Gaotu Techedu stock
GOTUNYSEGaotu Techedu Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US36257Y1091
47Score 47 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
87 / 100
Price history
−7.9% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 7 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 22% above it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 46).
The price is 13% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 7 years: 100% (January 2021 to November 2022).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$2.41
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$2.02
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)46
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$1.42
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$2.84
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Gaotu Techedu Inc. belongs to the Education & Training Services industry (China) and, with a market value of $578.24M, is number 18 of 18 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- American depositary receipt (ADR): 3 ADRs = 2 shares.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $921.8M (up 35% year on year) and a loss of $48.48M.
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- MEQIRI Score 47 out of 100 (Weak): rank 249 of 296 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- Our model puts fair value at $7.68, with the price 68% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $493.82M, financial debt $145.81M.
Weaknesses
- Loss-makingLoss of $49.86M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 29
- Revenue shrinkingRevenue down 2.9% a year since 2020.Growth 31
- Volatile share priceVolatility 47% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 47
Its standout strengths are valuation and technical analysis, while fundamentals and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 46 to 47.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapIn our model the price counts as cheap below $5.49 and expensive above $12.80 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.3%. At 8.3% the fair value would be $6.44, at 6.3% it would be $9.55.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50, weak balance sheet.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 20.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2017, at around 68% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 67%, operating −8%, net −5%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is moderate; no interest coverage is reported.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Nov 2026in 12 days
- Last reported
- 27 Aug 2026below expectations
Analyst estimates
- Earnings per share
- 0.04+14.6%
- Revenue
- $1.06B−0.1%
- Earnings per share
- 0.86+16.7%
- Revenue
- $1.2B−0.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +8.7%Q3 outlook: net revenues of CNY 1,838 million to CNY 1,858 million, up 16.4% to 17.7% year-over-year.
“Based on our current estimates, total net revenues for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be between CNY 1,838 million and CNY 1,858 million, representing an increase of 16.4% to 17.7% on a year-over-year basis.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 27 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $1.18M in total.
- Chen XiangdongPurchase
18 Jun 2026, CEO
- Shares
- 167,051
- Price
- $2.50
- Value
- $418,045
- Chen XiangdongPurchase
17 Jun 2026, CEO
- Shares
- 59,148
- Price
- $2.42
- Value
- $142,919
- Chen XiangdongPurchase
16 Jun 2026, CEO
- Shares
- 73,801
- Price
- $2.28
- Value
- $167,949
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- Chen XiangdongPurchase
11 Jun 2026, CEO
- Shares
- 200,000
- Price
- $2.24
- Value
- $447,000
Shares and prices per ordinary share as filed with the SEC, not per depositary receipt (3 ADRs = 2 shares).
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Gaotu Techedu
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
296 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 47
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Education & Training Services
The next larger companies by market value
- Universal Technical InstituteUTI $1.22B46
- Strategic EducationSTRA $1.21B44
- AcadeMediaACAD.ST $1.2B66
- AfyaAFYA $944.71M69
- CourseraCOUR $901.75M39
- American Public EducationAPEI $749.25M62
- Phoenix Education PartnersPXED $716.29M67
- Lincoln Educational ServicesLINC $707.36M45
ETFs that hold Gaotu Techedu
Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Emerging Markets Equity UCITS ETF USD AccAVEM | 0.00% | 0.35% | €284.54M |
| Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccumulatingV3AA | 0.00% | 0.24% | €1.69B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = CN¥6.6683)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jul 2024)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.