Youdao Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
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Total net revenues were
RMB1.3 billion (US$183.6 million ), representing a 9.5% decrease from the same period in 2023.
- Net revenues from learning services wereRMB617.7 million (US$84.6 million ), representing a 21.2% decrease from the same period in 2023.
- Net revenues from smart devices wereRMB240.4 million (US$32.9 million ), representing an 8.1% increase from the same period in 2023.
- Net revenues from online marketing services wereRMB481.7 million (US$66.0 million ), representing a modest increase from the same period in 2023. - Gross margin was 47.8%, compared with 49.9% for the same period in 2023.
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Income from operations was
RMB84.2 million (US$11.5 million ), representing a 10.3% increase from the same period in 2023. -
Basic and diluted net income per American depositary share ("ADS") attributable to ordinary shareholders was
RMB0.71 (US$0.10 ) andRMB0.70 (US$0.10 ), respectively, compared withRMB0.47 for the same period of 2023.
Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights
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Total net revenues were
RMB5.6 billion (US$770.7 million ), representing a 4.4% increase from 2023.
- Net revenues from learning services wereRMB2.7 billion (US$376.4 million ), representing a 12.7% decrease from 2023.
- Net revenues from smart devices wereRMB903.7 million (US$123.8 million ), remaining stable compared to 2023.
- Net revenues from online marketing services wereRMB2.0 billion (US$270.6 million ), representing a 48.3% increase from 2023. - Gross margin was 48.9%, compared with 51.4% for 2023.
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Income from operations was
RMB148.8 million (US$20.4 million ), compared with loss from operations ofRMB466.3 million for 2023. -
Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders was
RMB0.70 (US$0.10 ), compared with basic and diluted net loss per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders ofRMB4.53 for 2023.
"We achieved a significant milestone of first-ever full-year profitability in 2024. In terms of products and services, our AI-based and differentiated services enhanced customer loyalty, with retention rate surpassing 70% in the fourth quarter for Youdao Lingshi. In addition, we strengthened collaboration with
"Looking ahead, we are launching our 'AI Native' strategy-integrating AI more comprehensively across our business lines, for example, automating our advertising platforms and introducing AI-driven tutoring for our course customers. We are excited by the rapid maturing of reasoning models and eager to deliver these innovative projects to our customers,"
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 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 2024 was
Gross margin for learning services was 60.0% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 63.6% for the same period of 2023. The decrease was mainly due to the decline in economies of scale as a result of the decreased revenues from learning services.
Gross margin for smart devices increased to 43.9% for the fourth quarter of 2024 from 38.3% for the same period of 2023. The improvement was mainly attributable to the higher gross margin arising from the newly launched Youdao Dictionary Pen in 2024.
Gross margin for online marketing services was 34.2% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 32.7% for the same period of 2023. The increase was mainly attributable to improved gross margin profile of performance-based advertisements through third parties' internet properties compared with the same period of last year.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
Income from Operations
As a result of the foregoing, income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2024 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 2024 was
Other Information
As of
As of
Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues for 2024 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 2024 was
Gross margin for learning services was 61.4% for 2024, compared with 63.2% for 2023. The decrease was mainly due to the decline in economies of scale as a result of the decreased revenues from learning services.
Gross margin for smart devices was 38.7% for 2024, remaining stable compared to 2023.
