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DAO vs EDU // OPERATING MARGIN
Youdao Inc. each representing one Class A Ordinary Share (NYSE) VS. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DAO 3
— EDU 8
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: EDU
LAST: $19.30 (+1.79%) • MKT CAP: $2.33B
operating-margins
3.70%
EDU — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) SUPERIOR
ROARABLE B- • RQD 70/100
LAST: $49.09 (-3.21%) • MKT CAP: $7.61B
operating-margins
11.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DAO VS. EDU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DAO | EDU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.30% | 54.60% | -10.30 | EDU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.50% | 21.30% | +0.20 | DAO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 65.2x | 9.3x | +55.90 | EDU | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.18% | 10.25% | -10.07 | EDU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 3.70% | 11.40% | -7.70 | EDU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 8.40% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.60% | 15.50% | -5.90 | EDU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.27% | -1.27 | EDU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.12 | 4.92 | +0.20 | DAO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | EDU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.3 | 26.9 | +34.40 | DAO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.96 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 13.4x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.33B | $7.61B | -$5.28B | EDU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DAO REV | EDU REV | DAO GROSS % | EDU GROSS % | DAO FCF | EDU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $845.0M | $5.66B | 44.3% | 54.6% | $4.2M | $780.2M |
| FY 2024 | $770.7M | $4.90B | 48.9% | 55.4% | -$10.9M | $654.7M |
| FY 2023 | $759.1M | $4.31B | — | — | -$61.7M | $928.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DAO // BETA —
EDU // BETA 0.96