Youdao Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
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Total net revenues were
RMB1.6 billion (US$223.7 million ), representing a 16.8% increase from the same period in 2024.
- Net revenues from learning services wereRMB727.2 million (US$104.0 million ), representing a 17.7% increase from the same period in 2024.
- Net revenues from smart devices wereRMB176.5 million (US$25.2 million ), representing a 26.6% decrease from the same period in 2024.
- Net revenues from online marketing services wereRMB660.9 million (US$94.5 million ), representing a 37.2% increase from the same period in 2024. - Gross margin was 45.1%, compared with 47.8% for the same period in 2024.
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Income from operations was
RMB60.2 million (US$8.6 million ), representing a 28.5% decrease from the same period in 2024. -
Basic and diluted net income per American depositary share ("ADS") attributable to ordinary shareholders were
RMB0.41 (US$0.06 ) andRMB0.40 (US$0.06 ), respectively, compared withRMB0.71 andRMB0.70 for the same period of 2024. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders wereRMB0.50 (US$0.07 ) andRMB0.49 (US$0.07 ), compared withRMB0.78 andRMB0.77 for the same period of 2024.
Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights
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Total net revenues were
RMB5.9 billion (US$845.0 million ), representing a 5.0% increase from 2024.
- Net revenues from learning services wereRMB2.6 billion (US$376.2 million ), representing a 4.2% decrease from 2024.
- Net revenues from smart devices wereRMB739.6 million (US$105.8 million ), representing an 18.2% decrease from 2024.
- Net revenues from online marketing services wereRMB2.5 billion (US$363.0 million ), representing a 28.5% increase from 2024. - Gross margin was 44.3%, compared with 48.9% for 2024.
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Income from operations was
RMB221.3 million (US$31.6 million ), representing a 48.7% increase from 2024. -
Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders were
RMB0.91 (US$0.13 ) andRMB0.90 (US$0.13 ), respectively, compared withRMB0.70 for 2024. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders wereRMB1.37 (US$0.20 ) andRMB1.35 (US$0.19 ), respectively, compared withRMB0.89 for 2024.
"Our fourth-quarter results reflect strong operational momentum, marking our sixth consecutive quarter of operating profitability and continued improvement in revenue and cash flow. For the full year 2025, we achieved our first full year of positive operating cash flow, alongside solid growth in Youdao Lingshi, online marketing, and AI-driven subscription products, demonstrating the increasing resilience of our business," said Dr.
"Looking ahead, we remain committed to our AI-Native strategy, focusing on learning services and advertising. By advancing vertical large language models and expanding AI-driven applications and agents, we aim to deliver differentiated user experiences and drive sustainable long-term growth,"
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the fourth 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 fourth quarter of 2025 was
Gross margin for learning services was 62.5% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 60.0% for the same period of 2024. The improvement was primarily attributable to the improved economies of scale as a result of the increased revenues from learning services.
Gross margin for smart devices decreased to 38.1% for the fourth quarter of 2025 from 43.9% for the same period of 2024. The decrease was mainly attributable to the increased bill of materials cost for smart devices.
Gross margin for online marketing services was 27.8% for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 34.2% for the same period of 2024. The decrease was mainly attributable to our strategic expansion of our client base for advertising services. As the collaboration with new clients remains in its nascent stage, the gross margin for these clients holds potential for future improvement.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were
Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were
Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were
General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were
Income from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2025 was
Net Income Attributable to
Net income attributable to
Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2025 were
Other Information
As of
As of
Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for 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 2025 was
Gross margin for learning services was 60.2% for 2025, compared with 61.4% for 2024.
Gross margin for smart devices was 46.4% for 2025, compared with 38.7% for 2024. The improvement was mainly attributable to the higher gross margin arising from the newly launched Youdao Dictionary Pen in 2025.
