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AACG vs EDU // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ) VS. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AACG 1
— EDU 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $0.65 (-1.51%) • MKT CAP: $44.5M
valuation
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EDU — New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands)
ROARABLE B- • RQD 70/100
LAST: $49.09 (-3.21%) • MKT CAP: $7.61B
valuation
9.3x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AACG VS. EDU)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AACG | EDU | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.60% | 54.60% | -6.00 | EDU | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 21.30% | -56.30 | EDU | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 9.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -5.50% | 10.25% | -15.75 | EDU | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -23.90% | 11.40% | -35.30 | EDU | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -17.90% | 8.40% | -26.30 | EDU | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.40% | 15.50% | -11.10 | EDU | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.27% | -1.27 | EDU | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.20 | 4.92 | -4.72 | EDU | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 9/9 | -5.00 | EDU | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.0 | 26.9 | +15.09 | AACG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.96 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 13.4x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $44.5M | $7.61B | -$7.57B | EDU | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AACG REV | EDU REV | AACG GROSS % | EDU GROSS % | AACG FCF | EDU FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $38.3M | $5.66B | 48.6% | 54.6% | -$2.4M | $780.2M |
| FY 2024 | $36.7M | $4.90B | 52.7% | 55.4% | -$3.2M | $654.7M |
| FY 2023 | $31.2M | $4.31B | — | — | $1.2M | $928.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AACG // BETA —
EDU // BETA 0.96