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DAO vs TAL // REVENUE GROWTH (YOY)
Youdao Inc. each representing one Class A Ordinary Share (NYSE) VS. TAL Education Group (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DAO 3
— TAL 8
▲ REVENUE GROWTH (YOY) LEADER: TAL
LAST: $19.30 (+1.79%) • MKT CAP: $2.33B
revenue-growth
9.60%
LAST: $10.14 (+0.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.62B
revenue-growth
33.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DAO VS. TAL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DAO | TAL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.30% | 55.40% | -11.10 | TAL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.50% | 12.40% | +9.10 | DAO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 65.2x | 16.5x | +48.70 | TAL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.18% | 9.04% | -8.86 | TAL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.70% | 9.20% | -5.50 | TAL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 17.60% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) ACTIVE | 9.60% | 33.70% | -24.10 | TAL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.40% | -3.40 | TAL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.12 | 4.29 | +0.83 | DAO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | TAL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.3 | 31.7 | +29.60 | DAO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.09 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 8.9x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.33B | $5.62B | -$3.30B | TAL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DAO REV | TAL REV | DAO GROSS % | TAL GROSS % | DAO FCF | TAL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $845.0M | $3.01B | 44.3% | 55.4% | $4.2M | $508.3M |
| FY 2024 | $770.7M | $2.25B | 48.9% | 53.3% | -$10.9M | $286.2M |
| FY 2023 | $759.1M | $1.49B | — | — | -$61.7M | $239.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DAO // BETA —
TAL // BETA 1.09