(EDU) New Oriental Education - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: China • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US6475812060

Test Preparation, Online Learning, Study Abroad, Books

EDU EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of EDU over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-08": 1.15, "2020-11": 0.43, "2021-02": 1, "2021-05": 0.01, "2021-08": 0.38, "2021-11": -2.4, "2022-02": -0.72, "2022-05": -0.94, "2022-08": 0.48, "2022-11": 0.01, "2023-02": 0.06, "2023-05": 0.37, "2023-08": 0.11, "2023-11": 0.29, "2024-02": 0.63, "2024-05": 0.02, "2024-08": 1.6, "2024-11": 0.22, "2025-02": 0.7, "2025-05": 0.61,

EDU Revenue

Revenue of EDU over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-08: 986.366, 2020-11: 887.689, 2021-02: 1190.498, 2021-05: 1211.986, 2021-08: 1308.811, 2021-11: 658.321, 2022-02: 614.091, 2022-05: 524.023, 2022-08: 744.822, 2022-11: 638.214, 2023-02: 754.153, 2023-05: 860.571, 2023-08: 1100.021, 2023-11: 869.6, 2024-02: 1207.286, 2024-05: 1136.679, 2024-08: 1435.416, 2024-11: 1038.636, 2025-02: 1183.055, 2025-05: 1243.155,

Description: EDU New Oriental Education

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. is a leading provider of private educational services in China, operating under the New Oriental brand. The company offers a diverse range of services across four segments: test preparation courses, online education, overseas study consulting, and educational materials. Its services cater to students preparing for language and entrance exams in the US, Commonwealth countries, and China.

The companys business model is multifaceted, providing not only test preparation courses but also non-academic tutoring, intelligent learning systems, and overseas studies consulting. Additionally, it offers online education services through the Koolearn.com platform and develops educational materials for language training and test preparation. New Orientals services are delivered through a combination of physical schools, learning centers, bookstores, and online learning platforms.

To evaluate the companys performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, student enrollment numbers, and retention rates are crucial. The companys ability to expand its online education services and increase its market share in Chinas education sector is also important. Furthermore, metrics such as customer acquisition cost, average revenue per user (ARPU), and gross margin can provide insights into the companys operational efficiency and profitability.

From a financial perspective, New Orientals market capitalization and price-to-earnings ratio indicate its market valuation. The companys return on equity (RoE) of 10.35% suggests a moderate level of profitability. To further analyze the companys financial health, metrics such as debt-to-equity ratio, interest coverage ratio, and cash flow generation can be examined. These KPIs can help investors and analysts assess New Orientals ability to sustain its growth and deliver returns on investment.

EDU Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 8,556m
Sub-Industry Education Services
IPO / Inception 2006-09-07

EDU Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 20.4%
Fundamental 82.1%
Dividend Rating 1.0%
Return 12m vs S&P 500 -23.3%
Analyst Rating 4.13 of 5

EDU Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

EDU Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 88.8%
Growth Correlation 12m -42.3%
Growth Correlation 5y 8.9%
CAGR 5y 43.25%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) 0.76
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) 1.93
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.30
Alpha -18.59
Beta 0.265
Volatility 46.15%
Current Volume 1542.1k
Average Volume 20d 824.7k
Stop Loss 58.4 (-3.8%)
Signal 1.03

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.5

Net Income (371.7m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 294.0m TTM)
FCFTA 0.09 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.82pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 38.73% (prev 55.36%; Δ -16.63pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 896.6m > Net Income 371.7m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (-989.3m) to EBITDA (595.4m) ratio: -1.66 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 1.58 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (158.8m) change vs 12m ago -4.98% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 55.45% (prev 52.45%; Δ 2.99pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 63.90% (prev 57.27%; Δ 6.63pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 1571 (EBITDA TTM 595.4m / Interest Expense TTM 311.0k) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 3.25

