EDU

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

Consumer Defensive · $8.8B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$55.44

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$42.03

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$16.81

buy price

Overpriced

EDU is Overpriced: at $55.44 it trades 32% above its fair value of $42.03. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $16.81, 70% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Buffett Normalized. A profitable, growing business, so we project its earnings 10 years ahead and work out what that is worth today.

Business quality

4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth13.6% a year✓
Equity per share growth18.0% a year✓
Sales growth17.0% a year✓
Free cash flow growth16.9% a year✓
Return on invested capital5.2%✗

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Superinvestors

1 of the investors we track holds EDU. In Q2 2026, 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Trimmed: Mason Hawkins

Insider activity

Since Jul 15, 2026: no open-market purchases, 6 sales worth $4.1M and 19 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU) operates as a prominent private education provider throughout the People's Republic of China, primarily recognized by its "New Oriental" brand. The company organizes its operations across key segments: K-12 After-School Tutoring (AST), Test Preparation and various other courses, and a dedicated Online Education division. Its services encompass extensive test…

Education & Training Services

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works