NWOEF (New Oriental Education & Technology Group) Altman Z2-Score: 3.35 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 13% Below Median

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What is New Oriental Education & Technology Group Altman Z2-Score?

New Oriental Education & Technology Group NWOEF 59 Altman Z2-Score is 3.35 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 3.84. GuruFocus rates NWOEF with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.41 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 254 Education companies, New Oriental Education & Technology Group ranks better than 51.57% on this metric.

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.35, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NWOEF' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.52   Med: 3.84   Max: 6.31
Current: 3.35

During the past 13 years, New Oriental Education & Technology Group's highest Altman Z2-Score was 6.31. The lowest was 2.52. And the median was 3.84.


New Oriental Education & Technology Group  (OTCPK:NWOEF) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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New Oriental Education & Technology Group Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Altman Z2-Score Chart

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.94 4.17 4.64 4.31 3.79

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.34 3.79 3.29 3.09 3.35

NWOEF vs TAL, LAUR, GHC: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


New Oriental Education & Technology Group Altman Z2-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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New Oriental Education & Technology Group Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.2606+3.26*0+6.72*0.0772+1.05*1.0679
=3.35

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026:
Total Assets was $8,244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,427 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,279 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 199.988 + 87.205 + 339.223 + 9.89 = $636 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $3,826 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(5427.098 - 3278.557)/8244.36
=0.2606

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/8244.36
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(636.306 - 0)/8244.36
=0.0772

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(4086.13 - 0)/3826.412
=1.0679

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.35 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

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What does a Altman Z2-Score of 3.35 mean?
New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NWOEF) has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.35 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on New Oriental Education & Technology Group and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 3.84. Over the past decade, New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score has ranged from 2.52 to 6.31. According to the industry distribution chart, New Oriental Education & Technology Group ranks #123 out of 254 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 48.4%.
Is New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score too high?
New Oriental Education & Technology Group's current Altman Z2-Score of 3.35 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 3.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.52 to a high of 6.31. The Education industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.11. New Oriental Education & Technology Group's value of 3.35 is 7.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, New Oriental Education & Technology Group ranks #123 out of 254 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does New Oriental Education & Technology Group's Altman Z2-Score compare to TAL and LAUR?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, New Oriental Education & Technology Group ranks #123 out of 254 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This puts New Oriental Education & Technology Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.11. New Oriental Education & Technology Group's value of 3.35 is 7.7% above this benchmark. Historically, New Oriental Education & Technology Group's own Altman Z2-Score has ranged from 2.52 to 6.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.84 vs. the industry median of 3.11, New Oriental Education & Technology Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z2-Score for an Education company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Education companies is 3.11, based on 254 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z2-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z2-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. New Oriental Education & Technology Group's current Altman Z2-Score of 3.35 is 7.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z2-Score mean?
A high Altman Z2-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on New Oriental Education & Technology Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New Oriental Education & Technology Group's current Altman Z2-Score is 3.35, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 3.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New Oriental Education & Technology Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NWOEF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.41, compared to a current price of $4.52 — trading 39% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z2-Score is 3.35, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 3.84 and 7.7% above the Education industry median of 3.11. New Oriental Education & Technology Group's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z2-Score calculated?
Altman Z2-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NWOEF), the current Altman Z2-Score is 3.35 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NWOEF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Oriental Education & Technology Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $4.52 is trading 39% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.41. GuruFocus considers New Oriental Education & Technology Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NWOEF:

  • Altman Z2-Score: 3.35 (13% below median its 10-year median of 3.84)
  • GF Value™: $7.41 vs. price of $4.52 (39% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 7.7% above the Education median (#123 of 254)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NWOEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


New Oriental Education & Technology Group Business Description

Address No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street, Haidian District, Beijing, CHN, 100080
New Oriental Education & Technology is a prominent private education provider in China, offering a wide array of educational services. These include overseas test preparation and consulting services, high school academic tutoring, nonacademic tutoring, and intelligent learning systems and devices. Additionally, the company holds a 57% ownership stake in East Buy, a leading player in the livestreaming e-commerce market.
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