New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) recorded Free Cash Flow of $195.39 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 1.6% from $192.32 million a year earlier but down 62.3% from the prior quarter.
New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, New Oriental Education & Technology's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.03 billion as of Aug 31, 2026, up 13.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $780.21 million, up 19.2% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $654.65 million in FY2025 (-25.0%), $873.25 million in FY2024 (+5.5%), $827.96 million in FY2023 and -$1.43 billion in FY2022.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$628.32 million in fiscal Q2 2022 to $518.75 million in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in six of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 7.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 81.3% in fiscal Q1 2024, against a decline of 99.1% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $518.75 million (Q4 2026), -$7.46 million (Q3 2026) and $323.47 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 181.31 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 195.39 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | -179.07 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 134.64 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 123.82 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 76.68 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | -124.79 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 43.60 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -25.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 195.39 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 518.75 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -7.46 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 323.47 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 192.32 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 399.12 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 963,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 313.30 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 183.21 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 376.84 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 109.44 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 300.59 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 335.79 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 421.61 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 190.48 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 173.67 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 185.25 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 29.35 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -234.97 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -628.32 Mn |
New Oriental Education & Technology Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=EDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "EDU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=EDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();