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New Oriental Announces Results for the First Fiscal Quarter Ended August 31, 2026

New Oriental announced unaudited results for its first fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2026. Total net revenues rose 23.1% year over year to US$1,874.5 million, operating income rose 20.5% to US$374.7 million, and net income attributable to New Oriental rose 13.5% to US$273.2 million.

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What happened

New Oriental reported first-quarter revenue of $1.87 billion, up 23.1% from a year earlier, with operating income up 20.5% and net income up 13.5%. The company held its full-year guidance and plans a $300 million dividend plus a new $200 million buyback.

Global impact / market context

Revenue grew faster than profit, so the company kept less of each dollar as its sales mix shifted. For ordinary investors, the dividend and buyback plans show the company intends to return cash, while the reaffirmed guidance signals no change to its full-year outlook.

What to watch

  1. Whether the planned $300 million dividend and $200 million buyback are actually paid or completed, since this affects cash returned to shareholders.
  2. Whether the full-year revenue guidance of 14%–18% growth is maintained in later updates, since it shows if the outlook still holds.
  3. Whether the operating margin, which eased to 20.0%, keeps shrinking as East Buy grows in the revenue mix, since it affects how much profit falls to the bottom line.

Affected assets

  • New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

Evidence