Youdao (DAO) Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)
Youdao (DAO) reported Invested Capital of -$274.5 million for Q1 2026, up 0.5% year-over-year from -$273.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 84.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$148.9 million in Q4 2025.
Youdao (DAO) Invested Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Youdao (DAO) has 9 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at -$274.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 came in at -$274.5 million, up 0.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$274.5 million (up 0.5% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$148.9 million, up 10.27% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital fell to -$274.5 million in Q1 2026 per DAO's latest filing, from -$148.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Invested Capital peaked at -$93.3 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$317.7 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$237.9 million and a median of -$274.5 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Invested Capital sank 964.78% in 2022, then climbed 12.52% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at -$93.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 91.81% to -$179.0 million in 2023, then increased by 5.81% to -$168.6 million in 2024, then rose by 11.7% to -$148.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 84.38% to -$274.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAO's Invested Capital at -$274.5 million in Q1 2026, -$148.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$277.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.64 Bn | 7.60 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -28.02 Mn |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.87 Bn |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.86 Bn | 4.70 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 1.27 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.16 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 2.34 Bn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 696.19 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 470.64 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 999.91 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Youdao | 164.33 Mn | 65.90 Mn | 87.31 Mn | -274.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -274.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -148.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -277.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -277.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -275.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -168.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -308.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -317.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -302.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -179.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -307.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -299.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -256.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -93.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -216.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -200.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -139.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -126.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -110.37 Mn |