TAL Education (TAL) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026)
TAL Education (TAL) reported Free Cash Flow of -$179.07 million for the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, compared with -$58.1 million a year earlier.
TAL Education (TAL) Free Cash Flow (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 31, 2026, TAL Education's Free Cash Flow came in at $610.95 million, up 38.4% year-over-year; for the year ended Feb 28, 2026, it was $508.28 million, up 77.6% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.5% (years ended Feb 2021 to Feb 2026).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $286.2 million in the year ended Feb 28, 2025 (+48.0%), $193.44 million in the year ended Feb 29, 2024, -$102.97 million in the year ended Feb 28, 2023 and -$1.19 billion in the year ended Feb 28, 2022.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$226.33 million in the quarter ended Feb 28, 2025 and a high of $526.74 million in the quarter ended Nov 30, 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026 came in at $478.24 million (quarter ended May 31, 2026), -$214.97 million (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026) and $526.74 million (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 181.31 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 195.39 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | -179.07 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 134.64 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 123.82 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 76.68 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | -124.79 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 43.60 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | -25.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -179.07 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 478.24 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -214.97 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 526.74 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -58.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 347.79 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -226.33 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 378.04 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -576,000.00 |
| May 31, 2024 | 246.79 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -23.75 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 247.12 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -42.72 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 125.52 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -40.96 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 95.90 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -2.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | -44.88 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | -626.51 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 844.61 Mn |
TAL Education Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();