Gross margin for online marketing services decreased to 27.1% for 2025 from 36.0% for 2024. The decrease was mainly attributable to our strategic expansion of our client base for advertising services. As the collaboration with new clients remains in its nascent stage, the gross margin for these clients holds potential for future improvement.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for 2025 were
Sales and marketing expenses for 2025 were
Research and development expenses for 2025 were
General and administrative expenses for 2025 were
Income from Operations
Income from operations for 2025 was
Others, Net
Others, net for 2025 was
Net Income Attributable to
Net income attributable to
Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for 2025 were
Operating Cash Flow
For 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was
Share Repurchase Program
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Non-GAAP Measures
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.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(RMB and USD in thousands) |
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As of |
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As of |
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As of |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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USD (1) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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592,721 |
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439,731 |
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62,881 |
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Restricted cash |
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3,567 |
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1,990 |
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285 |
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Short-term investments |
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63,064 |
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298,290 |
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42,655 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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418,644 |
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381,243 |
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54,517 |
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Inventories |
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174,741 |
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140,776 |
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20,131 |
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Amounts due from |
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79,700 |
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321,359 |
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45,954 |
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Prepayment and other current assets |
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154,331 |
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139,117 |
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19,892 |
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Total current assets |
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1,486,768 |
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1,722,506 |
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246,315 |
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Non-current assets: |
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Property, equipment and software, net |
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46,725 |
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44,603 |
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6,378 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |
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68,494 |
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46,943 |
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6,713 |
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Long-term investments |
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72,380 |
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19,811 |
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2,833 |
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109,944 |
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109,944 |
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15,722 |
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Other assets, net |
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30,084 |
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31,238 |
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4,467 |
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Total non-current assets |
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327,627 |
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252,539 |
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36,113 |
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Total assets |
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1,814,395 |
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1,975,045 |
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282,428 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payables |
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145,148 |
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110,003 |
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15,730 |
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Payroll payable |
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264,520 |
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294,824 |
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42,159 |
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Amounts due to |
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21,997 |
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22,818 |
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3,263 |
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Contract liabilities |
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961,024 |
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847,707 |
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121,220 |
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Taxes payable |
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37,603 |
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43,515 |
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6,223 |
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Accrued liabilities and other payables |
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638,660 |
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738,045 |
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105,540 |
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Short-term loan from |
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878,000 |
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878,000 |
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125,552 |
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Total current liabilities |
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2,946,952 |
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2,934,912 |
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419,687 |
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Non-current liabilities: |
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Long-term lease liabilities |
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25,566 |
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18,840 |
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2,694 |
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Long-term loans from |
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913,000 |
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926,588 |
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132,500 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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18,189 |
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28,802 |
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4,119 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
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956,755 |
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974,230 |
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139,313 |
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Total liabilities |
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3,903,707 |
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3,909,142 |
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559,000 |
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Shareholders' deficit: |
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(2,139,958) |
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(1,974,058) |
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(282,286) |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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50,646 |
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39,961 |
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5,714 |
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Total shareholders' deficit |
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(2,089,312) |
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(1,934,097) |
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(276,572) |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit |
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1,814,395 |
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1,975,045 |
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282,428 |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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USD (1) |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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Net revenues: |
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Learning services |
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617,673 |
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643,086 |
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727,233 |
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103,993 |
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2,747,290 |
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2,630,571 |
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Smart devices |
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240,444 |
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245,780 |
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176,545 |
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25,246 |
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903,669 |
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739,644 |
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Online marketing services |
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481,681 |
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739,658 |
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660,914 |
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94,509 |
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1,974,960 |
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2,538,804 |
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Total net revenues |
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1,339,798 |
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1,628,524 |
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1,564,692 |
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223,748 |
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5,625,919 |
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5,909,019 |
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Cost of revenues (2) |
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(699,045) |
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(940,661) |
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(859,314) |
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(122,880) |
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(2,877,428) |
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(3,292,191) |
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Gross profit |
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640,753 |
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687,863 |
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705,378 |
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100,868 |
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2,748,491 |
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2,616,828 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses (2) |
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(381,815) |
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(487,713) |
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(437,143) |
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(62,511) |
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(1,872,586) |
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(1,684,323) |
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Research and development expenses (2) |
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(120,694) |
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(127,792) |
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(142,645) |
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(20,398) |
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(539,998) |
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(514,232) |
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General and administrative expenses (2) |
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(54,068) |
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(44,092) |
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(65,387) |
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(9,350) |
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(187,086) |
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(196,964) |
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Total operating expenses |
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(556,577) |
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(659,597) |
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(645,175) |
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(92,259) |
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(2,599,670) |
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(2,395,519) |
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Income from operations |
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84,176 |
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28,266 |
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60,203 |
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8,609 |
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148,821 |
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221,309 |
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Interest income |
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970 |
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458 |
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825 |
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118 |
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3,919 |
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2,428 |
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Interest expense |
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(16,828) |
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(15,383) |
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(14,919) |
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(2,133) |
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(73,090) |
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(62,972) |
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Others, net |
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1,594 |
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(6,391) |
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(10,665) |
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(1,526) |
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1,585 |
