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    TAL Education Group (TAL) Tests Its Valuation As Dividend And Earnings Send Mixed Signals

    Simply Wall St·11/08/2026 05:32:32
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    TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) just paired a special cash dividend with a mixed second quarter update that combined higher reported sales with a quarterly net loss, drawing fresh attention to the stock this week.

    At a share price of US$10.16, TAL Education Group has seen short term momentum cool, with the 30 day share price return down 21%. However, the 7 day move is up 2.9%, and the special dividend plus the mixed quarterly earnings update have pulled attention back to a longer history where the 5 year total shareholder return is up 130.9% and the 3 year total shareholder return is up 8.1%, despite a 13.5% decline over the past year.

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    Bulls point to TAL Education Group’s stronger six month profit and special dividend, while bears focus on the fresh quarterly loss and recent share pullback. Which side do the current valuation markers support?

    Most Popular Narrative: 34% Undervalued

    TAL Education Group closed at $10.16, while the most widely followed narrative pegs fair value at $15.45 using a 7.97% discount rate. This sets up a clear gap between market price and that valuation framework.

    The active share repurchase program, with hundreds of millions of US dollars already deployed and additional authorization running through July 2027, can reduce share count and amplify the impact of any future earnings progress while market pricing still implies a discount to some intrinsic value estimates.

    See why 12 investors see TAL Education Group as 34% undervalued.

    Result: Fair Value of $15.45 (UNDERVALUED)

    Still, TAL Education Group’s thesis can fray if Peiyou and group revenue growth cool faster than analysts expect or if learning devices remain structurally loss making.

    Find out about the key risks to this TAL Education Group narrative.

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