TAL Education Group (TAL) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
TAL Education Group (TAL) — MoonshotScore 96/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $12.06 (-0.82%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $7.34B. Expected results Oct 29, 2026.
Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How to read this
Market value / cash and short-term investments: 2.55× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash May 31, 2026) · expected results Oct 29, 2026
TAL Education Group · TAL · NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Research dated 2026-09-13: TAL Education Group provides academic tutoring and extracurricular instruction across various brands in China. Future performance depends on whether its transition to new digital learning formats can sustain recent margin improvements.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · TAL Education Group (TAL)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality, a strong balance sheet and durable growth, at a dirt-cheap price, with no real weak spot; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Surging.
- quarterly revenue $758M (Q1 FY2027, quarter ended May 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- Altman Z 2.82 · Piotroski F 6
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength, an attractive price, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Exceptional | |
| 96 | Exceptional | |
| 96 | Exceptional | |
| 96 | Exceptional | |
| 96 | Exceptional | |
| 96 | Exceptional |
The score was 96 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 96 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $12.06 | |
| Change on the day | -0.82% | |
| 52-week range | $8.88 – $13.37 | |
| Market capitalisation | $7.34B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 2.44 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.00M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.07 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
This year in fiscal '27, we aim to continue to achieve improvements in operating margin.
Jackson Ding · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
Read management statementsCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for TAL Education Group (TAL): Strongly Bullish
77/100 · ASome lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Read on: Oct 4, 2026
Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 9, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
One of these lenses reads this company less favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Griffin-style lens. Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is TAL Education Group (TAL), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
The company operates a network of academic support programs, delivering lessons through online portals and localized study groups.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The company operates a network of academic support programs, delivering lessons through online portals and localized study groups. Revenue measures student enrollment fees across flagship tutoring platforms and specialized personalized instruction brands. The reported top line reflects both the volume of student intake and the pricing power of its supplemental curricula.
What do the latest results show for TAL Education Group (TAL)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, carried revenue of $758M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Recent financial periods demonstrate a distinct expansion in revenue alongside a return to consistent profitability. The business has shifted from historical deficits to positive net income, as top-line expansion outpaced administrative and instructional costs. Executive commentary points to a concerted strategy to expand operating margins further in the current fiscal cycle.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $758.38M May 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $301.00M May 31, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $137.20M May 31, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | $758.38M | Not available | $301.00M | $137.20M |
| Feb 28, 2026 | $808.03M | Not available | $357.25M | $72.98M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $770.17M | Not available | $338.68M | $93.12M |
| Aug 31, 2025 | $861.35M | Not available | $396.39M | $96.10M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $758.38M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $719.40M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $758.38M | $719.40M | $0.7500 | $0.1600 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $802.39M | $784.91M | $0.4500 | $0.2200 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $770.17M | $772.54M | $0.2500 | $0.0770 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $861.35M | $828.71M | $0.2400 | $0.1607 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $758M | $408M | $2.19 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2026 | $808M | $247M | $1.32 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $770M | $131M | $0.69 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $861M | $124M | $0.66 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for TAL Education Group (TAL)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.87B at the May 31, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $478.24M for the quarter ended May 31, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
A massive liquidity position anchors the balance sheet, dwarfing total debt and providing immense operational flexibility. The enterprise routinely generates strong operating cash flow, easily funding internal platform development without external financing. The primary risk lies in sudden policy shifts governing extracurricular services, which could instantly restrict enrollment capacities or curriculum offerings.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $478.24M May 31, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- −$214.54M Feb 28, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | $478.24M | $0.00 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | −$214.54M | $214.54M |
| Nov 30, 2025 | $526.74M | $0.00 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | −$58.09M | $0.00 |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at TAL Education Group (TAL)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 29, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The upcoming earnings release will reveal whether the promised operating margin improvements are materializing. Analysts model continued revenue expansion, making the relationship between sales growth and promotional expenses a critical metric to evaluate. Observers should also monitor profitability within the personalized instruction segment to confirm that premium pricing power remains intact.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
This year in fiscal '27, we aim to continue to achieve improvements in operating margin.
Jackson Ding ·
How does TAL Education Group compare with its peers?