(A) 0.24 = (Total Current Assets 5.19b - Total Current Liabilities 3.29b) / Total Assets 7.81b
(B) 0.23 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.77b / Total Assets 7.81b
(C) 0.06 = EBIT TTM 488.5m / Avg Total Assets 7.67b
(D) 0.46 = Book Value of Equity 1.77b / Total Liabilities 3.85b
Total Rating: 3.25 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 82.14

1. Piotroski 8.50pt = 3.50
2. FCF Yield 9.08% = 4.54
3. FCF Margin 14.35% = 3.59
4. Debt/Equity 0.22 = 2.48
5. Debt/Ebitda -1.66 = 2.50
6. ROIC - WACC (= 5.03)% = 6.28
7. RoE 9.90% = 0.83
8. Rev. Trend 83.37% = 6.25
9. EPS Trend 43.58% = 2.18

What is the price of EDU shares?

As of October 22, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 60.71 with a total of 1,542,119 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +14.81%, over one month by +15.00%, over three months by +29.92% and over the past year by -10.72%.

Is New Oriental Education a good stock to buy?

Yes, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, New Oriental Education (NYSE:EDU) is currently (October 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 82.14 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of EDU is around 56.70 USD . This means that EDU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.61%.

Is EDU a buy, sell or hold?

New Oriental Education has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.13. Therefore, it is recommended to buy EDU.
  • Strong Buy: 12
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the EDU price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 58.3 -4%
Analysts Target Price 58.3 -4%
ValueRay Target Price 62 2.2%

Last update: 2025-10-13 02:02

EDU Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 8.56b (8.56b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 22.3609
P/E Forward = 14.7275
P/S = 1.746
P/B = 2.3238
P/EG = 0.9503
Beta = 0.265
Revenue TTM = 4.90b USD
EBIT TTM = 488.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 595.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 14.4m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 256.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 803.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -989.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 7.75b USD (8.56b + Debt 803.8m - CCE 1.61b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1571 (Ebit TTM 488.5m / Interest Expense TTM 311.0k)
FCF Yield = 9.08% (FCF TTM 703.3m / Enterprise Value 7.75b)
FCF Margin = 14.35% (FCF TTM 703.3m / Revenue TTM 4.90b)
Net Margin = 7.59% (Net Income TTM 371.7m / Revenue TTM 4.90b)
Gross Margin = 55.45% ((Revenue TTM 4.90b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.18b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 54.16% (prev 55.07%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.99 (Enterprise Value 7.75b / Total Assets 7.81b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.04% (Interest Expense 311.0k / Debt 803.8m)
Taxrate = 11.93% (1.53m / 12.9m)
NOPAT = 430.3m (EBIT 488.5m * (1 - 11.93%))
Current Ratio = 1.58 (Total Current Assets 5.19b / Total Current Liabilities 3.29b)
Debt / Equity = 0.22 (Debt 803.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.66b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.66 (Net Debt -989.3m / EBITDA 595.4m)
Debt / FCF = -1.41 (Net Debt -989.3m / FCF TTM 703.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.75b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.76% (Net Income 371.7m / Total Assets 7.81b)
RoE = 9.90% (Net Income TTM 371.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.75b)
RoCE = 12.96% (EBIT 488.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.75b + L.T.Debt 14.4m))
RoIC = 11.42% (NOPAT 430.3m / Invested Capital 3.77b)
WACC = 6.39% (E(8.56b)/V(9.36b) * Re(6.99%) + D(803.8m)/V(9.36b) * Rd(0.04%) * (1-Tc(0.12)))
Discount Rate = 6.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.48%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.46% ; FCFE base≈718.3m ; Y1≈471.6m ; Y5≈215.7m
Fair Price DCF = 26.64 (DCF Value 4.24b / Shares Outstanding 159.1m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 43.58 | EPS CAGR: 9.11% | SUE: 0.73 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 83.37 | Revenue CAGR: 20.48% | SUE: 0.85 | # QB: 1

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