Provides private educational services under the New Oriental brand in China. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $4.4B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 18.5× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 69% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 1% above today's price.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 42% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
There is $5.3B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $4.4B would remain.
It pays out $1.20 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Our checks did not surface a specific risk to flag here. That is not the same as there being none.
On our five-subject report card, EDU sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: EDU is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.