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YOUL

Youlife Group Inc. American Depositary Shares

YOUL

Youlife Group Inc. American Depositary Shares • NASDAQ
$1.61 ▲ 1.26% (+0.02)
Market Cap $122.44 M
52w High $5.50
52w Low $1.49
Dividend Yield 0%
P/E -53.67
Volume 70.00K
Outstanding Shares 76.05M

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q2-2024 $108.538M $13.088M $911.584K 0.84% $0.012 $1.806M

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2024 $126.531M ▼ $908.363M ▼ $1.325B ▲ $-436.462M ▼
Q2-2024 $133.469M ▼ $960.676M ▼ $1.324B ▼ $-383.094M ▼
Q4-2023 $185.425M $1.118B $1.454B $-362.93M

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow

Five-Year Company Overview

Income Statement

Income Statement Revenue has been growing steadily over the last three years, showing that the business is gaining commercial traction. Gross profit is improving, and the core operations have moved from loss-making to slightly profitable, which is encouraging for a young, fast‑building platform. However, net results are still uneven, swinging between profit and loss, which suggests the company is still stabilizing its cost structure and may be affected by non‑operating items, financing costs, or one‑off factors. Overall, the income statement shows early‑stage growth with fragile profitability and some volatility in bottom‑line performance.

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet The balance sheet is a clear weak spot. Total assets are modest and have not grown much, while cash has trended down, indicating that the financial cushion has been thinning. Debt levels are still relatively low, but shareholders’ equity is negative and has become more negative over time, pointing to accumulated losses and a capital structure under strain. This combination signals balance‑sheet risk and a dependence on continued access to funding or future profitability improvements to repair the capital base.

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Operating cash flow has just about turned positive, which is a good sign that the underlying business model is starting to support itself day to day. That said, the amounts are small, and the trend does not yet show strong or consistent cash generation. Free cash flow has been choppy: one year of meaningful investment spending created a noticeable outflow, followed by a year where investment spending was very low and free cash flow turned slightly positive. This pattern is typical of a company still experimenting and investing, but it also means cash resources need careful management until operating cash flow becomes reliably strong.

Competitive Edge

Competitive Edge Youlife is targeting a large, specific niche: blue‑collar workers in China. Instead of offering generic training or HR services, it is building a full “lifecycle” platform that spans vocational education, recruitment, employee management, and related services. This integrated approach, together with its claim to be the leading blue‑collar lifetime service platform by revenue, suggests a meaningful early mover advantage and a potentially “sticky” ecosystem for both workers and employers. At the same time, the company operates in a highly competitive and policy‑sensitive environment, facing pressure from traditional HR firms, online job platforms, and other education providers, as well as exposure to regulatory shifts in China’s education and labor markets.

Innovation and R&D

Innovation and R&D Innovation is a clear strategic focus. The joint venture with a robotics company to build “Robotics Industry Colleges” shows a push into high‑tech, hands‑on vocational training aligned with intelligent manufacturing trends. Planned acquisitions in online recruitment, software, and AI are aimed at turning the platform into a digitally driven, data‑rich ecosystem tailored to blue‑collar needs. If executed well, this could deepen Youlife’s moat and enable more efficient matching, training, and management of workers. The flip side is execution risk: integrating multiple acquisitions, scaling new technology‑heavy programs, and turning innovation into profitable, repeatable services is complex and can be costly if mismanaged.

Summary

Youlife Group combines an emerging growth story with a still‑fragile financial base. The business is showing solid revenue growth and improving operational performance, but profits are volatile and the company carries negative equity with a thinning cash buffer. Strategically, it occupies a differentiated space in China’s blue‑collar ecosystem and is investing heavily in technology, AI, and robotics‑focused vocational education to strengthen its moat. The key dynamics to watch are whether it can (1) turn its integrated platform and tech initiatives into stable, scalable earnings, and (2) rebuild and strengthen its balance sheet while managing the risks of rapid innovation and expansion in a tightly regulated sector.

NEWS

September 10, 2025 · 10:02 AM UTC

Youlife Group Inc. to Host Its Virtual Investor Event on September 18, 2025

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September 9, 2025 · 7:00 AM UTC

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