# TAL Education Group American (TAL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Household Products. Price $12.40, market value $6.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.7×** (5-yr avg 17.7×, 3-yr avg 17.7×). TAL Education Group American trades at 7.7× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 17.7×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 10.6×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 0.02**. A PEG of 0.02 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.2×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.2×.
- **Price / book: 1.7×**. The shares trade at 1.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 14.1×**. Enterprise value is 14.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.3%** (5-yr avg -31.8%). Free cash flow equals 9.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of -31.8%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 12.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 12.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 56.0%**. TAL Education Group American keeps 56.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 12.5%**. 12.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 17.6%**. 17.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 14.1%**. 14.1% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 12.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.1%.
- **Return on assets: 15.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 33.7%** (3-yr 43.4%/yr, 5-yr -7.7%/yr). Revenue grew 33.7% over the last year, against -7.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 570.7%**. Earnings per share rose 570.7%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.07**. Debt is 0.07 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. TAL Education Group American holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 2.17** (quick 2.17). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.17 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 3.88**. A Z-score of 3.88 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 8/9**. 8 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. TAL Education Group American does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover TAL Education Group American; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $16.12 (+30% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 21.0%** (YTD 13.7%, 3-mo 29.7%). The shares are up 21.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.3%** (39.6% above the low). Trading 7% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 62**. An RSI of 62 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.80** (volatility 45%). Beta of 0.80 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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