EDU vs GHC
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. and Graham Holdings Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | EDU | GHC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.7B | $4.9B |
| Net income | $475.2M | $292.3M |
| Gross margin | 54.6% | · |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% | 6.5% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $66.47 |
| Dividend / share | · | $7.20 |
| Payout ratio | 20.3% | · |
| Free cash flow | $780.2M | $275.3M |
| Equity | $4.0B | $4.8B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.13× |
| Current ratio | 1.50× | 1.75× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.8% | 11.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.3% | −0.5% |
EDU bills 1.2× the revenue of GHC, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.1% against 6.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | EDU | GHC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.7B | $4.9B |
| FY2024 | $4.9B | $4.8B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $4.4B |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $3.9B |
| FY2021 | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| FY2020 | $4.3B | $2.9B |
| FY2019 | $3.6B | $2.9B |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $2.7B |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | $2.6B |
| FY2016 | $1.8B | $2.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | EDU | GHC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $475.2M | $292.3M |
| FY2024 | $371.7M | $724.6M |
| FY2023 | $309.6M | $205.3M |
| FY2022 | $177.3M | $67.1M |
| FY2021 | $-1.2B | $352.1M |
| FY2020 | $334.4M | $300.4M |
| FY2019 | $413.3M | $327.9M |
| FY2018 | $238.1M | $271.2M |
| FY2017 | $296.1M | $302.0M |
| FY2016 | $274.5M | $168.6M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$749,731,000 | EDU |
| FY2024 | +$109,358,000 | EDU |
| FY2023 | −$101,291,000 | GHC |
| FY2022 | −$926,733,000 | GHC |
| FY2021 | −$80,728,000 | GHC |
| FY2020 | +$1,387,418,000 | EDU |
| FY2019 | +$646,583,000 | EDU |
| FY2018 | +$400,525,000 | EDU |
| FY2017 | −$144,416,000 | GHC |
| FY2016 | −$682,381,000 | GHC |
| FY2015 | −$1,107,766,000 | GHC |
| FY2014 | −$1,490,266,000 | GHC |
| FY2013 | −$1,461,715,000 | GHC |
| FY2012 | −$2,412,732,000 | GHC |
| FY2011 | −$2,772,802,000 | GHC |
| FY2010 | −$4,046,566,000 | GHC |
| FY2009 | −$3,939,733,000 | GHC |
| FY2008 | −$3,919,148,000 | GHC |
The higher-revenue side has changed between EDU and GHC over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.0 pp | EDU |
| FY2024 | −7.6 pp | GHC |
| FY2023 | +2.7 pp | EDU |
| FY2022 | +6.1 pp | EDU |
| FY2021 | −50.4 pp | GHC |
| FY2020 | −5.0 pp | GHC |
| FY2019 | −1.3 pp | GHC |
| FY2018 | −2.7 pp | GHC |
| FY2017 | +0.5 pp | EDU |
| FY2016 | +8.6 pp | EDU |
| FY2015 | +19.6 pp | EDU |
| FY2014 | −31.2 pp | GHC |
| FY2013 | +10.5 pp | EDU |
| FY2012 | +10.3 pp | EDU |
| FY2011 | +14.3 pp | EDU |
| FY2010 | +12.7 pp | EDU |
| FY2009 | +18.0 pp | EDU |
| FY2008 | +19.2 pp | EDU |
The higher net margin has changed hands between EDU and GHC over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
EDU's net margin has been more volatile than GHC's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 13.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.4.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between EDU and GHC over these 18 fiscal years — EDU led in 12 and GHC in 6.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
EDU's return on equity has been more volatile than GHC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 11.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.0.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between EDU and GHC over these 17 fiscal years — EDU led in 14 and GHC in 3.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.