Gross margin for online marketing services increased to 36.0 % for 2024 from 31.7% for 2023. The increase was mainly attributable to improved gross margin profile of performance-based advertisements through third parties' internet properties compared with last year.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses for 2024 were
Sales and marketing expenses for 2024 were
Research and development expenses for 2024 were
General and administrative expenses for 2024 were
Income/(Loss) from Operations
Income from operations for 2024 was
Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to
Net income attributable to
Basic and diluted net income per ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders for 2024 was
Operating Cash Flow
For 2024, net cash used in 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
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
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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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2023 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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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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454,536 |
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592,721 |
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81,202 |
Time deposits |
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277 |
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- |
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- |
Restricted cash |
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395 |
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3,567 |
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489 |
Short-term investments |
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71,848 |
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63,064 |
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8,640 |
Accounts receivable, net |
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354,006 |
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418,644 |
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57,354 |
Inventories |
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217,067 |
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174,741 |
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23,939 |
Amounts due from |
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26,117 |
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79,700 |
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10,919 |
Prepayment and other current assets |
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175,705 |
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154,331 |
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21,143 |
Total current assets |
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1,299,951 |
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1,486,768 |
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203,686 |
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Non-current assets: |
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Property, equipment and software, net |
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70,906 |
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46,725 |
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6,401 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |
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89,022 |
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68,494 |
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9,384 |
Long-term investments |
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51,396 |
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72,380 |
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9,916 |
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109,944 |
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109,944 |
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15,062 |
Other assets, net |
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44,976 |
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30,084 |
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4,122 |
Total non-current assets |
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366,244 |
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327,627 |
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44,885 |
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Total assets |
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1,666,195 |
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1,814,395 |
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248,571 |
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Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders' Deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payables |
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159,005 |
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145,148 |
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19,885 |
Payroll payable |
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282,679 |
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264,520 |
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36,239 |
Amounts due to |
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82,430 |
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21,997 |
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3,014 |
Contract liabilities |
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1,052,622 |
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961,024 |
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131,660 |
Taxes payable |
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52,781 |
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37,603 |
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5,152 |
Accrued liabilities and other payables |
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591,770 |
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638,660 |
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87,495 |
Short-term loans from |
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878,000 |
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878,000 |
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120,286 |
Total current liabilities |
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3,099,287 |
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2,946,952 |
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403,731 |
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Non-current liabilities: |
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Long-term lease liabilities |
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49,337 |
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25,566 |
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3,503 |
Long-term loans from |
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630,360 |
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913,000 |
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125,080 |
Other non-current liabilities |
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16,314 |
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18,189 |
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2,492 |
Total non-current liabilities |
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696,011 |
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956,755 |
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131,075 |
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Total liabilities |
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3,795,298 |
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3,903,707 |
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534,806 |
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Mezzanine equity |
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37,961 |
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- |
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- |
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Shareholders' deficit: |
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(2,186,736) |
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(2,139,958) |
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(293,173) |
Noncontrolling interests |
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19,672 |
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50,646 |
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6,938 |
Total shareholders' deficit |
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(2,167,064) |
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(2,089,312) |
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(286,235) |
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Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' deficit |
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1,666,195 |
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1,814,395 |
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248,571 |
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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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2023 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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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 |
Net revenues: |
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Learning services |
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784,012 |
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767,859 |
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617,673 |
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84,621 |
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3,148,114 |
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2,747,290 |
Smart devices |
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222,407 |
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315,305 |
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240,444 |
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32,941 |
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909,192 |
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903,669 |
Online marketing services |
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474,102 |
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489,377 |
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481,681 |
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65,990 |
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1,331,902 |
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1,974,960 |
Total net revenues |
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1,480,521 |
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1,572,541 |
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1,339,798 |
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183,552 |
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5,389,208 |
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5,625,919 |
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Cost of revenues (2) |
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(741,720) |
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(783,085) |
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(699,045) |
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(95,769) |
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(2,621,746) |
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(2,877,428) |
Gross profit |
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738,801 |
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789,456 |
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640,753 |
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87,783 |
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2,767,462 |
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2,748,491 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing expenses (2) |
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(441,399) |
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(519,620) |
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(381,815) |
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(52,308) |
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(2,268,428) |
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(1,872,586) |
Research and development expenses (2) |
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(168,130) |
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(119,594) |
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(120,694) |
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(16,535) |
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(743,364) |
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(539,998) |
General and administrative expenses (2) |
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(52,989) |
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(42,968) |
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(54,068) |
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(7,408) |
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(221,996) |
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(187,086) |
Total operating expenses |
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(662,518) |
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(682,182) |
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(556,577) |
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(76,251) |
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(3,233,788) |
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(2,599,670) |
Income/(Loss) from operations |
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76,283 |
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107,274 |
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84,176 |
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11,532 |
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(466,326) |
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148,821 |
