Youdao (DAO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026)
Youdao's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 7.58% for Q2 2026, up 5.55 percentage points from 2.03% a year earlier and up 3.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Youdao (DAO) Return on Sales [ROS] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Youdao reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 4.32%, down 1.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.75%, down 20384.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] carries a five-year change of +37.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 20388.00% in FY2024 (+86069.00 pp), -65681.00% in FY2023 (-65665.55 pp), -15.45% in FY2022 (+7.95 pp) and -23.40% in FY2021 (+10.30 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.42 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 90.45 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a drop of 6.41 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DAO's Return on Sales [ROS] at 4.27% (Q1 2026), 3.85% (Q4 2025) and 1.74% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 44.24 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 29.64% |
| 3 | Samsara | 24.06 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 0.96% |
| 4 | Toast | 17.18 Bn | 9.85 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 7.97% |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.95 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 27.75% |
| 6 | Duolingo | 13.49 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 11.37% |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 13.58% |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.90 Bn | 10.90 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 22.24% |
| 9 | Costar | 11.09 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 8.22% |
| 10 | Youdao | 3.68 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 105.66 Mn | 7.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -23.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -15.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -47.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.32% |
API Access
Youdao Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DAO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DAO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DAO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();