51Talk Online Education Group (COE) Financial Ratios
12 years of historical data (2013–2024) · Technology · Software - Application
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/FCF
↑
0.45
↓-58% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.08
30Y Low0.1·High2.8
P/B Ratio
N/A
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5yr avg: 0.09
30Y Low0.1·High0.1
ROE
N/A
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5yr avg: -647.0%
30Y Low-134%·High-45%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: 0.78
30Y Low0.8·High0.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
COE Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
51Talk Online Education Group currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 0.5x P/FCF, 58% below the 5-year average of 1.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3M | $2M | $760770 | $587368 | $457027 | $10M | $3M | $2M | $4M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $-22568028 | $-23098349 | $-19906230 | $-16864632 | $-22521973 | $-24933452 | $-35407156 | $-47578410 | $-44831400 | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.36 | — | — | — | 0.03 | 0.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 0.45 | 0.36 | 2.80 | — | — | 0.10 | 0.06 | 2.05 | 2.54 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 0.43 | 0.34 | 1.36 | — | — | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.50 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
COE EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | -0.46 | -0.73 | -1.12 | -28.58 | -0.08 | -0.17 | -0.29 | -0.35 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | -1.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | -4.18 | -73.18 | — | — | -0.24 | -0.64 | -39.85 | -27.23 | — | — |
COE Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
51Talk Online Education Group earns an operating margin of -15.9%. Operating margins have expanded from -82.1% to -15.9% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 78.0% | 78.0% | 76.7% | 78.8% | 83.5% | 71.7% | 70.2% | 64.1% | 63.0% | 64.8% | 61.4% |
| Operating Margin | -15.9% | -15.9% | -50.4% | -82.1% | -582.7% | 5.1% | -7.3% | -35.3% | -67.3% | -122.4% | -208.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -14.3% | -14.3% | -55.4% | -282.8% | 2377.9% | 6.8% | -7.1% | -36.4% | -68.5% | -123.1% | -211.5% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -647.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2172.2% |
| ROA | -19.3% | -19.3% | -51.1% | -39.6% | 7.1% | 7.9% | -8.6% | -45.4% | -76.8% | -94.7% | -123.6% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROCE | — | — | — | -173.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1587.6% |
COE Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $28M exceeds total debt of $3M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 0.78 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | -2.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | -1.87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | -4.54 | -75.98 | — | — | -0.33 | -0.70 | -41.89 | -29.78 | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | 1582.12 | -11.38 | -40.73 | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($28M) exceeds total debt ($3M)
COE Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.70x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 1.30x to 0.70x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 1.30 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 0.69 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 1.30 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.85 | 0.69 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.60 | 1.12 | 0.10 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.77 | 0.58 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.15 | 0.87 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 0.54 | 0.53 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | 299.96 | 1428.33 | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 5.08 | 7.14 | — | 104.68 | 1.82 | 0.60 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 8.71 | — |
COE Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
51Talk Online Education Group does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 3619.8% | 218.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 100.0% | 279.5% | 35.8% | — | — | 1026.9% | 1643.1% | 48.9% | 39.3% | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34.4% | 25.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34.4% | 25.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $96422 | $94741 | $93233 | $94427 | $94861 | $85656 | $84595 | $83780 | $0 | $0 |
Peer Comparison
Compare COE with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 COEYou | $3M | -0.4 | — | 0.5 | 78.0% | -15.9% | — | — | — |
 TAL | $773M | 9.1 | -16.3 | 2.7 | 53.3% | -0.3% | 2.3% | -0.3% | 8.2 |
 EDU | $9B | 24.5 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 55.4% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 1.5 |
 GOTU | $760M | -4.9 | — | 64.9 | 68.0% | -26.0% | -42.2% | -47.8% | — |
 DUOL | $5B | 12.3 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 72.2% | 13.1% | 38.1% | 40.8% | 0.6 |
 CHGG | $129M | -1.2 | — | — | 59.6% | -31.0% | -66.2% | -25.3% | — |
 LOPE | $4B | 21.3 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 52.4% | 27.5% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 0.6 |
 PRDO | $2B | 14.1 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 71.7% | 23.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 0.4 |
 STRA | $2B | 14.5 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 49.0% | 15.5% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 0.4 |
 ZM | $32B | 17.0 | 24.7 | 16.8 | 77.0% | 23.1% | 20.3% | 10.4% | 0.0 |
 GOOGL | $4.8T | 36.8 | 32.2 | 65.7 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
| Technology Median | — | 27.2 | 17.3 | 19.8 | 48.9% | -0.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.9 |
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What is 51Talk Online Education Group's P/E ratio?
51Talk Online Education Group's current P/E ratio is -0.4x. The historical average is 0.2x.
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51Talk Online Education Group has 78.0% gross margin and -15.9% operating margin.