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Youlife GroupYOUL -0.31%16 EV-to-OCF is 27.74 as of Aug. 29, 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 53.49. GuruFocus rates YOUL with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 264 Education companies, Youlife Group ranks worse than 89.77% on this metric.
EV-to-OCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its cash flow from operations. As of today, Youlife Group's Enterprise Value is $46.2 Mil.
Youlife Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.7 Mil. Therefore, Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF for today is 27.74.
The historical rank and industry rank for Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF or its related term are showing as below:
YOUL'
s EV-to-OCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.58 Med: 53.49 Max: 293.5
Current: 27.74
During the past 4 years, the highest EV-to-OCF of Youlife Group was 293.50. The lowest was 20.58. And the median was 53.49.
YOUL's EV-to-OCF is ranked worse than 89.77% of 264
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 6.145
vs YOUL: 27.74
EV-to-OCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
EV-to-OCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
Youlife Group's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:
Youlife Group's share price for today is $0.5125.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Youlife Group's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.085.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Cash Flow from Operations is an important financial metric because it represents the cash generated from operating activities at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-OCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
Youlife Group EV-to-OCF Related Terms
Youlife Group EV-to-OCF Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-OCF data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Youlife Group EV-to-OCF vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF falls into.
Youlife Group's current Enterprise Value is $46.2 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Youlife Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $1.7 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Youlife Group (YOUL) has a EV-to-OCF of 27.74 as of Aug. 29, 2026. This is 48% below median its historical median of 53.49. Over the past decade, Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF has ranged from 20.58 to 293.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Youlife Group ranks #237 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF too high?
Youlife Group's current EV-to-OCF of 27.74 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 53.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.58 to a high of 293.50. The Education industry median EV-to-OCF is 6.15. Youlife Group's value of 27.74 is 351.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Youlife Group ranks #237 out of 264 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Youlife Group has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Youlife Group's EV-to-OCF compare to STG and SKIL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Youlife Group ranks #237 out of 264 companies for EV-to-OCF. This places Youlife Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EV-to-OCF is 6.15. Youlife Group's value of 27.74 is 351.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Youlife Group's own EV-to-OCF has ranged from 20.58 to 293.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 53.49 vs. the industry median of 6.15, Youlife Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EV-to-OCF for an Education company?
The median EV-to-OCF among Education companies is 6.15, based on 264 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EV-to-OCF significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EV-to-OCF should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Youlife Group's current EV-to-OCF of 27.74 is 351.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EV-to-OCF mean?
A high EV-to-OCF can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Education industry, the median EV-to-OCF is 6.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Youlife Group's current EV-to-OCF is 27.74, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 53.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Youlife Group stock overvalued right now?
Youlife Group (YOUL) has a current EV-to-OCF of 27.74. The current EV-to-OCF is 27.74, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 53.49 and 351.4% above the Education industry median of 6.15. Youlife Group's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EV-to-OCF calculated?
EV-to-OCF is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Youlife Group (YOUL), the current EV-to-OCF is 27.74 as of Aug. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Youlife Group Inc is a blue-collar lifetime service platform in China, dedicated to serving the needs throughout the entire life cycle of the blue-collar talent. It provides blue-collar lifetime services to students, blue-collar talent, and corporate customers. Its segments are the vocational education segment, which engages in the provision of vocational education entrusted management services, self-operated vocational school services, and Others; the HR recruitment segment engages in the provision of HR recruitment services regarding blue-collar talent to customers; the employee management segment engages in the provision of labor outsourcing services, labor dispatch services and others; and the market service segment engages in the provision of value-added services.
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