Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [4][6]. Core Views - The core education business is showing a recovery in profitability, with a significant increase in Non-GAAP operating profit and net profit for FY2025Q4. The company is also implementing a three-year shareholder return plan, committing to distribute at least 50% of the previous fiscal year's net profit to shareholders through dividends and/or share buybacks [3][4]. - The company is expected to achieve steady growth in its core education business despite challenges in overseas-related services and tourism business. The forecasted net profit for FY2026 is projected to be between $492 million and $544 million, with Non-GAAP net profit expected to be between $550 million and $660 million for FY2026 [4][5]. Financial Summary - For FY2025Q4, the company reported a net revenue of $1.24 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.4%. The operating loss was $8.67 million, while the net profit attributable to shareholders was $7.10 million, a decrease of 73.7%. Non-GAAP operating profit was $81.68 million, an increase of 116.3%, and Non-GAAP net profit was $98.08 million, an increase of 59.4% [1][2]. - The gross margin for FY2025Q4 was 54.2%, up by 2 percentage points, while the Non-GAAP operating margin was 6.6%, an increase of 3 percentage points [3]. - The company expects FY2026Q1 net revenue to be between $1.464 billion and $1.507 billion, representing a growth of 2% to 5% [1][4]. Business Segments - Excluding self-operated products and live e-commerce, the net revenue for FY2025Q4 grew by 18.7%. The overseas examination and consultation services grew by 14.6% and 8.2%, respectively, while domestic examination services for adults and college students increased by 17.0%. New educational businesses saw a growth of 32.5% [2][3]. - The number of registrations for non-subject tutoring reached 918,000, an increase of 4.9%, and the active paid users of the intelligent learning system and devices reached 255,000, a growth of 36% [2].
新东方-S(09901):教育主业盈利能力回暖,股东回报提升