Short answer
TAL Education Group's score ranks 2nd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
While many educational technology platforms rely heavily on software licensing or broad adult reskilling, this enterprise remains intensely focused on foundational academics for younger students. The structural advantage stems from blending offline localized settings with proprietary online delivery platforms, avoiding reliance on purely remote video instruction. This hybrid delivery mechanism builds stronger localized brand loyalty than purely digital alternatives.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $31.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.00B | 98 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| TAL Education Group (TAL) — this page | $12.06 | $7.34B | 96 |
| $155.79 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.06B | 95 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $78.89 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.35B | 94 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $12.22 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.10B | 94 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $55.44 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.75B | 86 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $38.62 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.32B | 86 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $79.72 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.81B | 82 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $64.47 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.01B | 81 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $95.33 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.01B | 81 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $1149.61 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.96B | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $43.60 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.99B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $19.38 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.07B | 53 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $13.60 – $13.60
- Consensus target
- $13.60
- Median target
- $13.60
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $12.06 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 3, 2026
- Transactions
- 13
- Identified insiders
- 3
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 11
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 253 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 239 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 23,137,168 |
| Ubs Asset Management Americas INC | 20,707,024 |
| Krane Funds Advisors LLC | 17,323,005 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 14,743,438 |
| Morgan Stanley | 13,396,879 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about TAL Education Group (TAL)?
TAL Education Group Consumer Defensive Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does the Xueersi brand contribute to the overall business strategy?
This flagship brand acts as the primary gateway for online educational services and mass enrollment. Its strong market presence allows the business to funnel students toward higher-margin personalized premium instruction as their academic needs evolve.
How does the balance sheet structure protect the tutoring operations from near-term disruption?
The enterprise maintains massive liquid reserves that entirely eclipse its debt obligations. This structural safety net allows uninterrupted funding for curriculum development even during periods of strict regulatory oversight.
Are the executives leading the transition to non-academic tutoring accumulating shares?
Filings reveal a slight net disposition of equity by internal officers rather than aggressive market purchases. These minor sales reflect routine liquidity management rather than a broader withdrawal of leadership conviction in the new curriculum strategy.
Has the pivot to new instructional formats impacted the ability to beat consensus estimates?
The business has consistently delivered net income that surpasses analyst projections across multiple recent reporting cycles. This sustained outperformance indicates that new extracurricular curricula and digital delivery methods are scaling faster than market models anticipated.
What is the TAL stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for TAL Education Group (TAL) is $12.06, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the TAL price target?
The analyst consensus price target for TAL Education Group (TAL) is $13.60 (range $13.60 to $13.60, median $13.60), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Jackson Ding (Jul 30, 2026): This year in fiscal '27, we aim to continue to achieve improvements in operating margin. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 4/F, TAL Building NO.1, Courtyard NO. 9, Qixin Middle Street, Changping District, Beijing, F4, 102206 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "TAL Building No.1, Beijing, BE, 102200, CN". |
FMP — 67 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 29, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $12.06 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T21:14:26.410Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.82% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $7.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T21:14:25.372Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.10 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q1 FY2027 | $758M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 2.44 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.07 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Bangxin Zhang | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 26,100 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $4.40B, net result −$1.14B; FY2023 revenue $1.02B, net result −$135.12M; FY2024 revenue $1.49B, net result −$3.57M; FY2025 revenue $2.25B, net result $84.59M; FY2026 revenue $3.02B, net result $532.73M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Online education services through www.xueersi.com $1.34B · Small class learning services, personalized premium services and others $3.05B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 56.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-05-31 | $758.38M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-05-31 | $301.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-05-31 | $137.20M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-02-28 | $808.03M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-02-28 | $357.25M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-02-28 | $72.98M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-11-30 | $770.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-11-30 | $338.68M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-11-30 | $93.12M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-08-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-08-31 | $861.35M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-08-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-08-31 | $396.39M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-08-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-08-31 | $96.10M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $758.38M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $719.40M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.7500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.1600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-23.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-23 | $802.39M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-23.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-23 | $784.91M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-23.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-23 | $0.4500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-23.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-23 | $0.2200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-29 | $770.17M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-29 | $772.54M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-29 | $0.2500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-29 | $0.0770 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $861.35M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $828.71M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $0.2400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $0.1607 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q1 FY2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.87B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $478.24M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-05-31. