EDU vs SLVM vs SUZ Stock Comparison

New Oriental Education & Technology, Sylvamo and Suzano Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SLVM Sylvamo Corp
$31.87 -9.0% 1M -25.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.29B
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.30B
Div. yield
–
Pulp and Paper Basic Materials
1 win
SUZ Suzano S.A.
$9.00 +5.0% 1M -2.6% 1Y
Market cap
$11.41B
P/E
7.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.04B
Div. yield
–
Pulp and Paper Basic Materials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Suzano leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Suzano 6, New Oriental Education & Technology 4, Sylvamo 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEDUSLVMSUZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.73B $1.29B $11.41B SUZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.2x 17.0x 7.3x SUZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.8x 26.1x 6.3x SUZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.5% -7.1% +0.7% EDU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 2.3% 17.2% SUZ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% 7.4% 7.1% EDU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.9x 3.1x SLVM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.5% -25.7% -2.6% SUZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.9%/yr +2.5%/yr +0.5%/yr EDU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.5% 38.4% 29.8% SUZ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 57/100 57/100 EDU

Percentile Scorecard

EDUSLVMSUZ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEDUSLVMSUZ
Valuation 78 #8 of 33 88 #35 of 287 90 #29 of 287
Growth 72 #9 of 30 11 #237 of 266 17 #222 of 266
Profitability 67 #10 of 28 64 #86 of 234 76 #57 of 234
Financial Health 69 #12 of 37 27 #210 of 289 30 #202 of 289
Shareholder Returns 69 #5 of 14 97 #7 of 203 72 #58 of 203
Overall 71 57 57
  • EDU ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services
  • SLVM ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials
  • SUZ ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEDUSLVMSUZSPY
1 month -9.3%-9.0%+5.0% +0.9%
3 months -13.5%-16.8%+8.3% +5.9%
6 months -5.0%-26.5%+0.8% +8.5%
Year to date -7.9%-33.8%-3.6% +13.3%
1 year -13.5%-25.7%-2.6% +12.4%
3 years -21.4%-26.7%-13.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year -7.7%-9.8%-4.6% +23.5%
5 years +147.2%+13.2%+2.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year +19.9%+2.5%+0.5% +11.0%
10 years -1.8%—+158.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year -0.2%—+10.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureEDUSLVMSUZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.5%38.4%29.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.1%35.4%27.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.120.610.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.36-0.67-0.09 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.9%-67.4%-41.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.2%-41.8%-21.5% -0.9%
52-week high $63.51$54.74$11.46 $779.14
52-week low $44.44$31.19$7.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEDUSLVMSUZ
P/E now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 14.9x 16.7xmedian 17.5x 7.2xmedian 17.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 0.4xmedian 1.8x 1.3xmedian 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.3x 4.8xmedian 9.8x 5.8xmedian 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 14.5x -115.3xmedian 15.8x 12.8xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.8x 1.3xmedian 1.8x 1.2xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.63median 0.35 -0.48median 0.78 -0.20median 0.78

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEDUSLVMSUZ
Revenue $6.01B $3.30B $9.04B
Gross profit $634.59M $679.00M $2.58B
Operating income $707.08M $261.00M $1.91B
Net income $552.22M $76.00M $1.56B
Free cash flow $1.03B -$11.00M $888.28M
EPS (diluted) $3.22 $1.91 $1.25
Cash & equivalents $1.75B $227.00M $3.21B
Total debt $297.25M $3.55B $17.89B
Shares (diluted) 157.85M 39.80M 1.24B
Enterprise value -$3.66B $1.17B -$6.92B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEDUSLVMSUZ
P/E 15.8x 16.7x 7.2x
P/FCF 7.6x -115.3x 12.8x
P/Operating cash flow 7.6x 6.1x 3.6x
P/S 1.3x 0.4x 1.3x
P/B 1.7x 1.3x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 1.3x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA – 4.8x 5.8x
EV/EBIT 7.7x 8.1x 12.7x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.6x 2.7x
EV/FCF 5.3x -191.8x 27.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 5.3x 10.1x 7.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.63 -0.48 -0.20