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Interest income |
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1,733 |
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1,057 |
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970 |
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133 |
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8,348 |
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3,919 |
Interest expense |
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(18,869) |
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(15,112) |
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(16,828) |
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(2,305) |
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(69,472) |
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(73,090) |
Others, net |
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(2,589) |
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(1,992) |
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1,594 |
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218 |
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(11,578) |
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1,585 |
Income/(Loss) before tax |
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56,558 |
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91,227 |
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69,912 |
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9,578 |
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(539,028) |
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81,235 |
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Income tax (expenses)/benefits |
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(441) |
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(2,370) |
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2,386 |
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327 |
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(11,089) |
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(6,009) |
Net income/(loss) |
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56,117 |
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88,857 |
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72,298 |
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9,905 |
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(550,117) |
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75,226 |
Net loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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365 |
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(2,604) |
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10,705 |
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1,466 |
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182 |
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6,987 |
Net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of the |
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56,482 |
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86,253 |
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83,003 |
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11,371 |
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(549,935) |
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82,213 |
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Basic net income/(loss) per ADS |
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0.47 |
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0.74 |
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0.71 |
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0.10 |
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(4.53) |
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0.70 |
Diluted net income/(loss) per ADS |
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0.47 |
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0.74 |
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0.70 |
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0.10 |
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(4.53) |
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0.70 |
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Shares used in computing basic net income/(loss) per ADS |
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119,764,891 |
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116,965,181 |
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117,259,091 |
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117,259,091 |
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121,381,857 |
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117,426,938 |
Shares used in computing diluted net income/(loss) per ADS |
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120,426,624 |
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117,343,848 |
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118,705,233 |
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118,705,233 |
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121,381,857 |
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118,173,469 |
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Note 1: |
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The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into |
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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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(2,975) |
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(171) |
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1,025 |
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140 |
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1,645 |
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2,359 |
Sales and marketing expenses |
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865 |
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(1,359) |
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1,069 |
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146 |
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6,071 |
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1,183 |
Research and development expenses |
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(312) |
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1,868 |
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2,402 |
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329 |
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8,020 |
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8,712 |
General and administrative expenses |
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5,224 |
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2,072 |
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4,285 |
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588 |
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15,061 |
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10,342 |
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UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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(RMB and USD in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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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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784,012 |
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767,859 |
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617,673 |
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84,621 |
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3,148,114 |
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2,747,290 |
Smart devices |
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222,407 |
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315,305 |
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240,444 |
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32,941 |
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909,192 |
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903,669 |
Online marketing services |
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474,102 |
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489,377 |
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481,681 |
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65,990 |
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1,331,902 |
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1,974,960 |
Total net revenues |
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1,480,521 |
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1,572,541 |
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1,339,798 |
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183,552 |
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5,389,208 |
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5,625,919 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Learning services |
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285,383 |
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290,877 |
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247,059 |
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33,847 |
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1,159,357 |
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1,060,177 |
Smart devices |
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137,150 |
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180,390 |
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134,896 |
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18,481 |
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552,810 |
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553,620 |
Online marketing services |
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319,187 |
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311,818 |
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317,090 |
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43,441 |
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909,579 |
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1,263,631 |
Total cost of revenues |
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741,720 |
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783,085 |
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699,045 |
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95,769 |
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2,621,746 |
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2,877,428 |
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Gross margin |
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Learning services |
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63.6 % |
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62.1 % |
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60.0 % |
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60.0 % |
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63.2 % |
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61.4 % |
Smart devices |
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38.3 % |
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42.8 % |
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43.9 % |
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43.9 % |
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39.2 % |
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38.7 % |
Online marketing services |
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32.7 % |
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36.3 % |
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34.2 % |
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34.2 % |
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31.7 % |
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36.0 % |
Total gross margin |
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49.9 % |
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50.2 % |
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47.8 % |
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47.8 % |
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51.4 % |
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48.9 % |
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UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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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/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of the |
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56,482 |
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86,253 |
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83,003 |
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11,371 |
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(549,935) |
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82,213 |
Add: share-based compensation |
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2,802 |
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2,410 |
|
8,781 |
|
1,203 |
|
30,797 |
|
22,596 |
impairment of long-term investments |
|
10,000 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
43,740 |
|
- |
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of |
|
69,284 |
|
88,663 |
|
91,784 |
|
12,574 |
|
(475,398) |
|
104,809 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP basic net income/(loss) per ADS |
|
0.58 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.78 |
|
0.11 |
|
(3.92) |
|
0.89 |
Non-GAAP diluted net income/(loss) per ADS |
|
0.58 |
|
0.76 |
|
0.77 |
|
0.11 |
|
(3.92) |
|
0.89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP shares used in computing basic net income/(loss) per ADS |
|
119,764,891 |
|
116,965,181 |
|
117,259,091 |
|
117,259,091 |
|
121,381,857 |
|
117,426,938 |
Non-GAAP shares used in computing diluted net income/(loss) per ADS |
|
120,426,624 |
|
117,343,848 |
|
118,705,233 |
|
118,705,233 |
|
121,381,857 |
|
118,173,469 |
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