Youdao Reports Second Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Youdao (NYSE: DAO), an AI-powered learning and advertising solutions provider, reported its Q2 2025 financial results with significant improvements. Total net revenues reached RMB1.4 billion (US$197.9 million), up 7.2% year-over-year, marking the company's first-ever profitable second quarter.
Key performance metrics include a 2.2% increase in learning services revenue to RMB657.8 million, a 23.8% growth in online marketing services to RMB632.9 million, while smart devices revenue declined 23.9%. The company achieved an operating income of RMB28.8 million, compared to a loss of RMB72.6 million in the previous year. Gross margin was 43.0%, down from 48.2% year-over-year.
The company highlighted the success of its AI Native Strategy, including the release of Confucius 3 LLM and AI-driven products that contributed to approximately 30% year-over-year growth in AI-driven subscription services.
Positive
- First-ever profitable second quarter with income from operations of RMB28.8 million
- Total net revenues increased 7.2% year-over-year to RMB1.4 billion
- Online marketing services revenue grew 23.8% year-over-year
- AI-driven subscription services grew approximately 30% year-over-year
- Smart devices gross margin improved to 41.5% from 30.3% year-over-year
- Operating expenses decreased significantly by 18.1% year-over-year
Negative
- Smart devices revenue declined 23.9% year-over-year
- Overall gross margin decreased to 43.0% from 48.2% year-over-year
- Online marketing services gross margin dropped to 25.8% from 39.1%
- Net loss of RMB17.8 million reported for the quarter
- Cash and equivalents decreased to RMB617.0 million from RMB662.6 million in December 2024
- Recorded RMB25.7 million impairment loss from long-term investments
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Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
- Total net revenues were
RMB1.4 billion (US ), representing a$197.9 million 7.2% increase from the same period in 2024.
- Net revenues from learning services wereRMB657.8 million (US ), representing a$91.8 million 2.2% increase from the same period in 2024.
- Net revenues from smart devices wereRMB126.8 million (US ), representing a$17.7 million 23.9% decrease from the same period in 2024.
- Net revenues from online marketing services wereRMB632.9 million (US ), representing a$88.3 million 23.8% increase from the same period in 2024. - Gross margin was
43.0% , compared with48.2% for the same period in 2024. - Income from operations was
RMB28.8 million (US ), compared with loss from operations of$4.0 million RMB72.6 million for the same period in 2024. - Basic and diluted net loss per American depositary share ("ADS") attributable to ordinary shareholders were
RMB0.15 (US ), compared with$0.02 RMB0.85 for the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders wereRMB0.11 (US ) and$0.02 RMB0.10 (US ), respectively, compared with non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders of$0.01 RMB0.82 for the same period of 2024.
"Strong execution of our AI Native Strategy drove robust financial results in the second quarter, highlighted by our first-ever profitable second quarter. We released our latest Large Language Model (LLM) Confucius 3 in the second quarter, and open-sourced our Confucius 3-Math. Product wise, we launched the AI Essay Grading function in Youdao Lingshi, leading to a historical high of the retention rate. We also released AI Ad Placement Optimizer enabling end-to-end AI decision-making for our online marketing services. In addition, we deepened the exploration of new AI application scenarios, driving total sales of AI-driven subscription services to approximately
"Looking ahead, we will continue advancing our AI Native Strategy through scenario-driven optimization of our LLMs and accelerated technological innovation and implementation across learning and advertising, aiming to further boost learners' productivity and elevate advertising return on investment. We remain committed to sustainably creating customer value while strengthening our financial metrics," Dr. Zhou concluded.
Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the second quarter of 2025 were
Net revenues from learning services were
Net revenues from smart devices were
Net revenues from online marketing services were
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2025 was
Gross margin for learning services was
Gross margin for smart devices increased to
Gross margin for online marketing services was
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2025 were
Sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2025 were
Research and development expenses for the second quarter of 2025 were
General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2025 were
Income/(Loss) from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, income from operations for the second quarter of 2025 was
Others, Net
Others, net for the second quarter of 2025 were
Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to Youdao's Ordinary Shareholders
Net loss attributable to Youdao's ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2025 was
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of 2025 was
Other Information
As of June 30, 2025, Youdao's cash, cash equivalents, current and non-current restricted cash, and short-term investments totaled
As of June 30, 2025, the Company's contract liabilities, which mainly consisted of deferred revenues generated from Youdao's learning services, were
Share Repurchase Program
On November 17, 2022, the Company announced that its board of directors had authorized the Company to adopt a share repurchase program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for up to
Conference Call
Youdao's management team will host a teleconference call with simultaneous webcast at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 14, 2025 (
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
+1-888-346-8982 | |
International: | +1-412-902-4272 |
Mainland | 400-120-1203 |
800-905-945 | |
+852-3018-4992 | |
Conference ID: | 7085699 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.youdao.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone one hour after the conclusion of the live call at the following numbers, until August 21, 2025:
United States: | +1-877-344-7529 | ||
International: | +1-412-317-0088 | ||
Replay Access Code: | 7085699 | ||
About Youdao, Inc.
