TAL Education (TAL) FCF Margin (2019 - 2029)

TAL Education's (TAL) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 9.54% in Q1 2029, down 4662.0% YoY from 0.21% in Q1 2028, and down 125.71% on a QoQ basis from 37.09% in Q1 2028.

TAL Education (TAL) FCF Margin (2019 - 2029) Analysis & Trends

TAL Education (TAL) has 10 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 9.54% in Q1 2029.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin fell 4662.0% year-over-year to 9.54% in Q1 2029, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 was 33.78% (down 1539.0% YoY) and the FY2029 annual result came in at 20.54%, up 286.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin declined to 9.54% in Q1 2029, from 37.09% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 68.39% in Q4 2025 to a low of 37.09% in Q1 2025.
  • A 4-year average of 26.99% and a median of 31.94% in 2026 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2026 — FCF Margin surged 6388 bps — and 2029, when it plunged 4662 bps.
  • Tracing TAL's FCF Margin over 4 years: stood at 68.39% in 2025, then dropped by 8 bps to 63.06% in 2026, then sank by 41 bps to 37.09% in 2028, then sank by 126 bps to 9.54% in 2029.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 9.54% (Q1 2029), 37.09% (Q1 2028), and 63.06% (Q2 2026), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 New Oriental Education & Technology 84.71 Bn 82.71 Bn 812.22 Mn 33.92%
2 51Talk Online Education 7.32 Bn 7.28 Bn 22.97 Mn -
3 Laureate Education 5.21 Bn 5.05 Bn 237.67 Mn 13.60%
4 Graham Holdings 4.98 Bn 3.74 Bn 777.03 Mn 2.50%
5 Covista 4.66 Bn 4.66 Bn 284.63 Mn 19.45%
6 Grand Canyon Education 3.78 Bn 3.50 Bn 204.08 Mn 37.08%
7 Stride 3.50 Bn 2.55 Bn 217.28 Mn 46.02%
8 McGraw Hill 2.38 Bn 2.13 Bn 388.89 Mn -36.65%
9 TAL Education 2.28 Bn -401.26 Mn 227.32 Mn 9.54%
10 Youdao 2.08 Bn 2.00 Bn 87.31 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2029 -9.54%
Feb 29, 2028 37.09%
May 31, 2026 63.06%
Feb 28, 2026 26.79%
Nov 30, 2025 68.39%
Aug 31, 2025 6.74%
May 31, 2025 60.48%
Feb 28, 2025 -37.09%
Nov 30, 2024 62.34%
Aug 31, 2024 0.09%
May 31, 2024 59.58%
Feb 29, 2024 -5.53%
Nov 30, 2023 66.16%
Aug 31, 2023 -10.37%
May 31, 2023 45.57%
Feb 28, 2023 -15.23%
Nov 30, 2022 41.21%
Aug 31, 2022 -0.92%
May 31, 2022 -20.03%
Feb 28, 2021 -45.98%