DAO vs FOXX vs COUR Stock Comparison

Youdao, Foxx Development Holdings and Coursera Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DAO Youdao, Inc.
$19.13 +29.3% 1M +72.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.26B
P/E
95.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$864.12M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
4 wins
COUR Coursera, Inc.
$4.74 -6.5% 1M -48.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.09B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$885.40M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Youdao leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Youdao 4, Coursera 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDAOFOXXCOURLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.26B $13.15M $1.09B DAO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 95.0x -0.2x -8.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 83.2x — 7.2x COUR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% -20.2% +22.7% COUR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.8% -100.2% -15.4% DAO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +72.0% -54.2% -48.3% DAO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.3%/yr — -33.0%/yr DAO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.2% 148.8% 56.4% COUR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 13/100 41/100 COUR

Percentile Scorecard

DAOFOXXCOUR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDAOFOXXCOUR
Valuation 36 #57 of 89 14 #96 of 112 63 #34 of 89
Growth 45 #45 of 81 9 #99 of 109 46 #44 of 81
Profitability 67 #26 of 76 19 #84 of 104 31 #53 of 76
Financial Health 9 #86 of 94 10 #105 of 116 54 #44 of 94
Shareholder Returns – – 10 #46 of 51
Overall 39 13 41
  • DAO ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • FOXX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • COUR ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDAOFOXXCOURSPY
1 month +29.3%-21.6%-6.5% -0.2%
3 months +19.7%-24.0%-19.1% +3.9%
6 months +71.1%-59.8%-27.0% +8.2%
Year to date +89.8%-57.8%-35.6% +12.9%
1 year +72.0%-54.2%-48.3% +12.3%
3 years +380.7%-82.1%-72.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +68.8%-43.7%-34.9% +23.3%
5 years +55.8%—-86.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +9.3%—-33.0% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureDAOFOXXCOURSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.2%148.8%56.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.0%129.2%60.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.791.020.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.20-0.36-0.85 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -83.0%-87.3%-87.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.3%-67.8%-48.3% -1.2%
52-week high $19.39$6.09$9.16 $779.14
52-week low $8.43$1.71$4.64 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDAOFOXXCOUR
P/E now vs peer median 94.9xmedian 40.1x -0.3xmedian 33.2x -8.1xmedian 40.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 2.5x 0.3xmedian 2.8x 1.5xmedian 2.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.5x -0.3xmedian 20.0x -2.8xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 20.1x -34.7xmedian 29.8x 39.0xmedian 20.1x
P/B now vs peer median -17.2xmedian 1.8x -0.2xmedian 3.0x 1.1xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 3.04median 1.73 —median 1.17 -0.49median 1.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDAOFOXXCOUR
Revenue $864.12M $52.58M $885.40M
Gross profit $390.46M $1.69M $494.80M
Operating income $37.36M -$43.90M -$157.90M
Net income $23.46M -$52.69M -$136.30M
Free cash flow – -$400.00K $33.40M
R&D $76.01M $2.93M $137.80M
EPS (diluted) $0.20 $-7.61 $-0.58
Cash & equivalents $83.80M $1.47M $871.70M
Total debt $1.01B $653.36K –
Shares (diluted) 119.85M 6.92M 233.40M
Enterprise value $1.88B $5.23M -$2.27B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDAOFOXXCOUR
P/E 94.9x -0.3x -8.1x
P/FCF – -34.7x 39.0x
P/Operating cash flow – -34.7x 37.7x
P/S 5.4x 0.3x 1.5x
P/B -17.2x -0.2x 1.1x
P/Tangible book -17.2x -0.2x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA – -0.3x -2.8x
EV/EBIT 128.6x -0.3x -2.0x
EV/Revenue 5.6x 0.2x 0.4x
EV/FCF – -31.2x 9.5x
EV/Operating cash flow – -31.2x 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.04 – -0.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDAOFOXXCOUR
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% -20.2% 22.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – 15.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% -64.6% 26.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% – 14.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.3% -352.6% -93.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 33.7% – 2.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -26.4% -484.1% -167.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.8% – 3.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.1% -418.9% -86.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.3% – 16.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 93.9% -70.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 156.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 94.0% -70.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 119.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDAOFOXXCOUR
Gross margin 45.2% 3.2% 55.9%
EBITDA margin – -83.4% -12.8%
Operating margin 4.3% -83.5% -17.8%
Pretax margin 3.0% -100.2% -14.7%
Net margin 2.8% -100.2% -15.4%
FCF margin – -0.8% 3.8%
Operating cash flow margin – -0.8% 3.9%
Return on equity – – -15.2%
Return on assets 8.6% -200.8% -9.2%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – -22.4%
Asset turnover 3.3x 2.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.0x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.4% 12.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDAOFOXXCOUR
Debt / assets 86.1% 0.3% –
Debt / equity -0.9x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.0x –
Debt / FCF – -0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 194.3% 333.4% 40.1%
Equity / assets -94.3% -233.4% 59.9%
Interest coverage – -5.0x –
Current ratio 0.6x 0.3x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.2x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 1.3x
Altman Z-score – -9.56 0.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDAOFOXXCOUR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – -0.8%
Shareholder yield – – -0.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDAOFOXXCOUR
Forward P/E 83.2xFY2026 – 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.23FY2026 – $0.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +76.9%FY2026 – +69.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +60.9% – +31.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $984.67MFY2026 – $1.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.6%FY2026 – +72.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.0% – +12.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDAOFOXXCOUR
Held by institutions 9.6% 1.0% 86.6%
Institutions holding 33 10 248
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.7% +10.8% +47.3%
Institutions buying 12 5 203
Institutions selling 11 2 32
Buyers to sellers 1.09 2.50 6.34

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DAOFOXXCOUR
DAO 1.00 -0.01 -0.03
FOXX -0.01 1.00 0.02
COUR -0.03 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DAO, FOXX and COUR?

Youdao (DAO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Youdao (DAO) $2.26B, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) $13.15M, Coursera (COUR) $1.09B.

Which company is growing faster?

Coursera (COUR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Youdao (DAO) +10.2%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) -20.2%, Coursera (COUR) +22.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Youdao (DAO) has the highest net margin (Youdao (DAO) 2.8%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) -100.2%, Coursera (COUR) -15.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Youdao (DAO) returned the most: Youdao (DAO) +72.0%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) -54.2%, Coursera (COUR) -48.3%. Over five years, Youdao (DAO) compounded fastest (Youdao (DAO) +9.3%/yr, Coursera (COUR) -33.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Coursera (COUR) has been the steadiest (Youdao (DAO) 60.2%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) 148.8%, Coursera (COUR) 56.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DAO, FOXX and COUR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Youdao (DAO) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.