Gaotu Techedu Announces Third Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
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Gaotu Techedu (NYSE: GOTU) reported third quarter 2025 unaudited results: net revenues RMB1,579.0M (up 30.7% YoY) and gross billings RMB1,188.9M (up 11.2% YoY). The company narrowed losses with net loss RMB147.1M (down 68.8% YoY) and non-GAAP net loss RMB137.7M (down 69.9% YoY). Gross margin improved to 66.1% and deferred revenue rose ~23.2% to nearly RMB1.8B, while net operating cash outflow was RMB660.2M for the quarter. Gaotu completed its US$80M repurchase program, launched a new US$100M repurchase authorization and cumulatively repurchased ~27.5M ADSs for ~US$85.6M. The company agreed to acquire Zhengzhou You'ai for RMB206.6M for campus use.
Gaotu expects Q4 2025 net revenues of RMB1,628M–RMB1,648M (up 17.2%–18.7% YoY).
Positive
- Net revenues +30.7% YoY to RMB1,579.0M
- Non-GAAP net loss narrowed 69.9% YoY to RMB137.7M
- Completed US$80M repurchase and authorized new US$100M program
- Deferred revenue +23.2% to nearly RMB1.8B, improving revenue visibility
Negative
- Net loss RMB147.1M in Q3 2025 (still unprofitable on GAAP basis)
- Net operating cash outflow RMB660.2M in Q3 2025 (continued cash burn)
- Cash and investments fell to RMB3,040.4M from RMB4,094.3M at Dec 31, 2024
- Related-party acquisition RMB206.6M for property under construction
Insights
Revenue growth and sharply narrowed losses signal improving operating leverage, with operating cash outflow and cash balances as key near-term constraints.
Gaotu reported third-quarter net revenues of
Key dependencies and risks include continued revenue momentum, cash burn and liquidity management. Net operating cash outflow remained negative at
Watch deferred revenue growth to
Third Quarter 2025 Highlights[1]
- Net revenues were
RMB1,579.0 million , increased by30.7% fromRMB1,208.3 million in the same period of 2024. - Gross billings[2] were
RMB1,188.9 million , increased by11.2% fromRMB1,069.2 million in the same period of 2024. - Loss from operations was
RMB178.0 million , compared with loss from operations ofRMB490.1 million in the same period of 2024. - Net loss was
RMB147.1 million , compared with net loss ofRMB471.3 million in the same period of 2024. - Non-GAAP net loss was
RMB137.7 million , compared with non-GAAP net loss ofRMB457.2 million in the same period of 2024. - Net operating cash outflow was
RMB660.2 million , compared with net operating cash outflow ofRMB714.4 million in the same period of 2024.
Third Quarter 2025 Key Financial and Operating Data
(In thousands of RMB, except for percentages)
For the three months ended September 30, | |||||||||
2024 | 2025 | Pct. Change | |||||||
Net revenues | 1,208,253 | 1,579,026 | 30.7 % | ||||||
Gross billings | 1,069,159 | 1,188,909 | 11.2 % | ||||||
Loss from operations | (490,107) | (178,025) | (63.7) % | ||||||
Net loss | (471,273) | (147,121) | (68.8) % | ||||||
Non-GAAP net loss | (457,195) | (137,745) | (69.9) % | ||||||
Net operating cash outflow | (714,385) | (660,230) | (7.6) % | ||||||
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[2] Gross billings is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as the total amount of cash received for the sale of course offerings in such period, net of the total amount of refunds in such period. See "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures" elsewhere in this press release. |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 Highlights
- Net revenues were
RMB4,461.5 million , increased by41.0% fromRMB3,164.9 million in the same period of 2024. - Gross billings were
RMB4,330.0 million , increased by25.4% fromRMB3,452.2 million in the same period of 2024. - Loss from operations was
RMB385.1 million , compared with loss from operations ofRMB1,032.6 million in the same period of 2024. - Net loss was
RMB239.1 million , compared with net loss ofRMB913.1 million in the same period of 2024. - Non-GAAP net loss was
RMB207.3 million , compared with non-GAAP net loss ofRMB872.2 million in the same period of 2024. - Net operating cash outflow was
RMB548.7 million , compared with net operating outflow ofRMB525.6 million in the same period of 2024.
