New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
New Oriental Education & Technology's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 159.55 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 2.2% from 163.11 million a year earlier and down 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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New Oriental Education & Technology (EDU) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q3 2009 onward, New Oriental Education & Technology has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for 70 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 163.11 million in FY2025 (-2.3%), 166.95 million in FY2024 (-1.0%), 168.56 million in FY2023 (-0.6%) and 169.64 million in FY2022 (+2.7%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 13 straight quarters, with an average decline of 1.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 3.5%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 2.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, EDU's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 163.11 million (Q3 2026), 163.11 million (Q2 2026) and 163.11 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 138.33 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 | 578.78 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 139.94 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 4.31 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 35.72 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 128.40 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 51.76 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 47.33 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 102.48 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 157.85 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 163.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 163.11 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 163.11 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 163.11 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 166.95 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 166.95 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 166.95 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 166.95 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 168.56 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 168.56 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 168.56 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 168.56 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 | 165.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 165.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 165.20 Mn |
API Access
New Oriental Education & Technology Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=EDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=EDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();