New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Margin rose 220.0% to 12.72% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 10.21% through Feb 2026, up 88.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 8.74% for FY2025, 62.0% up from the prior year.
New Oriental Education & Technology filings provide 18 years of Operating Margin readings, the most recent being 12.72% for Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin hit 12.72% in Q1 2026 for New Oriental Education & Technology, up from 5.57% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 20.42% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 22.99% in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.91%, with a median of 5.58% recorded in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin hit 11629bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached -3152bps in 2022.
- New Oriental Education & Technology's Operating Margin stood at 0.39% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 730bps to 2.45% in 2023, then dropped by -24bps to 1.85% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 200bps to 5.57% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 129bps to 12.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for EDU's Operating Margin are 12.72% (Q1 2026), 5.57% (Q4 2025), and 20.41% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | -16.93% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 4.68% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | -10.10% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 30.92% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 20.49% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 28.47% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 0.15% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 13.43% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 4.45% |
| 10 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 12,389.00 | -3.10 Bn | 12,700.00 | 12.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 2.48% |
| May 31, 2021 | -8.45% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 8.52% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | -3.62% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 15.24% |
| May 31, 2020 | 1.28% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 12.70% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3.22% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 22.97% |
| May 31, 2019 | 9.13% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 12.02% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | -4.78% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 18.76% |
| May 31, 2018 | 8.07% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 9.44% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | -2.80% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 24.36% |
| May 31, 2017 | 10.66% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 13.14% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 62,712.83% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 28.57% |
| May 31, 2016 | 9.39% |