First Nine Months 2025 Key Financial and Operating Data
(In thousands of RMB, except for percentages)
For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||
2024 | 2025 | Pct. Change | |||||||
Net revenues | 3,164,935 | 4,461,457 | 41.0 % | ||||||
Gross billings | 3,452,211 | 4,330,021 | 25.4 % | ||||||
Loss from operations | (1,032,559) | (385,117) | (62.7) % | ||||||
Net loss | (913,120) | (239,124) | (73.8) % | ||||||
Non-GAAP net loss | (872,196) | (207,255) | (76.2) % | ||||||
Net operating cash outflow | (525,636) | (548,670) | 4.4 % | ||||||
Larry Xiangdong Chen, the Company's founder, Chairman and CEO, commented, "With a profound focus on user needs, Gaotu continues to provide end-to-end educational products and solutions across the full learning lifecycle. We have deeply integrated online and offline formats and accelerated full-stack AI integration across our teaching, services, and operations to provide users with increasingly differentiated and personalized services. In the third quarter, we achieved sustained growth momentum and enhanced profitability. Our revenue grew by
"Going forward, Gaotu will continue to pursue sustainable growth by strengthening our pipeline of high-quality teachers, enhancing execution and leveraging data-driven operations, delivering enduring, long-term value to all our stakeholders."
Shannon Shen, CFO of the Company, added, "In the third quarter, we sustained solid revenue growth while elevating our overall operational quality and efficiency. Operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased significantly, improving by 27.6 percentage points year-over-year. Additionally, our user acquisition efficiency improved
Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2025
Net Revenues
Net revenues increased by
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues increased by
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit increased by
Non-GAAP gross profit increased by
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses decreased by
- Selling expenses decreased to
RMB873.4 million fromRMB885.8 million in the third quarter of 2024. - Research and development expenses decreased to
RMB162.9 million fromRMB189.3 million in the third quarter of 2024. - General and administrative expenses decreased to
RMB185.2 million fromRMB193.5 million in the third quarter of 2024.
Loss from Operations
Loss from operations was
Non-GAAP loss from operations was
Interest Income and Realized Gains from Investments
Interest income and realized gains from investments, on aggregate, were
Other Income, net
Other income, net was
Net Loss
Net loss was
Non-GAAP net loss was
Cash Flow
Net operating cash outflow in the third quarter of 2025 was
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were both
Share Outstanding
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 161,367,979 ordinary shares outstanding.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Short-term and Long-term Investments
As of September 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term and long-term investments of
Acquisition of Property
In November 2025, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire
Share Repurchase
In November 2022, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program ("2022 Share Repurchase Program"), under which the Company may repurchase up to
As of September 22, 2025, the Company's repurchase amount had reached
In May 2025, the Company's board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program ("2025 Share Repurchase Program"), under which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate value of
As of November 25, 2025, the Company had cumulatively repurchased approximately 27.5 million ADSs for approximately
Business Outlook
Based on the Company's current estimates, total net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 are expected to be between
Conference Call
The Company will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM
International: 1-412-317-6061
Mainland
Passcode: 5199067
A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through December 3, 2025. The dial-in details are:
International: 1-412-317-0088
Passcode: 2149536
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.gaotu.cn/home.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
About Gaotu Techedu Inc.
Gaotu is a leading technology-driven education company in
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses gross billings, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income (loss), each a non-GAAP financial measure, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes.
