New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. cash flow statement EDU

Annual Quarterly

In fiscal 2026, which ended May 31, 2026, New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. generated $1.0 billion of cash from operations, up 14.6% from the year before. It spent $246.9 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $780.2 million. The company returned $96.4 million in dividends and $230.9 million in share buybacks to shareholders.

USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.

Line	FY 2026 May 31, 2026	FY 2025 May 31, 2025	FY 2024 May 31, 2024	FY 2023 May 31, 2023	FY 2022 May 31, 2022	FY 2021 May 31, 2021	FY 2020 May 31, 2020	FY 2019 May 31, 2019	FY 2018 May 31, 2018	FY 2017 May 31, 2017
Operating
Depreciation and amortization	172 +22.8%	140 +38.9%	101 -14.0%	117 -39.1%	192 -14.8%	226 +54.2%	146 +33.0%	110 +42.8%	77 +43.1%	54 +13.9%
Stock-based compensation	88 +47.6%	60 -51.1%	122 +36.4%	90 -32.5%	133 +93.0%	69 +11.0%	62 -13.0%	71 +24.2%	57 +183.2%	20 +20.7%
Operating cash flow	1,027 +14.6%	897 -20.1%	1,123 +15.6%	971 +175.8%	-1,280 -213.3%	1,130 +40.5%	804 -0.1%	806 +3.1%	781 +25.4%	623 +18.8%
Investing
Capital expenditures	247 +2.0%	242 -3.0%	249 +74.3%	143 -5.1%	151 -64.9%	429 +38.7%	310 +15.0%	269 +25.6%	214 +102.6%	106 +64.2%
Investing cash flow	-458 -389.9%	-93 +91.9%	-1,154 -2984.4%	-37 -103.2%	1,169 +153.7%	-2,178 -73.3%	-1,256 -118.6%	-575 -41.2%	-407 +39.4%	-672 -117.1%
Financing
Debt issued	—	—	—	—	—	297 +1385.4%	20 -79.3%	96	—	—
Debt repaid	—	—	—	—	—	120	—	—	—	—
Dividends paid	96 -1.9%	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	71 +13.5%	—
Stock buybacks	231 -48.2%	445 +607.8%	63 -67.2%	192	—	—	—	56	—	—
Financing cash flow	-380 +35.0%	-585 -264.6%	-160 +35.0%	-247 -6.9%	-231 -114.0%	1,654 +9360.4%	-18 -106.7%	267 +456.1%	-75 -1662.6%	5 +623.1%
Change in cash
Effect of exchange rate	—	—	—	—	—	106 +465.8%	-29 +56.1%	-66 -253.8%	43 +282.6%	-24 +34.1%
Net change in cash	279 +22.5%	228 +205.4%	-216 -135.4%	611 +239.6%	-438 -161.4%	713	—	—	—	—
Free cash flow	780 +19.2%	655 -25.0%	873 +5.5%	828 +157.9%	-1,431 -304.2%	701 +41.6%	495 -7.8%	537 -5.4%	567 +9.7%	517 +12.4%
Per share
Free cash flow per share	0.49 +21.8%	0.40 -23.3%	0.52 +6.5%	0.49 +158.2%	-0.84 -298.8%	0.42 +36.8%	0.31 -8.0%	0.34 -90.6%	3.58 +9.3%	3.27 +12.0%
Shareholder returns
Returned to shareholders	327	544	63	192	—	—	—	56	71	—
Share of free cash flow	41.94%	83.05%	7.21%	23.14%	—	—	—	10.43%	12.55%	—
Ratios
Free cash flow margin	13.78%	13.36%	20.24%	27.62%	-46.09%	16.39%	13.83%	17.33%	23.16%	28.73%
Capital expenditures to revenue	4.36%	4.94%	5.78%	4.77%	4.85%	10.04%	8.65%	8.69%	8.75%	5.88%
Stock-based compensation to revenue	1.56%	1.22%	2.84%	3.00%	4.28%	1.61%	1.73%	2.30%	2.35%	1.13%
Cash conversion	2.16x	2.41x	3.63x	5.48x	—	3.38x	1.95x	3.38x	2.64x	2.27x

How these figures are calculated

Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.

Company profile

Industry: Services-Educational Services (SIC 8200)
Listed as: EDU (NYSE), NWOEF (OTC)
Fiscal year ends: May 31
Incorporated in: Cayman Islands
Headquarters: Beijing
SEC filer status: Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK: 1372920

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