NYSE$TAL

TAL Education Group ADR · Q4 2026 earnings

Q4 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TAL FY Q4 2026: $802M revenue (+31.5%), $245M net income; FY sales $3.0B with $531M profit

TAL Education Group reported unaudited results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended February 28, 2026. Q4 net revenues were $802.4 million, up 31.5% year-over-year, with income from operations of $72.5 million versus a $16.0 million loss in the prior-year quarter. Net income attributable to TAL was $244.8 million compared to a $7.3 million net loss a year ago, and non-GAAP net income was $254.5 million. Diluted net income per ADS was $0.44 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.45. For the full fiscal year, net revenues grew 33.7% to $3,008.9 million, operating income reached $276.0 million, and net income was $530.8 million with non-GAAP net income of $573.8 million. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $3.24 billion as of February 28, 2026. Management highlighted solid progress across core businesses and focus on quality growth in fiscal 2027.

  • Q4 net revenues rose 31.5% YoY to $802.4M; income from operations swung to $72.5M from a $16.0M loss.
  • Q4 net income was $244.8M with diluted EPS of $0.44; non-GAAP net income $254.5M and non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.45.
  • Fiscal 2026 net revenues grew 33.7% to $3.01B; FY net income $530.8M with non-GAAP EPS of $0.99 diluted.
  • Gross margin expanded to 53.2% in Q4 from 52.0%; operating cash flow for FY 2026 was $601.5M.
  • Cash and short-term investments were $3.24B; board authorized up to $600M share repurchase over 12 months.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$802M

Previous: $610M+31.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.45

Previous: -$0.01+4600.0%
FY 2026 net cash from operating activities

$602M

No prior period
Q4 non-GAAP income from operations

$82.2M

No prior period
Gross Margin

53.2%

No prior period
Net Income

$245M

Previous: -$7.31M+3448.2%
Operating Income

$72.5M

Previous: $748M-90.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.24B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

TAL Education · Revenue · Quarterly

$802M

Q4 2026+31.5%vs Q4 2025
Beat estimate in 12 of 14 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management expects to drive quality growth across business lines in fiscal 2027 while strengthening operational execution for long-term efficiency improvements; no quantitative FY 2027 targets were issued in the release.

Tailwinds

  • Expanded user reach and stronger engagement across core learning businesses
  • Return to profitable operations with meaningful Q4 and full-year margin improvement

Headwinds

  • Other income volatility from fair-value swings on investments affected quarterly net income
  • Impairment loss on long-term investments was $41.4M in Q4

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2026

Historical avgQ4 2026

+2.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.6%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

35 / 61 earnings

Positive

+22.7%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-15.7%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026-6.8%-10.5%-18.9%
Q3 2026+18.0%+13.8%-2.1%
Q2 2026+7.8%-3.2%-8.6%
Q1 2026+8.3%+10.3%+5.3%
Q4 2025+2.0%-14.9%+2.2%
Q3 2025+21.2%+41.8%+58.3%
Q2 2025+7.5%+4.5%-4.7%
Q1 2025-15.5%-6.7%-19.8%
Q4 2024+9.4%-1.8%-6.8%
Q3 2024+4.0%-4.8%+25.8%
Q2 2024-9.7%-14.3%+11.3%
Q1 2024+21.2%+18.9%+1.7%
Q4 2023-2.0%-12.0%-2.2%
Q3 2023-1.6%+1.6%-9.9%
Q2 2023+18.6%+24.9%+33.2%
Q1 2023-13.5%-9.4%+12.4%
Q4 2022+22.1%+28.4%+36.0%
Q3 2022+0.3%-13.1%-3.0%
Q1 2022-3.1%-2.4%-31.9%
Q4 2021-3.1%-2.4%-31.9%
Q3 2021+12.2%+16.3%+33.1%
Q2 2021-6.2%-11.2%-0.6%
Q1 2021-0.4%+0.5%-2.0%
Q4 2020+7.5%-2.9%+8.1%
Q3 2020-8.6%-13.6%+8.2%
Q2 2020+14.1%+11.2%+15.0%
Q1 2020-12.6%-14.3%-9.5%
Q4 2019+12.1%+11.8%-1.3%
Q3 2019-2.0%-2.2%+8.8%
Q2 2019+22.7%+21.3%+18.8%
Q1 2019-15.7%-21.6%-27.1%
Q4 2018+1.3%+3.2%+21.3%
Q3 2018+19.3%+13.8%+36.3%
Q2 2018-2.0%-2.5%-0.3%
Q1 2018+2.3%+4.0%+12.8%
Q4 2017+2.5%+0.8%+2.7%
Q3 2017+8.2%+5.9%+11.6%
Q2 2017+5.7%+2.9%-0.1%
Q1 2017-6.8%-6.6%-3.9%
Q4 2016+6.9%
Q3 2016-2.0%
Q2 2016-1.3%
Q1 2016-5.6%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015-0.7%
Q1 2015+1.7%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013+2.5%
Q3 2013-0.7%
Q2 2013-1.6%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q4 2012+1.5%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2011+1.5%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q3 2011-1.2%
Q1 2012+2.9%
Q2 2011
Q1 2011

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