Gaotu Techedu Projects a Meaningful Reduction in Non-GAAP Operating Loss for 2025

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Gaotu Techedu (NYSE: GOTU), a Chinese technology-driven education company specializing in online large-class tutoring, has announced its financial outlook for 2025. The company projects a meaningful reduction in non-GAAP operating loss for 2025 compared to 2024.

The financial projections take into account anticipated cost and expense trends, including lease commitments, while considering growth across both online and offline operations. The company emphasizes its commitment to providing transparent disclosures to investors, adhering to applicable accounting principles and standards.

Positive

• Projected reduction in non-GAAP operating loss for 2025
• Expansion across both online and offline operations

Negative

• Company continues to operate at a loss
• Financial improvement dependent on cost reduction rather than revenue growth

BEIJING, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaotu Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU) ("Gaotu" or the "Company"), a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China, today announced that it expects a meaningful reduction in its non-GAAP operating loss for 2025 compared to 2024. The Company's 2025 financial projections reflect anticipated cost and expense trends, including, among others, the impact of lease commitments, ensuring a well-measured outlook for business growth across both online and offline operations.

Gaotu is committed to providing investors with accurate and transparent disclosures. All financial guidance and estimates follow applicable accounting principles and standards. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's public filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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About Gaotu Techedu Inc.

Gaotu is a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China. The Company offers learning services and educational content & digitalized learning products. Gaotu adopts an online live large-class format to deliver its courses, which the Company believes is the most effective and scalable model to disseminate scarce high-quality teaching resources to aspiring students in China. Big data analytics permeates every aspect of the Company's business and facilitates the application of the latest technology to improve teaching delivery, student learning experience, and operational efficiency.

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
Email: Gaotu@tpg-ir.com

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FAQ

What is Gaotu Techedu's (GOTU) financial projection for 2025?

Gaotu projects a meaningful reduction in non-GAAP operating loss for 2025 compared to 2024.

What factors are included in GOTU's 2025 financial projections?

The projections consider anticipated cost and expense trends, including lease commitments, and business growth across online and offline operations.

How will GOTU's operational costs impact its 2025 performance?

The company expects cost and expense management, including lease commitments, to contribute to reducing its non-GAAP operating loss.

What business segments will drive GOTU's growth in 2025?

Growth is expected across both online and offline operations of Gaotu's education services.