TAL Education (TAL) Payables (2010 - 2026)
TAL Education's Payables was $171.52 million in the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026, up 9.0% from $157.37 million a year earlier and up 23.1% 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 -15.5% (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 (-74.6%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Payables since the quarter ended Nov 30, 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payables was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payables over five years was the quarter ended Aug 31, 2024 (growth of 128.0%); the worst was the quarter ended Feb 28, 2022 (a decline of 74.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, TAL's Payables in the three quarters before the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026 was $139.32 million (quarter ended May 31, 2026), $152.51 million (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026) and $161.09 million (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.50 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 708.72 Mn |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.07 Bn | -2.95 Bn | 20,000.00 | 439.30 Mn |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.08 Bn | -6.40 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 171.52 Mn |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.21 Bn | 307.76 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 699.34 Mn |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.77 Bn | 4.12 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 55.11 Mn |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.62 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 119.80 Mn |
| 7 | Covista | 4.17 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 96.38 Mn |
| 8 | Stride | 3.33 Bn | 151.03 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 75.88 Mn |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
| 10 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 2.70 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 204.83 Mn | 327.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 171.52 Mn |
| 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 |
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();