Financial Performance - For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, net revenue increased by 30.5% year-over-year to 1,435.4million,whilenetrevenueexcludingtherevenuefromself−operatedproductsandlivee−commercebusinessroseby33.51,278.2 million[3]. - Operating profit for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 rose by 42.9% year-over-year to 293.2million,andoperatingprofitexcludinglossesfromself−operatedproductsandlivee−commercebusinessincreasedby58.4303.1 million[3]. - Net profit attributable to New Oriental shareholders increased by 48.4% year-over-year to 245.4million[3].−BasicearningsperADSincreasedby48.61.49, while diluted earnings per ADS rose by 49.6% to 1.48[3].−Non−GAAPnetprofitattributabletoNewOrientalincreasedby39.8264.7 million[3]. - The operating profit for the quarter was 293.2million,representingayear−over−yearincreaseof42.9264,732 for the three months ended August 31, 2024, compared to 189,318inthesameperiodof2023[25].BusinessGrowth−Thetotalnumberofschoolsandlearningcentersreached1,089,anincreaseof64from1,025asofMay31,2024,andanincreaseof296from793asofAugust31,2023[5].−Theoverseasexampreparationandconsultationbusinessesgrewapproximately18.8183.2 million for the quarter[12]. - Cash and cash equivalents, along with time deposits and short-term investments, totaled approximately 4.9billionattheendofthequarter[8].−AsofAugust31,2024,totalassetsamountedto7,709,118 thousand, an increase from 7,531,673thousandasofMay31,2024[22].−Totalliabilitiesdecreasedslightlyto3,470,179 thousand from 3,482,659thousand[23].−Cashandcashequivalentswerereportedat1,146,959 thousand, down from 1,389,359thousand[22].−Thecompany’stotalequityincreasedto4,238,939 thousand from 4,049,014thousand[23].−Thecurrentassetstotalled5,491,293 thousand, compared to 5,388,878thousandpreviously[22].−Thecompanyexperiencedadeclineincashandcashequivalents,withanetchangeof(237,953) for the three months ended August 31, 2024[28]. Future Outlook - New Oriental plans to achieve net revenue between 851.4millionand871.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, reflecting a year-over-year growth rate of 25% to 28%[14]. - The company has authorized a share repurchase plan of up to 700million,extendeduntilMay31,2025,withapproximately9.8millionADSrepurchasedforabout457.9 million as of October 22, 2024[6]. - Future outlook includes managing the expansion of the school network effectively while navigating regulatory uncertainties in the private education sector in China[19]. Financial Metrics and Reporting - The company reported a net income excluding stock-based compensation and investment fair value changes, providing a clearer view of operational performance[20]. - Deferred revenue stood at 1,733,126thousand,adecreasefrom1,780,063 thousand[23]. - The company emphasized the importance of Non-GAAP financial metrics for assessing performance and liquidity[20].