Gaotu Techedu (GOTU) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2025)
Gaotu Techedu (GOTU) reported Operating Expenses of -$180.5 million for Q4 2025, down 20.06% on a YoY basis from -$225.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 5.21% quarter-over-quarter from -$171.6 million in Q3 2025.
Gaotu Techedu (GOTU) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Gaotu Techedu has reported Operating Expenses for 8 years, with the latest figure at -$180.5 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Expenses fell 20.06% year-over-year to -$180.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$652.4 million (down 9.61% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $664.7 million, up 13.35% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 stood at -$180.5 million, down from -$171.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$65.4 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$438.3 million in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$149.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$121.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses plunged 236.43% — and 2022, when it jumped 82.49%.
- Gaotu Techedu's Operating Expenses stood at -$98.8 million in 2021, then rose by 29.0% to -$70.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 44.88% to -$101.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 48.03% to -$150.4 million in 2024, then fell by 20.06% to -$180.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$180.5 million (Q4 2025), -$171.6 million (Q3 2025), and -$161.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.49 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -27.37 Mn |
| 2 | Laureate Education | 5.02 Bn | 4.86 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 11.13 Mn |
| 3 | Graham Holdings | 4.93 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Covista | 4.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 276.31 Mn | 395.69 Mn |
| 5 | Stride | 4.17 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 102.49 Mn |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.00 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 213.30 Mn |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.15 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 221.06 Mn |
| 8 | Perdoceo Education | 2.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 158.62 Mn |
| 9 | Strategic Education | 1.74 Bn | 1.59 Bn | - | 154.77 Mn |
| 10 | Gaotu Techedu | 32.77 Mn | -449.54 Mn | 163.65 Mn | -180.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -180.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -171.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -161.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -138.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -150.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -180.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -159.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -104.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -101.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -91.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -65.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -65.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -70.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -71.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -65.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -76.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -98.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -228.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -365.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -438.27 Mn |