New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU) has a Graham intrinsic value of $3.76 per share. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 14.2% a year to $4.9B, with an average return on invested capital of 8.9%.

Graham intrinsic value
$3.76
Revenue (FY2025)
$4.9B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
14.2%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
8.9%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$654.7M

EDU 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $4.9B $371.7M — $654.7M 8.7% 11.3%
FY2024 $4.3B $309.6M — $873.2M 8.1% 10.2%
FY2023 $3.0B $177.3M — $828.0M 6.3% 5.3%
FY2022 $3.1B -$1.2B — -$1.4B -31.6% -25.7%
FY2021 $4.3B $334.4M — $700.9M 2.7% 2.4%
FY2020 $3.6B $413.3M — $494.9M 11.1% 14.8%
FY2019 $3.1B $238.1M — $536.5M 9.9% 21.9%
FY2018 $2.4B $296.1M — $566.9M 10.7% 21.7%
FY2017 $1.8B $274.5M — $512.4M 14.6% 14.3%
FY2016 $1.5B $224.9M — $453.5M 13.4% 12.1%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 14.2% annually over the past decade.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 7.8% ROIC.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. is modeled at 5.3% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $3.76 per share.

EDU stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 5.3% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, EDU's intrinsic value is about $3.76 per share.

How fast has New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $1.5B in fiscal 2016 to $4.9B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 14.2%. Net income was $371.7M in fiscal 2025.

Does New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. generate free cash flow?

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. generated $654.7M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 9 of the last 10 reported years.

What is EDU's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 8.9%, and average return on equity was 8.2%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this EDU data come from?

From New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Sep 25, 2025. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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