EDU vs LOPE
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. and Grand Canyon Education, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | EDU | LOPE |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.7B | $1.1B |
| Net income | $475.2M | $216.2M |
| Gross margin | 54.6% | · |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 19.5% |
| Return on equity | 12.4% | 28.2% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $7.71 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 20.3% | · |
| Free cash flow | $780.2M | $238.6M |
| Equity | $4.0B | $746.9M |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.50× | 3.65× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 7.3% | −3.4% |
EDU bills 5.1× the revenue of LOPE, and LOPE keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (19.5% against 9.1%).
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 | LOPE |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.7B | $1.1B |
| FY2024 | $4.9B | $1.0B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $960.9M |
| FY2022 | $3.0B | $911.3M |
| FY2021 | $3.1B | $896.6M |
| FY2020 | $4.3B | $844.1M |
| FY2019 | $3.6B | $778.6M |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | $845.5M |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | $974.1M |
| FY2016 | $1.8B | $873.3M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | EDU | LOPE |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $475.2M | $216.2M |
| FY2024 | $371.7M | $226.2M |
| FY2023 | $309.6M | $205.0M |
| FY2022 | $177.3M | $184.7M |
| FY2021 | $-1.2B | $260.3M |
| FY2020 | $334.4M | $257.2M |
| FY2019 | $413.3M | $259.2M |
| FY2018 | $238.1M | $229.0M |
| FY2017 | $296.1M | $203.3M |
| FY2016 | $274.5M | $148.5M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$4,555,224,000 | EDU |
| FY2024 | +$3,867,260,000 | EDU |
| FY2023 | +$3,352,687,000 | EDU |
| FY2022 | +$2,086,454,000 | EDU |
| FY2021 | +$2,208,682,000 | EDU |
| FY2020 | +$3,432,443,000 | EDU |
| FY2019 | +$2,800,039,000 | EDU |
| FY2018 | +$2,250,990,000 | EDU |
| FY2017 | +$1,473,296,000 | EDU |
| FY2016 | +$926,165,000 | EDU |
| FY2015 | +$700,148,000 | EDU |
| FY2014 | +$555,711,000 | EDU |
| FY2013 | +$540,552,000 | EDU |
| FY2012 | +$448,597,000 | EDU |
| FY2011 | +$326,454,000 | EDU |
| FY2010 | +$154,226,000 | EDU |
| FY2009 | +$124,405,000 | EDU |
EDU has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −10.4 pp | LOPE |
| FY2024 | −14.2 pp | LOPE |
| FY2023 | −13.8 pp | LOPE |
| FY2022 | −12.4 pp | LOPE |
| FY2021 | −68.3 pp | LOPE |
| FY2020 | −25.1 pp | LOPE |
| FY2019 | −23.4 pp | LOPE |
| FY2018 | −19.7 pp | LOPE |
| FY2017 | −8.7 pp | LOPE |
| FY2016 | −1.6 pp | LOPE |
| FY2015 | −1.1 pp | LOPE |
| FY2014 | −0.1 pp | LOPE |
| FY2013 | +4.8 pp | EDU |
| FY2012 | +0.6 pp | EDU |
| FY2011 | +5.8 pp | EDU |
| FY2010 | +9.7 pp | EDU |
| FY2009 | +9.7 pp | EDU |
The higher net margin has changed hands between EDU and LOPE over this period.
17 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 LOPE's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 13.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.9.
17 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 LOPE over these 17 fiscal years — EDU led in 5 and LOPE in 12.
17 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 LOPE's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 11.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
LOPE led in return on equity in every one of the 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.