TAL Education (TAL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
TAL Education's Gross Margin was 57.78% in the quarter ended May 31, 2026, up 2.92 percentage points from 54.86% a year earlier and up 4.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
TAL Education (TAL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, TAL Education's Gross Margin was 56.02% through May 31, 2026, up 2.04 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Feb 28, 2026, it was 55.35%, up 2.01 percentage points from the prior year.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +0.92 percentage points (years ended Feb 2021 to Feb 2026).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 53.34% in the year ended Feb 28, 2025 (-0.75 pp), 54.09% in the year ended Feb 29, 2024 (-3.12 pp), 57.21% in the year ended Feb 28, 2023 (+7.39 pp) and 49.82% in the year ended Feb 28, 2022 (-4.61 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended May 31, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since the quarter ended Aug 31, 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.87 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was the quarter ended Aug 31, 2022 (a gain of 20.60 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Aug 31, 2021 (a drop of 13.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, TAL's Gross Margin in the three quarters before the quarter ended May 31, 2026 was 53.24% (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), 56.07% (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025) and 57.00% (quarter ended Aug 31, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 24.79% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 0.00% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 57.78% |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 38.59% |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 30.10% |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 56.77% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 39.46% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 24.25% |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 34.16% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 17.06% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 57.78% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 53.24% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 56.07% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 57.00% |
| May 31, 2025 | 54.86% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 52.04% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 52.73% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 56.30% |
| May 31, 2024 | 51.71% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 52.92% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 53.63% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 58.88% |
| May 31, 2023 | 49.35% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 52.52% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 55.75% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 60.17% |
| May 31, 2022 | 60.47% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 63.40% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 49.12% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 39.56% |
TAL Education Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();