DCBO vs NRDY vs YQ Stock Comparison

Docebo, Nerdy and 17 Education & Technology Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DCBO Docebo Inc.
$29.70 +30.0% 1M +6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$846.64M
P/E
42.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$258.93M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
5 wins
NRDY Nerdy Inc.
$5.78 -31.4% 1M +445.3% 1Y
Market cap
$49.96M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$178.10M
Div. yield
–
Education Technology Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Docebo leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Docebo 5, Nerdy 3, 17 Education & Technology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDCBONRDYYQLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $846.64M $49.96M $28.56M DCBO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.3x -1.7x -1.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.3% -0.2% +80.0% YQ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.7% -17.0% -45.7% DCBO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.9% -96.4% — DCBO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.5x — NRDY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.6% +445.3% -50.5% NRDY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.9%/yr -7.6%/yr -29.4%/yr NRDY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.1% 283.0% 91.7% DCBO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 34/100 51/100 DCBO

Percentile Scorecard

DCBONRDYYQ

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

AxisDCBONRDYYQ
Valuation 53 #42 of 89 24 #68 of 89 77 #21 of 89
Growth 80 #17 of 81 49 #42 of 81 68 #27 of 81
Profitability 83 #14 of 76 24 #58 of 76 21 #60 of 76
Financial Health 26 #70 of 94 40 #57 of 94 39 #58 of 94
Shareholder Returns 33 #35 of 52 – –
Overall 55 34 51
  • DCBO ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • NRDY ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • YQ ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDCBONRDYYQSPY
1 month +30.0%-31.4%-21.4% +0.9%
3 months +34.9%+580.0%+42.2% +5.9%
6 months +61.0%+549.4%+36.8% +8.5%
Year to date +33.8%+455.8%-19.0% +13.3%
1 year +6.6%+445.3%-50.5% +12.4%
3 years -20.3%+88.9%-17.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year -7.3%+23.6%-6.1% +23.5%
5 years -60.4%-32.5%-82.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year -16.9%-7.6%-29.4% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureDCBONRDYYQSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.1%283.0%91.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.5%63.5%90.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.771.60-0.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.111.57-0.55 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.0%-92.3%-92.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.9%-45.3%-50.5% -0.9%
52-week high $30.91$10.56$5.86 $779.14
52-week low $14.70$0.66$1.73 $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.

MultipleDCBONRDYYQ
P/E now vs peer median 42.6xmedian 40.6x -1.6xmedian 40.6x -1.8xmedian 40.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.4x 0.4xmedian 2.4x 0.8xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 36.7xmedian 18.3x -1.4xmedian 18.3x —median 18.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 20.5x -4.2xmedian 20.5x —median 20.5x
P/B now vs peer median -2,790xmedian 1.8x 2.8xmedian 1.8x 0.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 4.62median 1.74 -0.07median 1.74 -0.07median 1.74

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 monthsDCBONRDYYQ
Revenue $258.93M $178.10M $36.08M
Gross profit $205.59M $108.59M $22.12M
Operating income $18.48M -$45.27M -$17.54M
Net income $33.60M -$45.78M -$16.47M
Free cash flow $35.83M -$17.63M –
R&D $52.47M – $9.78M
EPS (diluted) $0.68 $-3.59 $-1.64
Cash & equivalents $45.72M $38.42M $67.33M
Total debt $90.00M $19.58M –
Shares (diluted) 29.37M 8.43M 10.02M
Enterprise value $597.57M -$113.76M -$196.03M

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
MetricDCBONRDYYQ
P/E 42.6x -1.6x -1.8x
P/FCF 23.8x -4.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 23.9x -6.2x –
P/S 3.3x 0.4x 0.8x
P/B -2,790x 2.8x 0.7x
P/Tangible book -35.6x 2.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 36.7x -1.4x –
EV/EBIT 48.6x -1.2x 2.2x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 0.3x -1.1x
EV/FCF 25.1x -3.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x -4.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.62 -0.07 -0.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDCBONRDYYQ
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.3% -0.2% 80.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 1.3% 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.3% -4.6% 121.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.5% -3.1% 1.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.5% 36.2% 17.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 160.1% 13.5% 26.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 56.9% 33.5% 15.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 65.3% 18.7% 24.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -12.1% 35.3% 31.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 9.2% 23.0% 24.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 26.4% 57.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 77.0% 22.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 28.7% 47.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 85.6% 16.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDCBONRDYYQ
Gross margin 79.4% 61.0% 61.3%
EBITDA margin 9.5% -22.3% –
Operating margin 7.1% -25.4% -48.6%
Pretax margin 6.6% -25.6% -45.7%
Net margin 7.7% -17.0% -45.7%
FCF margin 13.8% -9.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.8% -6.7% –
Return on equity – -166.9% -41.8%
Return on assets 13.5% -66.6% -20.4%
Return on invested capital 21.9% -96.4% –
Return on capital employed 18.0% -87.7% -51.3%
Asset turnover 1.0x 2.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.4% 13.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDCBONRDYYQ
Debt / assets 37.1% 30.3% –
Debt / equity -294.1x 0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 0.5x –
Debt / FCF 2.5x -1.1x –
Liabilities / assets 100.1% 59.8% 54.5%
Equity / assets -0.1% 40.2% 45.5%
Interest coverage – -34.0x –
Current ratio 0.8x 2.7x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.7x 2.5x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 2.2x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 1.97 -11.02 -25.17

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDCBONRDYYQ
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% – –
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.

ConsensusDCBONRDYYQ
Forward P/E 18.9xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.57FY2026 $-2.55FY2026 $-10.33FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +14.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +26.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $264.58MFY2026 $177.66MFY2026 $52.21MFY2028
Revenue growth, next FY +9.8%FY2026 -0.7%FY2026 +244.4%FY2028
Revenue growth, the year after +10.0% -6.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDCBONRDYYQ
Held by institutions 17.5% 8.3% –
Institutions holding 58 78 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -13.8% -28.0% –
Institutions buying 36 45 –
Institutions selling 17 23 –
Buyers to sellers 2.12 1.96 –

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.

DCBONRDYYQ
DCBO 1.00 0.06 -0.06
NRDY 0.06 1.00 0.01
YQ -0.06 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DCBO, NRDY and YQ?

Docebo (DCBO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Docebo (DCBO) $846.64M, Nerdy (NRDY) $49.96M, 17 Education & Technology (YQ) $28.56M.

Which company is growing faster?

17 Education & Technology (YQ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Docebo (DCBO) +12.3%, Nerdy (NRDY) -0.2%, 17 Education & Technology (YQ) +80.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Docebo (DCBO) has the highest net margin (Docebo (DCBO) 7.7%, Nerdy (NRDY) -17.0%, 17 Education & Technology (YQ) -45.7%). On return on invested capital, Docebo (DCBO) leads (Docebo (DCBO) 21.9%, Nerdy (NRDY) -96.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nerdy (NRDY) returned the most: Docebo (DCBO) +6.6%, Nerdy (NRDY) +445.3%, 17 Education & Technology (YQ) -50.5%. Over five years, Nerdy (NRDY) compounded fastest (Docebo (DCBO) -16.9%/yr, Nerdy (NRDY) -7.6%/yr, 17 Education & Technology (YQ) -29.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Docebo (DCBO) has been the steadiest (Docebo (DCBO) 58.1%, Nerdy (NRDY) 283.0%, 17 Education & Technology (YQ) 91.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DCBO, NRDY and YQ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Docebo (DCBO) leads on 5. 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.