Youdao, Inc. (NYSE: DAO) is strategically positioned as an AI-powered solutions provider specializing in artificial intelligence applications for the learning and advertising verticals. Youdao now mainly offers learning services, online marketing services and smart devices – all powered by advanced technologies. Youdao was founded in 2006 as part of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), a leading internet technology company in
For more information, please visit: http://ir.youdao.com.
Non-GAAP Measures
Youdao considers and uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income/(loss) per ADS, as supplemental metrics in reviewing and assessing its operating performance and formulating its business plan. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Youdao defines non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders as net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation expenses, impairment of long-term investments, gain from fair value change of long-term investment and adjustment for GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling item for the income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to the Company's ordinary shareholders enables Youdao's management to assess its operating results without considering the impact of these items, which are non-cash charges in nature. Youdao believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release.
The accompanying table has more details on the reconciliation between our GAAP financial measures that are mostly directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures. Youdao encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
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Youdao, Inc.
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YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands) | ||||||
As of December 31, | As of June 30, | As of June 30, | ||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||
RMB | RMB | USD (1) | ||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 592,721 | 536,228 | 74,855 | |||
Restricted cash | 3,567 | 2,924 | 408 | |||
Short-term investments | 63,064 | 74,695 | 10,427 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 418,644 | 329,523 | 46,000 | |||
Inventories | 174,741 | 166,288 | 23,213 | |||
Amounts due from NetEase Group | 79,700 | 322,428 | 45,009 | |||
Prepayment and other current assets | 154,331 | 141,197 | 19,710 | |||
Total current assets | 1,486,768 | 1,573,283 | 219,622 | |||
Non-current assets: | ||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 46,725 | 45,381 | 6,335 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 68,494 | 49,596 | 6,923 | |||
Long-term investments | 72,380 | 31,785 | 4,437 | |||
Goodwill | 109,944 | 109,944 | 15,348 | |||
Other assets, net | 30,084 | 31,087 | 4,339 | |||
Total non-current assets | 327,627 | 267,793 | 37,382 | |||
Total assets | 1,814,395 | 1,841,076 | 257,004 | |||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payables | 145,148 | 99,659 | 13,912 | |||
Payroll payable | 264,520 | 209,735 | 29,278 | |||
Amounts due to NetEase Group | 21,997 | 46,825 | 6,537 | |||
Contract liabilities | 961,024 | 856,684 | 119,588 | |||
Taxes payable | 37,603 | 51,823 | 7,234 | |||
Accrued liabilities and other payables | 638,660 | 738,837 | 103,138 | |||
Short-term loan from NetEase Group | 878,000 | 878,000 | 122,564 | |||
Total current liabilities | 2,946,952 | 2,881,563 | 402,251 | |||
Non-current liabilities: | ||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 25,566 | 14,685 | 2,050 | |||
Long-term loans from NetEase Group | 913,000 | 935,999 | 130,660 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 18,189 | 19,116 | 2,669 | |||
Total non-current liabilities | 956,755 | 969,800 | 135,379 | |||
Total liabilities | 3,903,707 | 3,851,363 | 537,630 | |||
Shareholders' deficit: | ||||||
Youdao's shareholders' deficit | (2,139,958) | (2,059,016) | (287,428) | |||
Noncontrolling interests | 50,646 | 48,729 | 6,802 | |||
Total shareholders' deficit | (2,089,312) | (2,010,287) | (280,626) | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit | 1,814,395 | 1,841,076 | 257,004 | |||
Note 1: | ||||||
The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into | ||||||
YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands, except share and per ADS data) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD (1) | RMB | RMB | |||||||
Net revenues: | ||||||||||||
Learning services | 643,762 | 602,414 | 657,838 | 91,831 | 1,361,758 | 1,260,252 | ||||||
Smart devices | 166,722 | 190,498 | 126,821 | 17,704 | 347,920 | 317,319 | ||||||
Online marketing services | 511,237 | 505,350 | 632,882 | 88,346 | 1,003,902 | 1,138,232 | ||||||
Total net revenues | 1,321,721 | 1,298,262 | 1,417,541 | 197,881 | 2,713,580 | 2,715,803 | ||||||
Cost of revenues (2) | (684,942) | (684,035) | (808,181) | (112,817) | (1,395,298) | (1,492,216) | ||||||
Gross profit | 636,779 | 614,227 | 609,360 | 85,064 | 1,318,282 | 1,223,587 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses (2) | (515,711) | (357,641) | (401,826) | (56,093) | (971,151) | (759,467) | ||||||
