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Youdao vs Perdoceo Education

Youdao and Perdoceo Education are similar in size: $822m and $846m of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Perdoceo Education grew faster (24.2% against 5.2%). Perdoceo Education kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 18.9% against 1.8%.

Latest fiscal yearYoudaoDAO, 2025Perdoceo EducationPRDO, 2025
Revenue $822m $846m
Revenue growth 5.2% 24.2%
Net income $14.9m $160m
Operating margin 3.7% 23.2%
Net margin 1.8% 18.9%
Return on equity — 16.6%
Free cash flow $4.1m $217m
Cash $62.9m $111m
Total debt $0 $0
Debt to equity — 0.0%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — $121m
Employees — 6,000
Market value $2.35bn $1.86bn
Price vs our value range — Below our value range
Moat score — 76 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 10 sales 0 buys, 21 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.