New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) posted Operating Margin of 19.99% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.42 percentage points from 20.41% a year earlier but up 14.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 31, 2026, Operating Margin at New Oriental Education & Technology was 11.76%, up 2.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at 11.36%, up 2.62 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +8.62 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, New Oriental Education & Technology's Operating Margin was 8.74% in FY2025 (+0.62 pp), 8.12% in FY2024 (+1.78 pp), 6.34% in FY2023 (+37.98 pp) and -31.64% in FY2022 (-34.38 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has run from a low of -116.68% in fiscal Q2 2022 to a high of 20.42% in fiscal Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.34 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2023, with a gain of 116.29 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a drop of 113.05 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 5.61% (Q4 2026), 12.72% (Q3 2026) and 5.57% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 22.84% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 19.99% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 23.71% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 6.45% |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 24.56% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 19.16% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 13.18% |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 10.83% |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -22.24% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19.99% |
| May 31, 2026 | 5.61% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 12.72% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.57% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 20.41% |
| May 31, 2025 | -0.70% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10.53% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1.85% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 20.42% |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.93% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 9.40% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.45% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 18.65% |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.58% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 8.82% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -0.39% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 10.47% |
| May 31, 2022 | -20.16% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -22.99% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -116.68% |
New Oriental Education & Technology Operating Margin API
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params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "EDU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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