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New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc-ADR · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

New Oriental Q3 FY25 revenue dips 2% to $1.18B as core education revenue grows 21%

New Oriental Education & Technology Group reported unaudited results for the third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2025. Total net revenues decreased 2.0% year over year to $1,183.1 million, but revenues excluding East Buy private label products and livestreaming rose 21.2% to $1,038.3 million on strength in educational new business initiatives. Operating income increased 9.8% to $124.5 million and GAAP operating margin was 10.5%. Net income attributable to New Oriental edged up 0.1% to $87.3 million; diluted EPS was $0.54 per ADS. Non-GAAP net income was $113.3 million, or $0.70 per ADS. Management noted margin pressure from slower overseas-related businesses and investment in tourism-related operations, but expects relief as cost-efficiency initiatives take hold.

  • Total net revenue of $1,183.1M fell 2.0% YoY; excluding East Buy, revenue grew 21.2% to $1,038.3M.
  • Operating income rose 9.8% to $124.5M; GAAP operating margin was 10.5% versus 9.4% a year earlier.
  • Net income attributable to New Oriental was $87.3M (+0.1% YoY); diluted GAAP EPS was $0.54 per ADS.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $113.3M (-14.3% YoY); non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.70 per ADS.
  • Core-education non-GAAP operating margin excluding East Buy was 13.3%, down from 15.1% on overseas and tourism investments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.18B

Previous: $1.21B-2.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.70

Previous: $0.63+11.1%
Non-GAAP operating margin

12.0%

No prior period
GAAP operating margin

10.5%

No prior period
Non-GAAP operating margin ex-East Buy

13.3%

No prior period
Net Income

$87.3M

Previous: $87.2M+0.2%
Operating Income

$125M

Previous: $113M+9.8%

Revenue & EPS history

New Oriental · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.18B

Q3 2025-2%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 13 of 13 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

New Oriental · $1.18B total across 2 segments · Q3 2025

  • Core education (ex-East Buy)
    $1.04B
  • East Buy private label & livestreaming
    $145M

Forward guidance

Management expects margin pressure on educational businesses to ease in the upcoming quarter and next fiscal year as cost reduction and facility utilization initiatives progress.

Tailwinds

  • Core education revenue excluding East Buy up 21.2% YoY
  • Operating income up 9.8% despite total revenue decline

Headwinds

  • Overseas-related business slowdown and tourism integration investments press near-term margins
  • Non-GAAP net income down 14.3% YoY

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

25 / 50 earnings

Positive

+23.5%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-57.3%

Q4 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-3.4%-7.2%-17.7%
Q2 2026+5.4%+10.9%-2.4%
Q1 2026-3.4%-1.7%-16.1%
Q4 2025-5.4%-1.1%+2.6%
Q3 2025-0.7%+5.8%+4.6%
Q1 2025-8.9%-4.4%-14.6%
Q4 2024-10.8%-5.7%-11.2%
Q3 2024-11.1%-8.1%-12.8%
Q2 2024+12.6%+5.8%+27.3%
Q1 2024+4.2%+3.9%+20.1%
Q4 2023+5.6%+12.6%+9.9%
Q3 2023+14.0%+10.3%-3.9%
Q2 2023-4.4%+3.6%-2.7%
Q1 2023+23.5%+12.7%+18.9%
Q4 2022+20.6%+9.3%+17.0%
Q3 2022+3.7%+20.7%+13.6%
Q4 2021-1.0%-5.6%+21.9%
Q3 2021+8.4%+6.1%-22.6%
Q2 2021-6.0%-7.0%+5.4%
Q1 2021-3.2%-3.5%-0.4%
Q4 2020-3.2%+0.3%+4.6%
Q3 2020+4.0%+0.7%+7.3%
Q2 2020-2.6%-8.2%+4.4%
Q1 2020-3.5%+3.7%+1.5%
Q4 2019+9.0%+6.8%+8.5%
Q3 2019-0.1%+4.6%-10.2%
Q2 2019+10.5%+17.6%+18.9%
Q1 2019-18.4%-9.5%-13.2%
Q4 2018-1.0%-2.5%-17.5%
Q3 2018+1.9%+3.8%+20.1%
Q2 2018-9.0%-4.6%-6.6%
Q1 2018-5.4%-9.2%-5.0%
Q4 2017+3.0%-0.8%+3.4%
Q3 2017+6.5%+2.8%+16.6%
Q2 2017-1.8%-0.6%+1.5%
Q1 2017+8.2%+6.6%+5.8%
Q4 2016+6.3%+5.3%+2.5%
Q3 2016+8.4%
Q2 2016+2.7%
Q1 2015+9.7%
Q4 2015-3.3%
Q3 2015+5.7%
Q2 2014-4.6%
Q4 2012-57.3%
Q2 2012-11.5%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q2 2011+2.1%
Q3 2010-2.1%

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