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $1.74B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $405.52M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 0.55× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-05-31 | $478.24M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-28.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-02-28 | −$214.54M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-05-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-02-28.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-02-28 | $214.54M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-11-30 | $526.74M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-11-30 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-08-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-08-31 | −$58.09M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-08-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-08-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $13.60 – $13.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $13.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $13.60 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 13 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 11 other transactions · 3 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 3, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 253 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 239 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 23,137,168 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Ubs Asset Management Americas INC — shares in provider snapshot | 20,707,024 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Krane Funds Advisors LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 17,323,005 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. — shares in provider snapshot | 14,743,438 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Morgan Stanley — shares in provider snapshot | 13,396,879 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 3 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-25 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.82 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $8.88 – $13.37 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 2.55× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.87B at May 31, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-05-31. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($758.38M) with the recorded estimate ($719.40M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.7500) with the recorded estimate ($0.1600) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 96 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 86 / 80 / 93 / 87 / 87 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 96 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 96 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-05-31. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-02-28.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-08-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-08-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-08-31.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-07-30. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Established in 2003 and headquartered in Beijing, People's Republic of China, TAL Education Group specializes in providing extracurricular academic support for K-12 students. The company's comprehensive tutoring programs cater to students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, encompassing a wide array of subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, political science, English, and Chinese. Instruction is predominantly delivered through small-group classes operating under various brand names, including Xueersi, Xueersi Online School, First Leap, Tipaipai, Xiaohou AI, Xiaohoucode, Aiqidao, Mamabang, Kaoyanbang, and Shunshunliuxue. For those desiring tailored learning experiences, premium personalized services are offered via the Izhikang brand. Beyond its core educational offerings, TAL Education Group also manages jzb.com, a dedicated online learning platform. Its diversified business activities further extend to investment management and consulting, the development and sale of software and networking solutions along with related consulting services, and the distribution of educational resources and products. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Education & Training Services The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 8200 — Services-Educational Services. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Revenue by segment | Online education services through www.xueersi.com: $1.34B; Small class learning services, personalized premium services and others: $3.05B | 2022-02-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-02-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $405.52M; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $2.69B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.87B; Cash and investments: $4.61B; Long-term investments: $1.74B; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-05-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-05-31; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: $2.47B; Total debt: $405.50M; Cash and investments: $2.87B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-05-31 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-29; EPS estimate: $0.1257 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.09B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Analyst actions, most recent per firm | Captured record · 10 entries
One row per firm — the firm's most recent action in our feed. Other data vendors may carry firms ours does not. | 2025-06-27 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst grades |
| Insider transactions, last 180 days | Net shares: -148,902; Window days: 180; Price low: $10.8; Clustered days: 2026-04-26; 2026-04-27; Price high: $12.28; Buy transactions: 0; Distinct insiders: 3; Sell transactions: 2; Other transactions: 11; Total transactions: 13; Other transaction types: F-InKind: 3, M-Exempt: 8; Unknown direction transactions: 0 Purchase and sale counts require explicit provider transaction types, without a conflicting acquisition/disposition direction. Other transactions retain their provider type; awards, exercises, gifts and in-kind transactions are not counted as purchases or sales. Net shares sums acquired minus disposed shares across direction-known records, including other transaction types; unknown directions are excluded. It is not net purchases or a verified change in beneficial ownership. Named-insider counts, same-day clusters and positive reported prices cover all retained records. Filing dates are used only when transaction dates are absent. Neither timing nor price establishes motive or whether a transaction was on the open market. | 2026-08-03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) insider transactions, from Form 4 filings |
| What the sources do not tell us | Captured record · 3 entries
Each entry names a family of information the packet has no fact for.; The list is drawn from a fixed catalogue keyed to fact ids — it is not written per ticker and contains no generated text.; An absent family means our sources did not answer; it does not mean the company has nothing to report. | 2026-09-13 | COMPUTED | Derived from which sources answered this build |
| Named officers | CEO: Bangxin Zhang; Officers: Jackson Ding — Title: Deputy Chief Financial Officer; Yachao Liu — Title: Chief Operating Officer & Director, Born: 1982; Zhuangzhuang Peng — Title: President & Chief Financial Officer, Born: 1975; Bangxin Zhang — Title: Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Born: 1981; Mi Tian — Title: Senior Vice President, Born: 1984; Fang Liu — Title: Investor Relations Director Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) |
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