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DAO vs LRN // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Youdao Inc. each representing one Class A Ordinary Share (NYSE) VS. Stride Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: DAO 3
— LRN 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: LRN
LAST: $20.09 (+4.09%) • MKT CAP: $2.33B
valuation
65.2x
LAST: $78.36 (-2.90%) • MKT CAP: $3.39B
valuation
9.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (DAO VS. LRN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | DAO | LRN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.30% | 39.20% | +5.10 | DAO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.50% | 19.40% | +2.10 | DAO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 65.2x | 9.2x | +56.00 | LRN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.18% | 12.70% | -12.52 | LRN | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.70% | 15.00% | -11.30 | LRN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 12.00% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.60% | 17.90% | -8.30 | LRN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 3.40% | -3.40 | LRN | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.12 | 5.58 | -0.46 | LRN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | LRN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.3 | 50.8 | +10.50 | DAO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.08 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 9.9x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.33B | $3.39B | -$1.07B | LRN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | DAO REV | LRN REV | DAO GROSS % | LRN GROSS % | DAO FCF | LRN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $845.0M | $2.41B | 44.3% | 39.2% | $4.2M | $431.0M |
| FY 2024 | $770.7M | $2.04B | 48.9% | 37.4% | -$10.9M | $276.5M |
| FY 2023 | $759.1M | $1.84B | — | — | -$61.7M | $120.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
DAO // BETA —
LRN // BETA 1.08