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(47,134) |
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Income before tax |
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69,912 |
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6,950 |
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35,444 |
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5,068 |
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81,235 |
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113,631 |
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Income tax benefits/(expenses) |
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2,386 |
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(2,925) |
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510 |
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73 |
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(6,009) |
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(16,589) |
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Net income |
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72,298 |
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4,025 |
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35,954 |
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5,141 |
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75,226 |
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97,042 |
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Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling |
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10,705 |
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(3,905) |
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12,292 |
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1,758 |
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6,987 |
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10,304 |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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83,003 |
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120 |
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48,246 |
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6,899 |
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82,213 |
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107,346 |
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Basic net income per ADS |
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0.71 |
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- |
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0.41 |
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0.06 |
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0.70 |
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0.91 |
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Diluted net income per ADS |
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0.70 |
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- |
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0.40 |
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0.06 |
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0.70 |
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0.90 |
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Shares used in computing basic net income per ADS |
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117,259,091 |
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118,259,975 |
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118,601,505 |
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118,601,505 |
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117,426,938 |
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118,084,439 |
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Shares used in computing diluted net income per ADS |
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118,705,233 |
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119,938,028 |
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120,288,530 |
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120,288,530 |
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118,173,469 |
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119,851,130 |
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Note 2: |
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Share-based compensation in each category: |
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Cost of revenues |
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1,025 |
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(342) |
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362 |
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52 |
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2,359 |
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784 |
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Sales and marketing expenses |
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1,069 |
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915 |
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792 |
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113 |
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1,183 |
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3,275 |
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Research and development expenses |
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2,402 |
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3,790 |
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9,723 |
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1,390 |
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8,712 |
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18,763 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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4,285 |
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4,988 |
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2,647 |
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379 |
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10,342 |
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11,868 |
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UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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USD |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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Net revenues |
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Learning services |
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617,673 |
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643,086 |
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727,233 |
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103,993 |
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2,747,290 |
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2,630,571 |
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Smart devices |
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240,444 |
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245,780 |
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176,545 |
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25,246 |
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903,669 |
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739,644 |
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Online marketing services |
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481,681 |
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739,658 |
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660,914 |
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94,509 |
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1,974,960 |
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2,538,804 |
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Total net revenues |
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1,339,798 |
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1,628,524 |
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1,564,692 |
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223,748 |
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5,625,919 |
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5,909,019 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Learning services |
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247,059 |
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266,841 |
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272,528 |
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38,971 |
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1,060,177 |
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1,046,214 |
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Smart devices |
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134,896 |
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122,179 |
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109,291 |
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15,628 |
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553,620 |
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396,456 |
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Online marketing services |
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317,090 |
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551,641 |
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477,495 |
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68,281 |
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1,263,631 |
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1,849,521 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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699,045 |
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940,661 |
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859,314 |
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122,880 |
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2,877,428 |
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3,292,191 |
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Gross margin |
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Learning services |
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60.0 % |
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58.5 % |
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62.5 % |
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62.5 % |
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61.4 % |
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60.2 % |
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Smart devices |
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43.9 % |
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50.3 % |
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38.1 % |
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38.1 % |
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38.7 % |
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46.4 % |
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Online marketing services |
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34.2 % |
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25.4 % |
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27.8 % |
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27.8 % |
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36.0 % |
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27.1 % |
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Total gross margin |
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47.8 % |
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42.2 % |
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45.1 % |
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45.1 % |
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48.9 % |
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44.3 % |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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USD |
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RMB |
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RMB |
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Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the |
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83,003 |
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120 |
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48,246 |
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6,899 |
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82,213 |
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107,346 |
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Add: share-based compensation |
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8,781 |
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9,351 |
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13,524 |
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1,934 |
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22,596 |
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34,690 |
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impairment of long-term investments |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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25,730 |
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Less: gain from fair value change of long-term investment |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(1,765) |
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Less: GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling item for the loss/(income) |
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- |
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(284) |
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(3,024) |
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(432) |
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- |
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(3,877) |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary shareholders |
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91,784 |
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9,187 |
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58,746 |
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8,401 |
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104,809 |
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162,124 |
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Non-GAAP basic net income per ADS |
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0.78 |
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0.08 |
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0.50 |
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0.07 |
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0.89 |
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1.37 |
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Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS |
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0.77 |
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0.08 |
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0.49 |
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0.07 |
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0.89 |
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1.35 |
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Shares used in computing non-GAAP basic net income per ADS |
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117,259,091 |
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118,259,975 |
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118,601,505 |
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118,601,505 |
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117,426,938 |
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118,084,439 |
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Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS |
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118,705,233 |
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119,938,028 |
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120,288,530 |
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120,288,530 |
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118,173,469 |
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119,851,130 |
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