The Company defines gross billings for a specific period as the total amount of cash received for the sale of course offerings in such period, net of the total amount of refunds in such period. The Company's management uses gross billings as a performance measurement because the Company generally bills its students for the entire course fee at the time of sale of its course offerings and recognizes revenue proportionally as the classes are delivered. For some courses, the Company continues to provide students with 12 months to 36 months access to the pre-recorded audio-video courses after the online live courses are delivered. The Company believes that gross billings provides valuable insight into the sales of its course packages and the performance of its business. As gross billings have material limitations as an analytical metrics and may not be calculated in the same manner by all companies, it may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude share-based compensation expenses. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to the Company's historical performance. A limitation of using non-GAAP measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in the Company's business.
The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures" set forth at the end of this release.
The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.
Exchange Rate
The Company's business is primarily conducted in
For further information, please contact:
Gaotu Techedu Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@gaotu.cn
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1 212 481-2050
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86 10 6508-0677
E-mail: Gaotu@tpg-ir.com
Gaotu Techedu Inc. | |||||||||||
Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||||||||||
(In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share and per ADS data) | |||||||||||
As of December 31, | As of September 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,321,118 | 318,731 | 44,772 | ||||||||
Restricted cash | 5,222 | 125,272 | 17,597 | ||||||||
Short-term investments | 1,845,242 | 2,095,986 | 294,421 | ||||||||
Inventory, net | 36,401 | 53,401 | 7,501 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net | 431,829 | 526,989 | 74,026 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 3,639,812 | 3,120,379 | 438,317 | ||||||||
Non-current assets | |||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 503,601 | 506,882 | 71,201 | ||||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 670,237 | 834,745 | 117,256 | ||||||||
Land use rights, net | 25,762 | 45,424 | 6,381 | ||||||||
Long-term investments | 922,740 | 500,401 | 70,291 | ||||||||
Rental deposit | 45,834 | 49,271 | 6,921 | ||||||||
Other non-current assets | 20,091 | 57,636 | 8,096 | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 5,828,077 | 5,114,738 | 718,463 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||
Short-term borrowings of the consolidated VIE | - | 48,544 | 6,819 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,245,207 | 1,320,853 | 185,539 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue, current portion (including | 1,867,096 | 1,534,246 | 215,515 | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 147,635 | 140,337 | 19,713 | ||||||||
Income tax payable (including income tax | 665 | 88 | 12 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 3,260,603 | 3,044,068 | 427,598 | ||||||||
Gaotu Techedu Inc. | |||||||||||
Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets | |||||||||||
(In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share and per ADS data) | |||||||||||
As of December 31, | As of September 30, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | |||||||||
Non-current liabilities | |||||||||||
Deferred revenue, non-current portion of | 218,797 | 238,924 | 33,561 | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 344,609 | 343,158 | 48,203 | ||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities (including deferred | 70,604 | 76,073 | 10,686 | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,894,613 | 3,702,223 | 520,048 | ||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 116 | 116 | 16 | ||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (242,866) | (461,340) | (64,804) | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 7,991,421 | 7,950,976 | 1,116,867 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,832) | (25,738) | (3,615) | ||||||||
Statutory reserve | 66,042 | 66,042 | 9,277 | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (5,878,417) | (6,117,541) | (859,326) | ||||||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,933,464 | 1,412,515 | 198,415 | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL | 5,828,077 | 5,114,738 | 718,463 | ||||||||
