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Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$2.27 -3.81% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.25

Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $541.3M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is GOTU stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $2.27 (-3.81% 1D, market cap $541.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 8/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 11/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, GOTU ranks #25 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does GOTU compare to LINC and APEI in the Real Estate sector?

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Within the Real Estate sector (Other Consumer Services), GOTU carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 67.4%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, LINC (Lincoln Educational Services Corporation) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E 35.1x, ROIC 14.0%, cap $702.0M) and APEI (American Public Education Inc.) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 25.7x, ROIC 17.6%, cap $810.8M). Among the 5-stock peer group, APEI leads on earnings multiple (25.7x) while APEI leads on capital efficiency (17.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GOTU?

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Per GOTU's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001768259), Gaotu Techedu Inc. generated $879.0M in revenue (+40.9% YoY), -$46.2M in net income, and $59.5M in free cash flow against $886.5M in total assets and $4.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.25 (-0.88%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 8/20 (D-) • 6.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GOTU)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GOTU SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (30% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 56% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 37.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+11/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 55% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 12 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$2.84-7.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$2.62-0.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$2.61-13% Next Q

Current

Grade D$2.27-1.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (58) → D (50)Full Audit →

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While GOTU currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to SEC 10-K Forensic Risk (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.34) and Max Pain ($2.38) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $3.10.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “GOTU Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

37.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

0.20>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE56% OF RANGE

L: $1$2.27H: $3

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 8 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 19 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (40)

-35.0% ROIC with 67.4% gross margin and 10.99% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 0.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (57)

19/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 15/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GOTU

✓Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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GOTU // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +18.23%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $2.36H $2.36L $2.27C $2.27VOL 441.5K

RES: $3.02SUP: $1.60SMA50: $2.34SMA200: $2.01

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GOTU Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +40.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on GOTU today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for GOTU. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (GOTU)

Real Estate Rank #25 of 51 ⚔️ LINC vs GOTU Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (GOTU vs. LINC, APEI, PXED, AFYA)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU) ranks #25 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #22 by equity capitalization ($541.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, APEI leads on earnings valuation at 25.7x trailing P/E, while APEI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 17.6% ROIC and 54.2% gross margin. APEI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with GOTU at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GOTU ACTIVE Gaotu Techedu Inc.	D	50/100	—	67.4%	-35.0%	-3.81%	$541.3M	Benchmark Subject
LINC Lincoln Educational Services Corporation	D	45/100	35.1x	60.4%	14.0%	+1.89%	$702.0M	/linc-vs-gotu →
APEI American Public Education Inc.	C+	66/100	25.7x	54.2%	17.6%	+0.64%	$810.8M	/apei-vs-gotu →
PXED Phoenix Education Partners Inc.	D	45/100	—	—	—	+2.30%	$896.5M	/pxed-vs-gotu →
AFYA Afya Limited (Class A)	D	46/100	—	—	—	-0.68%	$953.2M	/afya-vs-gotu →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001768259

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU) reported GAAP revenue of $879.0M (+40.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $623.8M , and +110.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$46.2M, operating cash flow of $59.5M, and free cash flow of $59.5M (+68.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, GOTU closed FY2025 with $886.5M in total assets against $4.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$879.0M	-$46.2M	$59.5M	$59.5M	$886.5M	$4.6M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$623.8M	-$143.7M	$35.3M	$35.3M	$798.4M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$417.0M	-$1.0M	$49.8M	$49.8M	—	—

3. GOTU Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is GOTU stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does GOTU compare to LINC and APEI in the Real Estate sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for GOTU?

Where is GOTU trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

GOTU last traded at $2.27 (-3.81% on volume of 441,504 shares), positioning the stock -2.99% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.34) and +12.94% above its 200-day simple moving average ($2.01). Across its 52-week range of $1.40 to $2.95, GOTU sits at the 56.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 37.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.6% ($2.03 to $2.51).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell GOTU stock right now?

Gaotu Techedu Inc. (GOTU) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 50/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is GOTU's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

GOTU's 12-month base price target is $2.19 (range $1.71 to $3.1), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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