New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) posted Shares Outstanding of 157.85 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 2.5% from 161.97 million a year earlier and down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q3 2009, New Oriental Education & Technology has reported Shares Outstanding for 70 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, New Oriental Education & Technology's Shares Outstanding was 161.97 million in FY2025 (-2.0%), 165.36 million in FY2024 (-1.5%), 167.83 million in FY2023 (-1.1%) and 169.64 million in FY2022 (+3.1%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since fiscal Q3 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 13 quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 3.9%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a decline of 2.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior fiscal quarters was 161.97 million (Q3 2026), 161.97 million (Q2 2026) and 161.97 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 137.52 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 157.85 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 571.26 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 139.21 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 4.27 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 35.05 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 127.80 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 51.54 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 42.72 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 102.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 157.85 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 161.97 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 161.97 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 161.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 161.97 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 165.36 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 165.36 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 165.36 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 165.36 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 167.83 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 167.83 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 167.83 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 167.83 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 169.64 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 169.64 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 169.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 169.64 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 164.55 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 164.55 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 164.55 Mn |
API Access
New Oriental Education & Technology Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=EDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=EDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();