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17 Education & Technology Group Inc.

YQNASDAQ
Wall Street Score · overall investment34/100
$2.95USD$-0.05 (-1.67%)
Company website ucenter.17zuoye.com
HeadquartersWangjing Greenland Center, Beijing, BE, 100102, CN
Financial statement currencyCNY · converted to USD at 0.148879
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026

YQ · Price history

Price at last available close

$2.95

−$0.74 (-20.05%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About 17 Education & Technology Group Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 13, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

17 Education & Technology Group Inc. is an education technology firm based in the People's Republic of China. The company delivers a variety of educational and tech-driven services. Its offerings encompass educational content available through membership subscriptions, alongside individual purchases of workbooks, customized study plans, and related support services.

How they make money

17 Education & Technology Group Inc. operates as a holding company that provides smart in-school classroom solutions in China. The company generates revenue primarily by selling educational hardware, software, and data-driven teaching and learning services to schools and educational institutions.

Products & services

Smart in-school classroom solutions, data-driven teaching and learning platforms, and educational hardware for K-12 schools.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Customer concentration

The company does not disclose specific major customers or significant concentration in its 2025 annual report.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Hardware component manufacturers — Various third-party manufacturers that supply hardware components for the company's educational devices.Source

Strengths

  • Extensive reach across K-12 schools in ChinaSource
  • Data-driven teaching and learning insightsSource

Risks

  • Regulatory changes in the Chinese education sectorSource
  • Dependence on third-party hardware suppliersSource

Financial risk observations and what to check

These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.

Opportunity Score is currently unavailable; Wall Street Score remains independently validated.

The unavailable Opportunity Score is a separate model output. It must not be substituted with zero or inferred from the company score.

Diluted weighted-average shares increased 26.3% year over year.

Compare per-share results with total earnings and inspect the equity footnote. A change in weighted-average shares does not by itself establish the cause, the number of shares issued today, or the economic effect of a split.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

34

Poor

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

37

Poor

Financial Strength

57

Business Quality / Moat

0

Management

60

Growth Quality

34

Risk / Durability

27

Weak Company · Expensive Stock

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

48

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

50/100

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.

The model outlook is currently cautious.

What we like
  • •Insider activity signal is favorable
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Repurchase headline · Sep 3, 2026
  • •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for YQ

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  • •Can YQ maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is YQ's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •How is YQ likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
  • •What specifically needs to improve for YQ to reach sustainable profitability?
  • •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify YQ's current valuation?
Repurchase headline · Sep 3, 2026
Business analysis: 15 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

34

0–100 · Poor

Opportunity Score

48

0–100 · Weak

Market Cap

$28.6M

P/E Ratio

-2.2

EPS

$-1.62

52-Week High

$6.45

52-Week Low

$1.68

Beta

1.01

Shares Outstanding

10.0M

Total Revenue

$36.9M

Total Debt

$1.8M

Dividend

No current dividend

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Liquidation Value / Share

$4.01

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
27/ 100
-20 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D -10.6% · 20D -16.2% · RSI 38 · Price vs 20D avg -11.6%
Volatility
52/ 100
+0 pts / 5d

Normal movement

20D realized vol 61.9% · 60D 111.4% · Acceleration 0.56x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for YQ

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Repurchase headline · Sep 3, 2026

17 Education & Technology Group Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Program of Up to US$10 Million — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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Community Sentiment

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0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Extensive reach across K-12 schools in China.
  • +Data-driven teaching and learning insights.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Education & Training Services industry.
  • −Regulatory changes in the Chinese education sector.
  • −Dependence on third-party hardware suppliers.
  • −Diluted weighted-average shares increased 26.3% year over year.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Weak34/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Poor

34

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Fair

64

Debt Cost—
Debt Reduction YoY-32.8%
Debt / Equity0.05x

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Poor

31

Revenue YoY140.5%
Revenue CAGR-22.3%
Net Margin-46.4%

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Fair

61

Asset Growth YoY7.5%
Liquidation/Share$4.01
Net Assets/MCap2.52x

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Poor

33

Earnings Yield-49.8%
Buyback Yield9.7%
Debt Cost—

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Fair

60

ROIC91.1%
ROE-42.6%
ROA-19.4%

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Poor

0

EPS Growth—
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth-44.4%

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Poor

0

Intrinsic Value—
Value Reference—
MOS—

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Weak

40

Revenue31
Moat0
Valuation0

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Poor

0

MOS %—
Value Reference—
Deep Discount Reference—

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Poor

37

Interest Coverage—
ROIC91.1%
FCF Yield12.8%

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Poor

37

Financial37
Valuation0
Debt64

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Strong

75

Survival Years2.0 yrs
Current Ratio1.87x
FCF Margin28.7%

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Score Changes

2 historical score records available

Previous Score

32

Jul 24, 2026

Change

+1.7

points

Current Score

34

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-2.6
Debt0
Assets0
Capital0
Management+20.0
Moat0
Valuation0
Buffett+2.5

YQ increased 1.7 points because Management improved by 20 points, Buffett improved by 2.5 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Management improved by 20 points
  • + Buffett improved by 2.5 points

Negative Contributors

  • − Revenue declined by 2.6 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

36

Projected Change

+2.0 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.0 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Valuation unavailable

Current Price

$2.95

Model Intrinsic Value

—

Difference

—

Margin of Safety

—

Value Reference: —
Deep Discount Reference: —

Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.

Financial Charts

Revenue

20182019202020212022202320242025$0$85M$170M$255M$340M

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

20182019202020212022202320242025-$225M-$150M-$75M$0$75M

Total Debt

20182019202020212022202320242025$0$7M$14M$21M$28M

Total Assets

20182019202020212022202320242025$0$150M$300M$450M$600M

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Revenue$36.9M$15.4M$28.2M$25.5M····················
Cost of Revenue$14.3M$8.0M$17.9M$13.4M····················
Gross Profit$22.6M$7.3M$10.3M$12.0M····················
Research & Development$10.1M$8.1M$10.7M$25.0M····················
SG&A Expenses$30.9M$23.5M$31.4M$38.0M····················
Operating Expenses$40.8M$31.0M$42.1M$63.0M····················
EBITDA-$15.9M-$22.2M-$30.0M-$48.6M····················
Operating Income-$18.2M-$23.7M-$31.8M-$51.0M····················
Interest Expense$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····················
Income Before Tax-$17.1M-$22.4M-$28.7M-$46.4M····················
Income Tax Expense$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····················
Net Income-$17.1M-$22.4M-$28.7M-$46.4M····················
Basic EPS$-1.62$-2.23$-3.57$-5.06····················
Basic Shares10.85M10.03M8.04M9.17M····················
Diluted Shares11.64M10.03M8.04M9.17M····················
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Dec 8, 2026
Estimated EPS: -$0.00Estimated revenue: $2.3M
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$13.4M

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.01

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+14.0%

Cash Change

+97.4%

Margin Change

+103.4 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Cash position grew

What Weakened

  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 254.9%. EPS declined 103.4%. Cash increased 97.4%. Total debt increased 14.0%. Net income margin improved by 103.4 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.

Conservative Projected Values

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10 Years

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Historical Trends

2 historical records
Jul 24, 2632
Oct 1, 2634

2 historical score records available.

Historical Score Chart

2 of 2 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

No data

Value Reference

No data

Margin of Safety %

No data

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