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEDUSLVMSUZ
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.5% -7.1% 0.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 21.5% -4.2% -1.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,976,823% -16.7% -23.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.1% -12.8% -17.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 58.6% -32.2% -20.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.6% -23.2% -30.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 45.2% -65.1% 11.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.1% -36.5% -29.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.9% -64.0% 14.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 25.1% -35.0% -36.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.7% -49.5% -11.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.8% -19.7% -13.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.7% -105.7% -70.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.8% -27.1% -47.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEDUSLVMSUZ
Gross margin 10.6% 20.6% 28.6%
EBITDA margin – 13.3% 46.0%
Operating margin 11.8% 7.9% 21.1%
Pretax margin 11.8% 4.3% 25.9%
Net margin 8.4% 2.3% 17.2%
FCF margin 17.1% -0.3% 9.8%
Operating cash flow margin 17.1% 6.3% 34.8%
Return on equity 12.4% 7.9% 16.6%
Return on assets 6.3% 2.7% 4.8%
Return on invested capital 14.9% 7.4% 7.1%
Return on capital employed 13.7% 12.4% 6.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 2.8x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEDUSLVMSUZ
Debt / assets 3.4% 33.5% 54.2%
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.0x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.9x 3.1x
Debt / FCF 0.3x -87.6x 20.1x
Liabilities / assets 48.0% 66.8% 70.9%
Equity / assets 52.0% 33.2% 29.1%
Interest coverage – – 1.4x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.5x 3.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.7x 2.3x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.2x 1.9x
Altman Z-score – 3.19 1.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEDUSLVMSUZ
Dividend yield 2.4% 5.6% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – 3.3% –
Shareholder yield 2.4% 9.0% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEDUSLVMSUZ
Forward P/E 10.8xFY2026 26.1xFY2026 6.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.68FY2026 $1.22FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 -65.5%FY2026 -31.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.8% +323.0% -29.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.34BFY2026 $3.41BFY2026 $10.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026 +7.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.6% +0.8% +11.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEDUSLVMSUZ
Held by institutions 31.4% 99.6% 5.9%
Institutions holding 170 335 136
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.3% -0.4% +0.6%
Institutions buying 80 162 77
Institutions selling 65 88 46
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.84 1.67

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EDUSLVMSUZ
EDU 1.00 0.06 0.05
SLVM 0.06 1.00 0.28
SUZ 0.05 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EDU, SLVM and SUZ?

Suzano (SUZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) $7.73B, Sylvamo (SLVM) $1.29B, Suzano (SUZ) $11.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, EDU, SLVM and SUZ?

Suzano (SUZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 15.2x, Sylvamo (SLVM) 17.0x, Suzano (SUZ) 7.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Suzano (SUZ) is cheapest (New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 10.8x, Sylvamo (SLVM) 26.1x, Suzano (SUZ) 6.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) +20.5%, Sylvamo (SLVM) -7.1%, Suzano (SUZ) +0.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Suzano (SUZ) has the highest net margin (New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 8.4%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 2.3%, Suzano (SUZ) 17.2%). On return on invested capital, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) leads (New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 14.9%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 7.4%, Suzano (SUZ) 7.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Suzano (SUZ) returned the most: New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) -13.5%, Sylvamo (SLVM) -25.7%, Suzano (SUZ) -2.6%. Over five years, New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) compounded fastest (New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) +19.9%/yr, Sylvamo (SLVM) +2.5%/yr, Suzano (SUZ) +0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Suzano (SUZ) has been the steadiest (New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) 37.5%, Sylvamo (SLVM) 38.4%, Suzano (SUZ) 29.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EDU, SLVM and SUZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Suzano (SUZ) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.