TAL Education (TAL) Beginning Cash Balance (2024 - 2026)
TAL Education's (TAL) quarterly Beginning Cash Balance came in at -$643.5 million in Q1 2026, down 4951.11% on a YoY basis from $13.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 4951.11% quarter-over-quarter from -$12.7 million in Q1 2025.
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TAL Education (TAL) Beginning Cash Balance (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
TAL Education (TAL) has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 3 consecutive years, with -$643.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Beginning Cash Balance fell 4951.11% year-over-year to -$643.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$643.5 million (down 4951.11% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$643.5 million, down 4951.11% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance declined to -$643.5 million in Q1 2026 per TAL's latest filing, from -$12.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Beginning Cash Balance topped out at -$12.7 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$643.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Beginning Cash Balance has averaged -$296.4 million across 3 years, with a median of -$233.1 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Beginning Cash Balance jumped 94.53% in 2025, then tumbled 4951.11% in 2026.
- Over 3 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at -$233.1 million in 2024, then surged by 94.53% to -$12.7 million in 2025, then sank by 4951.11% to -$643.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Beginning Cash Balance over the past three periods registered -$643.5 million, -$12.7 million, and -$233.1 million for Q1 2026, Q1 2025, and Q1 2024 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 84.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -643.51 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -12.74 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -233.10 Mn |
API Access
TAL Education Beginning Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "ticker": "TAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();