Research and development expenses (2) | (152,987) | (115,474) | (128,321) | (17,913) | (299,710) | (243,795) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses (2) | (40,634) | (37,071) | (50,414) | (7,038) | (90,050) | (87,485) | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (709,332) | (510,186) | (580,561) | (81,044) | (1,360,911) | (1,090,747) | ||||||
(Loss)/Income from operations | (72,553) | 104,041 | 28,799 | 4,020 | (42,629) | 132,840 | ||||||
Interest income | 917 | 517 | 628 | 88 | 1,892 | 1,145 | ||||||
Interest expense | (20,816) | (16,104) | (16,566) | (2,313) | (41,150) | (32,670) | ||||||
Others, net | (909) | (960) | (29,118) | (4,065) | 1,983 | (30,078) | ||||||
(Loss)/Income before tax | (93,361) | 87,494 | (16,257) | (2,270) | (79,904) | 71,237 | ||||||
Income tax expenses | (7,053) | (9,895) | (4,279) | (597) | (6,025) | (14,174) | ||||||
Net (loss)/income | (100,414) | 77,599 | (20,536) | (2,867) | (85,929) | 57,063 | ||||||
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 939 | (856) | 2,773 | 387 | (1,114) | 1,917 | ||||||
Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | (99,475) | 76,743 | (17,763) | (2,480) | (87,043) | 58,980 | ||||||
Basic net (loss)/income per ADS | (0.85) | 0.65 | (0.15) | (0.02) | (0.74) | 0.50 | ||||||
Diluted net (loss)/income per ADS | (0.85) | 0.64 | (0.15) | (0.02) | (0.74) | 0.49 | ||||||
Shares used in computing basic net (loss)/income per ADS | 117,173,272 | 117,594,976 | 117,868,295 | 117,868,295 | 117,745,253 | 117,732,413 | ||||||
Shares used in computing diluted net (loss)/income per ADS | 117,173,272 | 119,504,097 | 117,868,295 | 117,868,295 | 117,745,253 | 119,583,256 | ||||||
Note 1: | ||||||||||||
The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into | ||||||||||||
Note 2: | ||||||||||||
Share-based compensation in each category: | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | 727 | 612 | 152 | 21 | 1,505 | 764 | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 337 | 728 | 840 | 117 | 1,473 | 1,568 | ||||||
Research and development expenses | 939 | 2,352 | 2,898 | 405 | 4,442 | 5,250 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,506 | 1,538 | 2,695 | 376 | 3,985 | 4,233 | ||||||
YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||||||||
UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | |||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||||
Learning services | 643,762 | 602,414 | 657,838 | 91,831 | 1,361,758 | 1,260,252 | ||||||
Smart devices | 166,722 | 190,498 | 126,821 | 17,704 | 347,920 | 317,319 | ||||||
Online marketing services | 511,237 | 505,350 | 632,882 | 88,346 | 1,003,902 | 1,138,232 | ||||||
Total net revenues | 1,321,721 | 1,298,262 | 1,417,541 | 197,881 | 2,713,580 | 2,715,803 | ||||||
Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||
Learning services | 257,482 | 242,111 | 264,734 | 36,955 | 522,241 | 506,845 | ||||||
Smart devices | 116,274 | 90,851 | 74,135 | 10,349 | 238,334 | 164,986 | ||||||
Online marketing services | 311,186 | 351,073 | 469,312 | 65,513 | 634,723 | 820,385 | ||||||
Total cost of revenues | 684,942 | 684,035 | 808,181 | 112,817 | 1,395,298 | 1,492,216 | ||||||
Gross margin | ||||||||||||
Learning services | 60.0 % | 59.8 % | 59.8 % | 59.8 % | 61.6 % | 59.8 % | ||||||
Smart devices | 30.3 % | 52.3 % | 41.5 % | 41.5 % | 31.5 % | 48.0 % | ||||||
Online marketing services | 39.1 % | 30.5 % | 25.8 % | 25.8 % | 36.8 % | 27.9 % | ||||||
Total gross margin | 48.2 % | 47.3 % | 43.0 % | 43.0 % | 48.6 % | 45.1 % | ||||||
YOUDAO, INC. | ||||||||||||
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS | ||||||||||||
(RMB and USD in thousands, except share and per ADS data) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | |||||||
Net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | (99,475) | 76,743 | (17,763) | (2,480) | (87,043) | 58,980 | ||||||
Add: share-based compensation | 3,509 | 5,230 | 6,585 | 919 | 11,405 | 11,815 | ||||||
impairment of long-term investments | - | - | 25,730 | 3,592 | - | 25,730 | ||||||
Less: gain from fair value change of long-term investment | - | - | (1,765) | (246) | - | (1,765) | ||||||
Less: GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling item for the loss/(income) attributable to | - | (297) | (272) | (38) | - | (569) | ||||||
Non-GAAP net (loss)/income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company | (95,966) | 81,676 | 12,515 | 1,747 | (75,638) | 94,191 | ||||||
Non-GAAP basic net (loss)/income per ADS | (0.82) | 0.69 | 0.11 | 0.02 | (0.64) | 0.80 | ||||||
Non-GAAP diluted net (loss)/income per ADS | (0.82) | 0.68 | 0.10 | 0.01 | (0.64) | 0.79 | ||||||
Shares used in computing non-GAAP basic net (loss)/income per ADS | 117,173,272 | 117,594,976 | 117,868,295 | 117,868,295 | 117,745,253 | 117,732,413 | ||||||
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net (loss)/income per ADS | 117,173,272 | 119,504,097 | 119,660,859 | 119,660,859 | 117,745,253 | 119,583,256 | ||||||
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