Consumer Defensive · Education Training Services · NYSE
TAL Education Group (TAL) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Education Training Services industry. It has a market capitalization of $5.64B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 7.3 and a free-cash-flow yield of 8.7%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 33.7%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.7 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.7/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +6.2% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-34.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$5.64B
Trailing P/E
7.3
Price / book
1.3
Price / sales
1.7
FCF yield
8.7%
Dividend yield
—
Gross margin
56.9%
Operating margin
16.2%
Net margin
22.1%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+33.7%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+43.4%
EPS growth (YoY)
+83.9%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
—
Beta
0.1
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education Training Services
TAL earnings
Next report: Jan 28, 2027 (Q3 2027, EPS estimate $0.02).
Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q2 2027
Oct 29, 2026
-$0.06
$0.24
-125.0%
$994.65M
Q1 2027
Jul 30, 2026
$0.75
$0.29
+158.6%
$758.38M
Q4 2026
Apr 23, 2026
$0.45
$0.16
+181.2%
$802.39M
Q3 2026
Jan 29, 2026
$0.25
$0.08
+212.5%
$770.17M
TAL analyst price target
Median target $15.70 from 19 analysts, ranging $11.50 – $20.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates TAL Education Group Buy (6.7 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is TAL's P/E ratio?
TAL Education Group trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 7.3.
When does TAL report earnings?
TAL Education Group's next scheduled report is on Jan 28, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $0.02.
What is the TAL price target?
The median analyst price target from 19 analysts is $15.70, with a range of $11.50 – $20.00.
Is TAL Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads TAL Education Group as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.