Gaotu Techedu Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share and per ADS data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | 1,208,253 | 1,579,026 | 221,804 | 3,164,935 | 4,461,457 | 626,697 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (429,791) | (535,528) | (75,225) | (1,014,638) | (1,460,829) | (205,201) | |||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 778,462 | 1,043,498 | 146,579 | 2,150,297 | 3,000,628 | 421,496 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | (885,769) | (873,399) | (122,686) | (2,227,547) | (2,403,766) | (337,655) | |||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (189,305) | (162,912) | (22,884) | (503,013) | (461,562) | (64,835) | |||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | (193,495) | (185,212) | (26,017) | (452,296) | (520,417) | (73,103) | |||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | (1,268,569) | (1,221,523) | (171,587) | (3,182,856) | (3,385,745) | (475,593) | |||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (490,107) | (178,025) | (25,008) | (1,032,559) | (385,117) | (54,097) | |||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 15,661 | 8,577 | 1,205 | 55,608 | 31,553 | 4,432 | |||||||||||||||||
Realized gains from investments | 6,001 | 6,346 | 891 | 20,285 | 19,566 | 2,748 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income, net | 3,964 | 14,621 | 2,054 | 52,220 | 91,822 | 12,898 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss before provision for income | (464,481) | (148,481) | (20,858) | (904,446) | (242,176) | (34,019) | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax (expenses)/benefits | (6,792) | 1,360 | 191 | (8,674) | 3,052 | 429 | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (471,273) | (147,121) | (20,667) | (913,120) | (239,124) | (33,590) | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Gaotu | (471,273) | (147,121) | (20,667) | (913,120) | (239,124) | (33,590) | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss per ordinary share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | (2.75) | (0.91) | (0.13) | (5.30) | (1.46) | (0.20) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | (2.75) | (0.91) | (0.13) | (5.30) | (1.46) | (0.20) | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss per ADS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | (1.83) | (0.61) | (0.09) | (3.54) | (0.97) | (0.14) | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | (1.83) | (0.61) | (0.09) | (3.54) | (0.97) | (0.14) | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares used in | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 171,135,287 | 161,927,833 | 161,927,833 | 172,165,794 | 163,986,613 | 163,986,613 | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 171,135,287 | 161,927,833 | 161,927,833 | 172,165,794 | 163,986,613 | 163,986,613 | |||||||||||||||||
Note: Three ADSs represent two ordinary shares. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands of RMB and USD, except for share, per share and per ADS data) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | 1,208,253 | 1,579,026 | 221,804 | 3,164,935 | 4,461,457 | 626,697 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: other revenues(1) | 60,581 | 41,708 | 5,859 | 117,081 | 78,624 | 11,044 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: VAT and surcharges | 72,056 | 98,101 | 13,780 | 192,049 | 277,259 | 38,946 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: ending deferred revenue | 1,439,217 | 1,773,170 | 249,076 | 1,439,217 | 1,773,170 | 249,076 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: ending refund liability | 77,869 | 110,621 | 15,539 | 77,869 | 110,621 | 15,539 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: beginning deferred revenue | 1,582,135 | 2,196,993 | 308,610 | 1,237,621 | 2,085,893 | 293,004 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: beginning refund liability | 85,520 | 133,308 | 18,726 | 67,157 | 127,969 | 17,976 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross billings | 1,069,159 | 1,188,909 | 167,004 | 3,452,211 | 4,330,021 | 608,234 | |||||||||||||||||
Note (1): Include miscellaneous revenues generated from services other than courses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
RMB | RMB | USD | RMB | RMB | USD | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 778,462 | 1,043,498 | 146,579 | 2,150,297 | 3,000,628 | 421,496 | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses(1) in | 2,265 | 1,017 | 143 | 4,543 | 4,480 | 629 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | 780,727 | 1,044,515 | 146,722 | 2,154,840 | 3,005,108 | 422,125 | |||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (490,107) | (178,025) | (25,008) | (1,032,559) | (385,117) | (54,097) | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses(1) | 14,078 | 9,376 | 1,317 | 40,924 | 31,869 | 4,477 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP loss from operations | (476,029) | (168,649) | (23,691) | (991,635) | (353,248) | (49,620) | |||||||||||||||||
Net loss | (471,273) | (147,121) | (20,667) | (913,120) | (239,124) | (33,590) | |||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation expenses(1) | 14,078 | 9,376 | 1,317 | 40,924 | 31,869 | 4,477 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net loss | (457,195) | (137,745) | (19,350) | (872,196) | (207,255) | (29,113) | |||||||||||||||||
Note (1): The tax effects of share-based compensation expenses adjustments were nil. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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