TAL Education (TAL) Payables (2010 - 2026)
TAL Education's Payables was $139.32 million in the quarter ended May 31, 2026, down 13.1% from $160.36 million a year earlier and down 8.7% from the prior quarter.
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TAL Education (TAL) Payables (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Feb 28, 2026, Payables at TAL Education came in at $152.51 million, up 4.2% from the prior year.
- Payables has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -43.5% (years ended Feb 2021 to Feb 2026).
- In earlier years, Payables was $146.3 million in the year ended Feb 28, 2025 (+14.9%), $127.32 million in the year ended Feb 29, 2024 (+112.2%), $59.99 million in the year ended Feb 28, 2023 (-33.2%) and $89.84 million in the year ended Feb 28, 2022 (-96.6%).
- The figure for the quarter ended May 31, 2026 marks the lowest quarterly Payables since the quarter ended May 31, 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payables was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 30.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payables over five years was the quarter ended Aug 31, 2024 (growth of 136.6%); the worst was the quarter ended Aug 31, 2022 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, TAL's Payables in the three quarters before the quarter ended May 31, 2026 was $152.51 million (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), $161.09 million (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025) and $157.37 million (quarter ended Aug 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 11.15 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 650.83 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 9.53 Bn | -1.61 Bn | 5,600.00 | 505.37 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 7.16 Bn | -5.83 Bn | 438.20 Mn | 139.32 Mn |
| 4 | Laureate Education | 5.43 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 57.07 Mn |
| 5 | Graham Holdings | 5.11 Bn | 202.28 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 646.62 Mn |
| 6 | Covista | 4.47 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 124.76 Mn |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.04 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 119.80 Mn |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.63 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 310.32 Mn |
| 9 | Stride | 3.55 Bn | 446.85 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 46.74 Mn |
| 10 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.43 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 21.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 139.32 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 152.51 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 161.09 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 157.37 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 160.36 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 146.30 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 244.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 167.32 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 132.27 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 127.32 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 110.61 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 73.39 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 70.89 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 59.99 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 69.81 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 73.69 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 71.10 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 89.84 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 150.87 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 170.82 Mn |
API Access
TAL Education Payables 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=payables&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=TAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();