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% on a YoY basis from 1.54% in Q1 2028, and down 293.99% quarter-over-quarter from 2.62% in Q1 2028.
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TAL Education (TAL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
TAL Education (TAL) has reported Operating Margin for 20 consecutive years, with 10.34% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2029.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2029, Operating Margin fell 772.0% year-over-year to 10.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 stood at 5.74% (down 401.0% YoY), and the FY2029 full-year result was 6.09%, down 301.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin fell to 10.34% in Q1 2029 per TAL's latest filing, from 2.62% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 18.09% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 10.34% in Q1 2029.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 4.66% across 4 years, with a median of 5.76% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2026 and 2029: Operating Margin surged 1560 bps in 2026, then sank 772 bps in 2029.
- Over 4 years, Operating Margin stood at 12.09% in 2025, then surged by 50 bps to 18.09% in 2026, then sank by 115 bps to 2.62% in 2028, then tumbled by 294 bps to 10.34% in 2029.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 10.34%, 2.62%, and 18.09% for Q1 2029, Q1 2028, and Q2 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.64 Bn | 10.38 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 20.99% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.69 Bn | 6.29 Bn | -19,600.00 | 5.61% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.06 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 36.28% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.89 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 6.42% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.19 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 19.04% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.67 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 20.60% |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.28 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 10.24% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.26 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 16.64% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -596.06 Mn | 438.20 Mn | 18.09% |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.26 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 84.35 Mn | 9.38% |
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Historic 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% |
API Access
TAL Education Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();