Youdao (DAO) Net Margin (2018 - 2026)

Youdao (DAO) posted quarterly Net Margin of 2.86% for Q1 2026, down 305.0% year-over-year from 1.4% in Q1 2025, and down 7.2% quarter-over-quarter from 3.08% in Q4 2025.

Youdao (DAO) Net Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Youdao (DAO) has reported Net Margin for 9 consecutive years, with 2.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 305.0% year-over-year to 2.86%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.19% (down 151.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.82%, up 36.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin declined to 2.86% in Q1 2026 per DAO's latest filing, from 3.08% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 6.3% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 47.47% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 5.72% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2025.
  • On a YoY basis, Net Margin climbed as much as 2267 bps in 2023 and fell as far as 962 bps in 2023.
  • Youdao's Net Margin stood at 0.85% in 2022, then soared by 351 bps to 3.81% in 2023, then soared by 65 bps to 6.3% in 2024, then tumbled by 51 bps to 3.08% in 2025, then dropped by 7 bps to 2.86% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DAO's Net Margin at 2.86% in Q1 2026, 3.08% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 84.71 Bn 82.71 Bn 812.22 Mn 7.27%
2 51Talk Online Education 7.32 Bn 7.28 Bn 22.97 Mn -7.43%
3 Laureate Education 5.21 Bn 5.05 Bn 237.67 Mn -
4 Graham Holdings 4.98 Bn 3.74 Bn 777.03 Mn 21.68%
5 Covista 4.66 Bn 4.66 Bn 284.63 Mn -0.08%
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.78 Bn 3.50 Bn 204.08 Mn 17.37%
7 Stride 3.50 Bn 2.55 Bn 217.28 Mn 12.81%
8 McGraw Hill 2.38 Bn 2.13 Bn 388.89 Mn -10.84%
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -401.26 Mn 227.32 Mn 0.00%
10 Youdao 2.08 Bn 2.00 Bn 87.31 Mn 2.86%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.86%
Dec 31, 2025 3.08%
Sep 30, 2025 0.01%
Jun 30, 2025 -1.25%
Mar 31, 2025 5.91%
Dec 31, 2024 6.30%
Sep 30, 2024 5.48%
Jun 30, 2024 -7.53%
Mar 31, 2024 0.89%
Dec 31, 2023 3.81%
Sep 30, 2023 -6.69%
Jun 30, 2023 -24.79%
Mar 31, 2023 -17.57%
Dec 31, 2022 0.85%
Sep 30, 2022 -13.11%
Jun 30, 2022 -47.47%
Mar 31, 2022 -7.95%
Dec 31, 2021 -20.59%
Sep 30, 2021 -9.29%
Jun 30, 2021 -40.54%