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Youdao, Inc. (DAO): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for Youdao, Inc. (DAO); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for DAO?
We do not publish a fair value for Youdao, Inc.. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is DAO's TickerWorth Score?
Cheap against our estimate — but a weaker business
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in US
Its strongest point: trades below our estimate of what it's worth. Its weakest: profitability is weak.
our cash-flow model doesn't fit this business, so we won't award our top grade off the remaining lenses
- Value · 54 of 100
Cheaper than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Price vs worth · 100 of 100
- Quality · 38 of 100
More profitable than 38% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Financial health · 37 of 100
Financially stronger than 37% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Growth · 72 of 100
Growing faster than 72% of Consumer Defensive companies in US
- Momentum · 100 of 100
Outperformed virtually every one of the Consumer Defensive companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Medium confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $19.40
- Market cap
- $2,
340, 311, 808 - 52-week high
- $19.50
- 52-week low
- $8.38
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NYSE
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for Youdao, Inc. (DAO) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, DAO trades at a recent price of $19.40, a market capitalisation of about $2,340,311,808, sitting 99% of the way up its 52-week range ($8.38–$19.50), on the NYSE.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing DAO's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 102.1× (richer than the peer median of 28.2×); Fwd P/E of 44.4× (richer than the peer median of 26.7×); P/S of 0.4× (cheaper than the peer median of 1.8×); EV/EBITDA of 11.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 23.0×). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. DAO is in an up-trend (price above both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -0.5% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is +62.3%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
DAO vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | DAO | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 102.1× | 28.2× | richer than |
| Fwd P/E | 44.4× | 26.7× | richer than |
| P/S | 0.4× | 1.8× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.0× | 23.0× | cheaper than |
What does Youdao, Inc. do?
What does it do?
Youdao, Inc., an internet technology company, provides online services in the fields of content, community, communication, and commerce in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Learning Services, Smart Devices, and Online Marketing Services. It operates in the Education & Training Services industry (Consumer Defensive sector), headquartered in China. The company employs roughly 3,595 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $6.0B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $8 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 7.6%), after a 45% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 2.7% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks stretched: may struggle to cover its short-term bills (0.6× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at DAO filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Lei | president | Open-market sale | — | Form 4 for Jin Lei (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Wu Yinghui | Senior Vice President | Open-market sale | — | Form 4 for Wu Yinghui (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Peng Su | Senior Vice President | Open-market sale | — | Form 4 for Peng Su (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Shum Heung Yeung | Director | Option exercise | — | Form 4 for Shum Heung Yeung (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Shum Heung Yeung | Director | Open-market sale | — | Form 4 for Shum Heung Yeung (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Shum Heung Yeung | Director | Option exercise | — | Form 4 for Shum Heung Yeung (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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