New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 127.0% to 11.0% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 11.0% through Feb 2026, up 127.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 9.78% for FY2025, 93.0% up from the prior year.
New Oriental Education & Technology filings provide 18 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 11.0% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 11.0% in Q1 2026 for New Oriental Education & Technology, up from 10.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.0% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 22.0% in Q3 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 2.45%, with a median of 8.05% recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed crashed -2297bps in 2022 before it surged 2961bps in 2023.
- New Oriental Education & Technology's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.18% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 292bps to 8.05% in 2023, then rose by 20bps to 9.62% in 2024, then rose by 12bps to 10.72% in 2025, then increased by 3bps to 11.0% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for EDU's Return on Capital Employed are 11.0% (Q1 2026), 10.72% (Q4 2025), and 9.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 12,389.00 | -3.10 Bn | 12,700.00 | 11.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.00% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.72% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9.49% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.88% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.62% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.42% |
| May 31, 2024 | 8.04% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8.56% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.05% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 7.61% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.72% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.88% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -4.18% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -22.00% |
| May 31, 2022 | -21.17% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -18.65% |
| May 31, 2021 | 1.81% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 3.56% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 4.73% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 7.28% |
| May 31, 2020 | 9.68% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 11.61% |
| May 31, 2019 | 12.59% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 12.64% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 11.41% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 11.76% |
| May 31, 2018 | 12.98% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 13.04% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 14.30% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 12,555.59% |
| May 31, 2017 | 13,479.72% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 13,656.56% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 14,089.58% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 14.84% |
| May 31, 2016 | 15.02% |