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Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU) stock analysis

GOTUNYSEServices-Educational ServicesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 20-F on Apr 22, 2026Score 5/30
$2.50+0.06 (+2.46%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $199.97MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth2Performance1Health2Dividend0

Weak5 of 30 checks passed

Gaotu Techedu passes 5 of the 30 checks behind our score; 19 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
1/6
Financial health
2/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Low debt

    Debt is 10.5% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 35.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 316% of total debt.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 35.0% over the last twelve months; the Services-educational services median is 2.7%.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -20.3% over the last twelve months and averaged -26.8% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 67.4% over the last twelve months, against 68.0% a year earlier.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Gaotu Techedu's return on equity of -20.3% is below the Services-educational services median of 0.6%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Gaotu Techedu's net margin of -5.3% is below the Services-educational services median of -3.7%.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 35.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 35.0% over the last twelve months; the Services-educational services median is 2.7%.

  • Guidance issued

    The latest outlook (first quarter of 2026 total net revenues, Mar 5, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 67.4% over the last twelve months, against 68.0% a year earlier.

Past performance1/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -20.3% over the last twelve months and averaged -26.8% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Gaotu Techedu's return on equity of -20.3% is below the Services-educational services median of 0.6%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was -5.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -15.1%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Gaotu Techedu's net margin of -5.3% is below the Services-educational services median of -3.7%.

Financial health2/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 10.5% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 316% of total debt.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.94 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Gaotu Techedu has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Gaotu Techedu. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$1.37M
Value traded per 1% price move
$449.82K

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
21.3%
Volatility (annualized)
47%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.25
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.61

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025

Gross margin

67.4%−7.8 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-8.2%+16.4 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-5.3%+14.3 pts over 5 years

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