TAL Education (TAL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2029)
TAL Education's (TAL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.34% in Q1 2029, down 772.0% YoY from 1.54% in Q1 2028, and down 293.99% on a QoQ basis from 2.62% in Q1 2028.
TAL Education (TAL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
TAL Education (TAL) has 20 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 10.34% in Q1 2029.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 772.0% year-over-year to 10.34% in Q1 2029, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 was 5.74% (down 401.0% YoY) and the FY2029 annual result came in at 6.09%, down 301.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 10.34% in Q1 2029, from 2.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 18.09% in Q2 2026 to a low of 10.34% in Q1 2029.
- A 4-year average of 4.66% and a median of 5.76% in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2026 — Operating Margin jumped 1560 bps — and 2029, when it plunged 772 bps.
- Tracing TAL's Operating Margin over 4 years: stood at 12.09% in 2025, then soared by 50 bps to 18.09% in 2026, then tumbled by 115 bps to 2.62% in 2028, then sank by 294 bps to 10.34% in 2029.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.34% (Q1 2029), 2.62% (Q1 2028), and 18.09% (Q2 2026), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 5.61% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | -4.56% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 22.02% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | -1.37% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | -10.34% |
| 10 | Youdao | 2.08 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 87.31 Mn | 4.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2029 | -10.34% |
| Feb 29, 2028 | -2.62% |
| May 31, 2026 | 18.09% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9.03% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.09% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 11.16% |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.49% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -2.62% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -2.87% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 7.69% |
| May 31, 2024 | -4.18% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -2.57% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -8.62% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 7.72% |
| May 31, 2023 | -20.97% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -16.51% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -14.13% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 5.06% |
| May 31, 2022 | -12.64% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 0.12% |