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
Revenue & EPS history
TAL Education · Revenue · Quarterly
$802M
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
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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