60.6M | -$14.9M | $21.2M | $18.7M | -$42.6M | -$15.0M | -$7.2M | -$16.8M |
| EPS | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $253.20 | $180.60 | $-468.00 | $-144.00 | $-72.00 | $-171.00 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $237.00 | $175.20 | $-468.00 | $-144.00 | $-72.00 | $-171.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 0 | $83780 | $84595 | $85656 | $94861 | $94427 | $93233 | $94741 | $96422 | $98611 |
Income Statement (Quarterly)
| Year | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
|---|
| Revenue | $26.3M | $30.8M | $31.3M | $32.4M |
| Gross Profit | $19.3M | $22.3M | $23.0M | $24.0M |
| Operating Income | -$4.2M | -$5.2M | -$1.4M | -$2.1M |
| EBITDA | -$4.5M | -$5.4M | -$1.4M | -$2.1M |
| Net Income | -$4.8M | -$6.5M | -$2.3M | -$3.1M |
| EPS | $-48.00 | $-65.40 | $-23.40 | $-30.60 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-48.00 | $-65.40 | $-23.40 | $-30.60 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $39.6M | $49.0M | $60.1M | $49.0M | $50.0M | $24.6M | $18.2M | $21.3M | $27.8M | $38.9M |
| Short-term Investments | $53.6M | $46.5M | $43.5M | $85.3M | $151.1M | $6.5M | $4.9M | $2.1M | $1.4M | $93000 |
| Receivables | $1.4M | $318287 | $467364 | $347301 | $1.6M | $226000 | 0 | $530000 | $706000 | $11.5M |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | $44020 | $296174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | $102.7M | $108.5M | $138.8M | $170.1M | $247.6M | $151.2M | $26.6M | $29.8M | $40.1M | $60.4M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $6.0M | $7.5M | $5.1M | $11.0M | $18.2M | $1.7M | $794000 | $861000 | $3.3M | $5.2M |
| Goodwill | $608168 | $646837 | $613897 | $603561 | $646380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | $666637 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $1.4M | $3.1M | $116000 | $104000 | $92000 | $80000 | $68000 |
| Total Assets | $111.7M | $120.0M | $146.9M | $200.4M | $338.2M | $187.1M | $27.6M | $31.2M | $43.9M | $66.1M |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $120.8M | $218.2M | $274.1M | $345.7M | $462.0M | $297.0M | $20.5M | $39.1M | $56.9M | $95.4M |
| Long-term Debt | 0 | 0 | $10.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | $126.0M | $222.4M | $286.8M | $349.9M | $470.9M | $300.5M | $21.1M | $39.3M | $58.7M | $97.3M |
| Retained Earnings | -$168.9M | -$268.6M | -$304.5M | -$314.3M | -$314.1M | -$288.6M | -$331.2M | -$346.4M | -$353.6M | -$370.4M |
| Total Equity | -$14.3M | -$102.4M | -$139.9M | -$149.6M | -$132.7M | -$113.4M | $6.6M | -$8.3M | -$15.0M | -$31.4M |
| Total Debt | 0 | 0 | $10.0M | $10.2M | $14.8M | $1.6M | $734000 | $631000 | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Net Debt | -$93.2M | -$95.5M | -$93.5M | -$124.1M | -$186.3M | -$29.5M | -$22.3M | -$22.8M | -$26.5M | -$36.0M |
| Working Capital | -$18.2M | -$109.7M | -$135.3M | -$175.5M | -$214.4M | -$145.8M | $6.1M | -$9.3M | -$16.8M | -$35.0M |
Balance Sheet (Quarterly)
| Year | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $33.5M | $38.9M | $35.4M | $40.0M |
| Total Assets | $64.9M | $66.1M | $65.3M | $69.6M |
| Total Liabilities | $88.7M | $97.3M | $98.8M | $106.4M |
| Total Equity | -$23.9M | -$31.4M | -$33.6M | -$36.9M |
| Total Debt | $3.3M | $2.9M | $2.9M | $2.5M |
Cash Flow (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Net Income | -$74.1M | -$89.0M | -$60.6M | -$14.9M | $22.5M | -$4.2M | -$12.8M | -$15.0M | -$7.3M | -$16.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $2.4M | $4.4M | $4.8M | $3.8M | $2.9M | $97000 | $103000 | $99000 | $137000 | $434000 |
| Stock-based Compensation | $6.9M | $5.4M | $4.1M | $2.4M | $4.1M | $219000 | $712000 | $910000 | $934000 | $1.3M |
