
DAO Valuation
Youdao Inc
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DAO Relative Valuation
DAO's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, DAO is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Youdao Inc (DAO) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PS ratio of 1.22 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of -13.57. The fair price of Youdao Inc (DAO) is between 6.18 to 21.01 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
6.18-21.01
Current Price:8.97
Fair
35.24
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
24.05
EV/EBITDA
Youdao Inc. (DAO) has a current EV/EBITDA of 24.05. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is -0.97. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -45.96, Undervalued between -45.96 and -23.47, Fairly Valued between 21.52 and -23.47, Overvalued between 21.52 and 44.02, and Strongly Overvalued above 44.02. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 24.05 falls within the Overvalued range.
30.32
EV/EBIT
Youdao Inc. (DAO) has a current EV/EBIT of 30.32. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is -0.08. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -49.36, Undervalued between -49.36 and -24.72, Fairly Valued between 24.56 and -24.72, Overvalued between 24.56 and 49.19, and Strongly Overvalued above 49.19. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 30.32 falls within the Overvalued range.
1.22
PS
Youdao Inc. (DAO) has a current PS of 1.22. The 5-year average PS is 1.53. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.98, Undervalued between -0.98 and 0.28, Fairly Valued between 2.79 and 0.28, Overvalued between 2.79 and 4.05, and Strongly Overvalued above 4.05. The current Forward PS of 1.22 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
21.23
P/OCF
Youdao Inc. (DAO) has a current P/OCF of 21.23. The 5-year average P/OCF is -7.22. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -95.36, Undervalued between -95.36 and -51.29, Fairly Valued between 36.85 and -51.29, Overvalued between 36.85 and 80.92, and Strongly Overvalued above 80.92. The current Forward P/OCF of 21.23 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.00
P/FCF
Youdao Inc. (DAO) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is -3.73. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -63.47, Undervalued between -63.47 and -33.60, Fairly Valued between 26.15 and -33.60, Overvalued between 26.15 and 56.02, and Strongly Overvalued above 56.02. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Youdao Inc (DAO) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of -3.65. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of -2.46 , the current P/B ratio is approximately 48.40% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of -15.33, the current P/B ratio is about -76.22% higher. Youdao Inc (DAO) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of -1.92%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of -2.15% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
-3.66
P/B
Median3y
-2.46
Median5y
-15.33
0.00
FCF Yield
Median3y
-1.92
Median5y
-2.15
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for DAO's competitors is 2.69, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Youdao Inc Corp (DAO) exhibits a P/S ratio of 1.22, which is -54.79% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 7.25%, this premium appears unsustainable.
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of DAO increased by 171.82% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in P/E Change from 9.65 to 33.34.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 7.25%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of DAO in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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FAQ

Is Youdao Inc (DAO) currently overvalued or undervalued?
Youdao Inc (DAO) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PS ratio of 1.22 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of -13.57. The fair price of Youdao Inc (DAO) is between 6.18 to 21.01 according to relative valuation methord.

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