Youdao (DAO) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Youdao (DAO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 18.69% for Q1 2026, up 647.0% year-over-year from 2.5% in Q1 2025, and up 7.59% quarter-over-quarter from 20.22% in Q4 2025.
Youdao (DAO) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Youdao (DAO) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 18.69% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 18.69%, up 647.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.69% (up 647.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.24%, down 766.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 18.69% in Q1 2026 per DAO's latest filing, from 20.22% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 465.42% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 26.73% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 52.99% and a median of 22.32% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 17649 bps in 2022, then plunged 40340 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 81.52% in 2022, then slumped by 61 bps to 31.93% in 2023, then tumbled by 139 bps to 12.6% in 2024, then plunged by 61 bps to 20.22% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 18.69% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAO's Return on Capital Employed at 18.69% in Q1 2026, 20.22% in Q4 2025, and 24.71% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.64 Bn | 7.60 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.92 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.86 Bn | 4.70 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Covista | 4.36 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 4.10% |
| 5 | Stride | 4.16 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.97 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.13 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.76 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 10 | Youdao | 164.33 Mn | 65.90 Mn | 87.31 Mn | -18.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -24.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -12.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 172.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 127.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 465.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 245.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 413.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 384.70% |