| Change in Working Capital | $68.7M | $87.6M | $54.7M | $65.9M | $81.8M | -$1.1M | $13.8M | $14.6M | $12.1M | $25.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $4.1M | $8.4M | $4.3M | $56.9M | $110.1M | -$105.0M | -$45.7M | $559000 | $5.8M | $11.8M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$5.8M | -$6.8M | -$3.1M | -$1.6M | -$4.5M | -$118000 | -$5000 | -$287000 | -$308000 | -$2.3M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.1M | 0 | -$20.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Repurchased | 0 | 0 | 0 | -$859107 | -$3.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$1.6M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $55.3M | $105.6M | -$105.1M | -$45.7M | $272000 | $5.5M | $9.5M |
Cash Flow (Quarterly)
| Year | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 0 | 0 | $11.8M | 0 |
| Capital Expenditure | 0 | 0 | -$2.3M | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 0 | 0 | $9.5M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-based Compensation | $2.5M | $2.6M | -$5.8M | $529000 |
Growth & Margins (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | | +115.6% | +28.2% | +26.9% | +48.8% | -99.7% | +1809.6% | +80.2% | +87.0% | +89.1% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | | -20.0% | +31.9% | +75.4% | +242.3% | -11.8% | -327.1% | +64.7% | +51.9% | -132.9% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | | | | | | -28.7% | -359.1% | +69.2% | +50.0% | -137.5% |
| Shares Change (YoY) | | | +1.0% | +1.3% | +10.7% | -0.5% | -1.3% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | | +200.0% | -27.5% | +4529.7% | +91.1% | -199.5% | +56.5% | +100.6% | +1930.9% | +72.3% |
| Gross Margin | 64.8% | 63.0% | 64.1% | 70.2% | 71.7% | 83.5% | 78.8% | 76.7% | 78.0% | 73.9% |
| Operating Margin | -122.4% | -67.3% | -35.3% | -7.3% | 5.1% | -582.7% | -82.1% | -50.4% | -15.9% | -15.1% |
| EBITDA Margin | -117.4% | -63.1% | -32.3% | -4.3% | 7.0% | -506.9% | -84.3% | -54.6% | -13.6% | -15.9% |
| Net Margin | -123.1% | -68.5% | -36.4% | -7.1% | 6.8% | 2377.9% | -282.8% | -55.4% | -14.3% | -17.6% |
| FCF Margin | -2.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 26.2% | 33.6% | -13343.5% | -303.7% | 1.0% | 10.9% | 9.9% |
| Effective Tax Rate | -0.3% | -0.8% | -0.9% | -5.1% | -2.9% | -2.4% | -0.5% | -0.8% | -3.9% | -8.0% |
Per-Share Data (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| FCF Per Share | | $19.65 | $14.12 | $645.40 | $1113.53 | $-1113.53 | $-490.23 | $2.87 | $57.29 | $96.54 |
| Dividends Per Share | | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 0 | $83780 | $84595 | $85656 | $88764 | $91245 | $93233 | $94741 | $96422 | $98611 |
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- ROE / ROIC stable (ROE >=15% stable) — Defensive businesses have high consistent ROEs — Lynch's stalwarts.
- FCF / Net Income (>=90%) — Earnings to cash conversion — best names exceed 95%.
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- Net Debt / EBITDA (<2.5x) — Defensive with high debt loses its essence.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 61.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 45.38% |
| Return on Assets | -25.43% |
| Gross Margin | 73.39% |
| Operating Margin | -12.42% |
| Net Margin | -15.28% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | -0.09 |
| Current Ratio | 0.62 |
Key Ratios (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| P/E | 0.00 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.23 | 0.43 | 0.03 | -0.01 | -0.06 | -0.28 | -0.19 |
| P/B | 0.00 | -0.04 | -0.02 | -0.02 | -0.07 | -0.00 | 0.09 | -0.09 | -0.13 | -0.10 |
| P/S | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
| Gross Margin | 64.8% | 63.0% | 64.1% | 70.2% | 71.7% | 83.5% | 78.8% | 76.7% | 78.0% | 73.9% |
| Operating Margin | -122.4% | -67.3% | -35.3% | -7.3% | 5.1% | -582.7% | -82.1% | -50.4% | -15.9% | -15.1% |
| Net Margin | -123.1% | -68.5% | -36.4% | -7.1% | 6.8% | 2377.9% | -282.8% | -55.4% | -14.3% | -17.6% |