New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU) Competitors $47.53 +0.22 (+0.47%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.50 -0.03 (-0.05%) As of 08/22/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EDU vs. SCI, TAL, GHC, LAUR, DRVN, PRDO, MCW, HTZ, AFYA, and EVGOShould you be buying New Oriental Education & Technology Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of New Oriental Education & Technology Group include Service Corporation International (SCI), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), Laureate Education (LAUR), Driven Brands (DRVN), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Hertz Global (HTZ), Afya (AFYA), and EVgo (EVGO). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. New Oriental Education & Technology Group vs. Its Competitors Service Corporation International TAL Education Group Graham Laureate Education Driven Brands Perdoceo Education Mister Car Wash Hertz Global Afya EVgo Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) and New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) are both personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Does the media favor SCI or EDU? In the previous week, Service Corporation International had 12 more articles in the media than New Oriental Education & Technology Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Service Corporation International and 5 mentions for New Oriental Education & Technology Group. New Oriental Education & Technology Group's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Service Corporation International's score of 1.45 indicating that New Oriental Education & Technology Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Service Corporation International 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive New Oriental Education & Technology Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is SCI or EDU more profitable? Service Corporation International has a net margin of 12.60% compared to New Oriental Education & Technology Group's net margin of 7.59%. Service Corporation International's return on equity of 32.84% beat New Oriental Education & Technology Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Service Corporation International12.60% 32.84% 3.05% New Oriental Education & Technology Group 7.59%11.32%5.97% Which has better valuation & earnings, SCI or EDU? Service Corporation International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than New Oriental Education & Technology Group. New Oriental Education & Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Service Corporation International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioService Corporation International$4.19B2.73$518.65M$3.6922.08New Oriental Education & Technology Group$4.90BN/A$371.72M$2.2521.12 Which has more volatility and risk, SCI or EDU? Service Corporation International has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SCI or EDU? Service Corporation International presently has a consensus price target of $90.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.78%. New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a consensus price target of $51.60, suggesting a potential upside of 8.56%. Given Service Corporation International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Service Corporation International is more favorable than New Oriental Education & Technology Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Service Corporation International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00New Oriental Education & Technology Group 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SCI or EDU? 85.5% of Service Corporation International shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Service Corporation International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.5% of New Oriental Education & Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryService Corporation International beats New Oriental Education & Technology Group on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get New Oriental Education & Technology Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EDU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EDU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EDU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNew Oriental Education & Technology GroupSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.50B$8.52B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A4.32%3.05%3.52%P/E Ratio21.1212.5818.0629.16Price / SalesN/A2.145.5955.66Price / Cash9.0114.7817.1524.09Price / Book2.043.134.725.47Net Income$371.72M$85.04M$226.48M$992.74M7 Day Performance-1.98%6.59%15.41%2.67%1 Month Performance4.45%8.88%13.31%2.35%1 Year Performance-29.36%40.73%46.53%10.76% New Oriental Education & Technology Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EDUNew Oriental Education & Technology Group2.8639 of 5 stars$47.53+0.5%$51.60+8.6%-29.4%$0.00$4.90B21.1275,005Positive NewsSCIService Corporation International4.2327 of 5 stars$80.67+0.0%$90.50+12.2%+5.3%$11.31B$4.19B21.8624,953News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTALTAL Education Group1.4467 of 5 stars$11.00-3.8%$12.66+15.1%+26.0%$6.70B$2.41B64.7123,000Stock SplitGHCGraham4.2407 of 5 stars$1,062.11-0.3%N/A+38.9%$4.63B$4.83B6.8221,446Positive NewsLAURLaureate Education4.1382 of 5 stars$26.10+0.7%$24.00-8.0%+75.8%$3.85B$1.57B15.3531,800Positive NewsDRVNDriven Brands3.8902 of 5 stars$16.85+0.5%$21.60+28.2%+25.9%$2.77B$2.34B-9.9110,700News CoveragePositive NewsPRDOPerdoceo Education4.4771 of 5 stars$31.87+0.3%$40.00+25.5%+45.8%$2.07B$681.26M13.805,690News CoveragePositive NewsMCWMister Car Wash3.9144 of 5 stars$5.78-2.5%$8.09+40.0%-11.5%$1.89B$1.03B26.276,350Positive NewsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$5.22+2.2%N/A+77.2%$1.62B$8.61B-0.6325,000AFYAAfya4.1249 of 5 stars$15.25+1.3%$17.50+14.8%-17.6%$1.43B$612.78M11.559,717Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑EVGOEVgo2.321 of 5 stars$4.19+10.0%$6.19+47.7%-4.0%$1.29B$256.83M-10.22220Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SCI Alternatives TAL Alternatives GHC Alternatives LAUR Alternatives DRVN Alternatives PRDO Alternatives MCW Alternatives HTZ Alternatives AFYA Alternatives EVGO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EDU) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNations are at war over what’s in this boxA resource known as Element 29 is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after materials on the planet. 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