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51Talk Online Education Group (COE): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services · Singapore · ADR · Speculative / Distressed
Is COE undervalued?
51Talk Online Education Group (COE) closed at 11.70 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 1 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 2,033.37, which puts the price 99% below it. 1 of the 1 models value the shares above the current price. A gap this wide is rare in our universe of ~7,400 US stocks and is exactly what the Value part of the Wheel Score rewards; it is also where the question "why is it this cheap?" matters most.
The average is built from just 1 models (10 Cap) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files COE under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for COE
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | 2,033.37 | +17279% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -6.26 | -154% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
51Talk Online Education Group scores only 3 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 3.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 59.3%, ROE 53.7%, ROA -25.5% - with debt at -0.09 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 13.8%.
51Talk Online Education Group pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from One Operating 100% (fiscal year FY2025).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 3 / 9 | ROIC | 59.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.0 / 10 | ROE | 53.7% |
| Debt / equity | -0.09 | ROA | -25.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 13.8% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on 51Talk Online Education Group in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 23k shares a day on a market cap of $69M, with a beta of 0.73 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 99% margin of safety | |
| Health | 7 / 20 | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 23k shares/day, $69M cap, beta 0.73 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 16 Dec 2026, 61 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
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Is COE undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 11.70 the stock is 99% below the average fair value of 2,033.37 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of COE and what does it mean?
COE has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for COE?
2,033.37 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 1 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does 51Talk Online Education Group report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 16 Dec 2026, 61 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does COE have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on COE, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.