New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU)

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. through its subsidiaries, provides educational and value-added telecommunication services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through four segments: Educational Services and Test Preparation Courses; Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce; Overseas Study Consulting Services; and Educational Materials and Distribution. The company offers test preparation courses to students taking language and entrance exams used by educational institutions. It also provides non-academic tutoring courses; intelligent learning systems and devices to offer a digital learning experience for students; and overseas studies consulting services. In addition, the company develops and edits educational materials for language training and test preparation; online education services through the Koolearn.com platform; sells private label products; and engages in livestreaming e-commerce business. Further, it offers educational programs, services, and products to students through schools, learning centers, and bookstores, as well as through its online learning platforms. It distributes its educational materials through various distribution channels, including bookstores and third-party distributors. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Ticker
EDU
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Market cap
$8.52B
52-week range
$44.25 - $64.97

Valuation

Share price
$54.99 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
18.27x
Price to book
1.97x
Price to free cash flow
10.92x
Enterprise value
$7.55B
Book value per share
$27.92

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day+1.91%
5 days+12.96%
1 month-3.71%
3 months-3.24%
6 months-2.33%
Year to date-0.07%
1 year-0.47%
3 years-16.08%
5 years+169.56%
10 years+8.93%
All time+733.18%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
2.85%
Shares short
2.77M
Days to cover
4.99
Change since prior report
-13.33%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
10.99%
Return on invested capital
8.64%
Return on assets
5.40%
Return on capital employed
13.12%
Gross margin
54.64%
Net margin
8.39%
EBITDA margin
14.52%
Revenue growth
15.53%
Net income growth
27.83%
Free cash flow growth
19.18%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
9.16%
Current ratio
1.50x
Net debt to EBITDA
-1.07x

Latest reported year

Period end
May 31, 2026
Fiscal year
2026
Revenue
$5.66B
Cost of revenue
$2.57B
Gross profit
$3.09B
EBITDA
$821.98M
Net income
$475.17M
Earnings per share
$3.01
Interest expense
$28.00K
Shares outstanding
157.85M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2026-05-31$5.66B$3.09B$475.17M$3.01
2025-05-31$4.90B$2.72B$371.72M$2.29
2024-05-31$4.31B$2.26B$309.59M$1.87
2023-05-31$3.00B$1.59B$177.34M$1.06
2022-05-31$3.11B$1.35B-$1.19B-$7.00
2021-05-31$4.28B$2.24B$334.41M$2.03
2020-05-31$3.58B$1.99B$413.33M$2.61
2019-05-31$3.10B$1.72B$238.06M$150.39
2018-05-31$2.45B$1.38B$296.13M$187.22
2017-05-31$1.80B$1.05B$274.46M$174.20

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2026-05-3154.64%8.39%10.99%8.64%
2025-05-3155.45%7.59%9.40%5.93%
2024-05-3152.45%7.18%7.65%5.11%
2023-05-3152.98%5.92%4.65%2.90%
2022-05-3143.51%-38.25%-31.31%-22.29%
2021-05-3152.37%7.82%6.66%0.85%
2020-05-3155.60%11.55%14.40%5.95%
2019-05-3155.55%7.69%9.43%8.39%
2018-05-3156.45%12.10%14.75%10.14%
2017-05-3158.34%15.25%15.96%12.30%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2026-05-31$1.82B-
2025-05-31$1.61B-
2024-05-31$1.39B-
2023-05-31$1.66B-
2022-05-31$1.15B-
2021-05-31$1.61B-
2020-05-31$915.06M$117.88M
2019-05-31$1.41B$96.46M
2018-05-31$983.32M-
2017-05-31$641.02M-

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2026-05-31$780.21M$88.47M
2025-05-31$654.65M$59.93M
2024-05-31$873.25M$122.46M
2023-05-31$827.96M$89.79M
2022-05-31-$1.43B$132.97M
2021-05-31$700.89M$68.88M
2020-05-31$494.91M$62.06M
2019-05-31$536.51M$71.34M
2018-05-31$566.87M$57.44M
2017-05-31$516.96M$20.29M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
May 15, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months
$0.60
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-05-15$0.60
2024-09-09$0.60
2017-09-01$0.04
2015-09-02$0.04
2013-09-04$0.04
2012-08-29$0.03

Investor relations

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-10-28Aug 2026$1.73
2026-07-29May 2026$0.43
2026-04-22Feb 2026$0.90
2026-01-28Nov 2025$0.20
2025-10-28Aug 2025$1.67
2025-07-30May 2025$0.23
2025-04-23Feb 2025$0.67
2025-01-21Nov 2024$0.36

Filings and sources

Company website
neworiental.org
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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