DAO
Premium GrowerYoudao, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · China · $2.3B cap · $505K/day traded
$19.18 -1.1% · close 12 Nov · scored 13 Nov
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Results expected 19 Nov. Analysts raised next year's EPS estimate 3.2% over 13 weeks.
As of 13 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Youdao, Inc. (DAO) is 48/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 52, Value 10, Momentum 80, each scored against its sector).
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ABOUT YOUDAO, INC.
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Youdao, Inc., a subsidiary of NetEase, is a leading online education company in China, offering a range of learning content, applications, and interactive courses. Its product portfolio includes online dictionaries, translation tools, K-12 tutoring, and adult learning platforms, leveraging AI and technology to personalize education. As a key player in China's digital education market, Youdao benefits from strong brand recognition and a diversified product ecosystem.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
Reported in CNY
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 746.5M | 762.6M | 783.0M | 822.3M | 3.3% | 900.6M | 966.0M | 1.1B | 11.4% |
| EPS | -3.29 | -2.34 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 31.2% | 0.19 | 0.69 | — | 39.1% |
| Shares | 32.6M | 32.6M | 32.6M | 32.6M | 0.0% | 32.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 212.5M | 224.6M | 254.1M | 263.8M | 7.5% | 256.7M | — | — | — |
| Equity | -220.5M | -307.7M | -293.2M | -282.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | -89.8M | -62.0M | -9.5M | 7.7M | — | 8.2M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | 18.7M | 17.8M | -1.9M | -35.3M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 27.5M | -2.7M | 31.8M | 6.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 74% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 60% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor: It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend (this stock): It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend: None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DAO are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAO | Youdao, Inc.(you) | $2.3B | 48 |
| 0667.HK | China East Education Holdings Limited | $1.2B | 62 |
| 1797.HK | East Buy Holding Limited | $3.9B | 71 |
| 9636.HK | JF SmartInvest Holdings Ltd | $1.6B | 18 |
| 002607.SZ | Offcn Education Technology Co., Ltd. | $1.6B | 16 |
| 1851.HK | China Gingko Education Group Company Limited | $584M | 61 |
| 605098.SS | Shanghai Action Education Technology CO.,LTD. | $924M | 70 |
| TAL | TAL Education Group | $5.6B | 85 |
| 300559.SZ | Chengdu Jiafaantai Education Technology Co.,Ltd. | $663M | 16 |
| 9901.HK | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | $9.2B | 77 |
Peer medians: ROE 7.2% · P/E 20.6x · Gross margin 33.6%
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