YQ · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
17 Education & Technology Group Inc. (YQ) — Rank #428 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.09) · ROE -53.9% · Piotroski F-Score 4 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001821468 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
17 Education & Technology Group Inc., an education technology company, provides education and education technology services in the People's Republic of China.
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It provides teaching and learning SaaS products, such as classroom solutions, question banks, homework assignments, self-directed learning, and multi-role reporting, etc. for regional educational authorities and schools. The company also provides other educational products and services, including membership-based premium educational content subscriptions to its selected educational contents, light courses, Chinese reading, math oral arithmetic, reading machines, study plans, and associated services. 17 Education & Technology Group Inc.
was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- F4
- Filer Category
- Non-accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- ir.17zuoye.com
Company Snapshot
P/E, P/B, and dividend yield matter most — book value provides a floor.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
—
P/B
—
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
1,017
Industry
Education & Training Services
Exchange
Nasdaq
8/11
Flags passed
YQ fails 2 critical flags
Passes 8 of 11 quality flags, 1 caution
- FAILRevenue declining YoY
Revenue contracted year over year
- FAILOperating margin declining
Operating margin lower than prior year
- CAUTIONDilution above 2%
Annual share count increase exceeds 2%. May be acceptable for high-growth companies funding talent via stock compensation
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
No data Balance sheet — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
0/2 passAsset value and restructuring potential (balance-sheet strength) are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
Warning: Operating margin declining, Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.09
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.09
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
5th of 5 SIC 8200 peers
Return on equity
-53.9%
Gross margin
47.8%
4th of 5 SIC 8200 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
-44.0%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-41.6%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
-39.4%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
—
FCF CAGR (3Y)
—
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 120% above net income
Free cash flow
$30.46M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
119.7%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
29.1%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
Caution: Dilution above 2% · net cash $406.92M, F-Score 4/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
1.06
3rd of 5 SIC 8200 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.87×
3rd of 5 SIC 8200 peers
Quick ratio
1.53×
Net cash
$406.92M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
2.7 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports