Youdao, Inc. (DAO) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Education & Training Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Youdao, Inc. is a Chinese internet technology company that delivers online services focused on content, community engagement, communication platforms, and e-commerce. Its operations are structured into three core divisions: Learning Services, Smart Devices, and Online Marketing Services.
Is Youdao, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Youdao, Inc. (DAO) trades at 94.9× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 95 consumer staples companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (22.4×) $4 (-76 %).
Kaplio overview: Youdao, Inc.
Market cap $2B · 52 weeks $8 – $20 (1 % below the high) · P/E 94.9× · 2027 expected P/E 49.3× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 12, 2026 · expected EPS $0.05 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Aug 20.
- Valuation: P/E 94.9× (expensive).
- Business: Operating margin 4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 7.0× (fragile).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (22.4×) $4 (-76 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 2 of 5 pass
- Stable ROE / ROIC −8.2 %, fails.
- FCF / Net Income 0.0 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 7.0×, fails.
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 44.3 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Youdao, Inc.: P/E 94.9×; EV/EBITDA 70.5×; ROIC —; $2.3B. Newell Brands Inc. (P/E —; EV/EBITDA 15.7×; ROIC 6.7 %; $2.3B), McGraw Hill, Inc. (P/E 30.0×; EV/EBITDA 7.7×; ROIC 7.8 %; $2.7B), Stride, Inc. (P/E 11.1×; EV/EBITDA 5.8×; ROIC 15.0 %; $3.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last 2 years?
P/E at each close: today 94.9× · median 54.3× · minimum 27.2× · maximum 94.9× · cheap below 44.0× · expensive above 68.2×. It has been cheaper than today 100% of the time over its last 2 years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -8.24% |
| Return on Invested Capital | -363.14% |
| Return on Assets | 8.20% |
| Gross Margin | 45.14% |
| Operating Margin | 4.40% |
| Net Margin | 2.67% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | -0.93 |
| Current Ratio | 0.58 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.91 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +27.39% |
| 3 months | +14.88% |
| Year-to-date | +91.47% |
| 1 year | +80.37% |
| 3 years | +362.83% |
| 5 years | +57.17% |
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