TAL Education Group Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Fourth Fiscal Quarter and the Fiscal Year 2026
Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026
- Net revenues were
US$802.4 million , compared to net revenues ofUS$610.2 million in the same period of the prior year. - Income from operations was
US$72.5 million , compared to loss from operations ofUS$16.0 million in the same period of the prior year. - Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was
US$82.2 million , compared to non-GAAP loss from operations ofUS$1.7 million in the same period of the prior year. - Net income attributable to TAL was
US$244.8 million , compared to net loss attributable to TAL ofUS$7.3 million in the same period of the prior year. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was
US$254.5 million , compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL ofUS$7.0 million in the same period of the prior year. - Basic and diluted net income per American Depositary Share ("ADS") were both
US$0.44 . Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, wereUS$0.46 andUS$0.45 , respectively. Three ADSs represent one Class A common share. - Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled
US$3,239.3 million as ofFebruary 28, 2026 , compared toUS$3,618.4 million as ofFebruary 28, 2025 .
Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended
- Net revenues were
US$3,008.9 million , compared to net revenues ofUS$2,250.2 million in the prior year. - Income from operations was
US$276.0 million , compared to loss from operations ofUS$3.2 million in the prior year. - Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was
US$319.1 million , compared to non-GAAP income from operations ofUS$61.8 million in the prior year. - Net income attributable to TAL was
US$530.8 million , compared to net income attributable to TAL ofUS$84.6 million in the prior year. - Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was
US$573.8 million , compared to non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL ofUS$149.5 million in the prior year. - Basic and diluted net income per ADS were
US$0.93 andUS$0.92 , respectively. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, wereUS$1.00 andUS$0.99 , respectively.
Financial Data——Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026
(In US$ thousands, except per ADS data and percentages)
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Three Months Ended |
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2025 |
2026 |
Pct. Change |
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Net revenues |
610,239 |
802,389 |
31.5 % |
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(Loss)/income from operations |
(16,015) |
72,473 |
(552.5 %) |
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Non-GAAP (loss)/income from operations |
(1,692) |
82,224 |
(4,959.6 %) |
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Net (loss)/income attributable to TAL |
(7,311) |
244,790 |
(3,448.2 %) |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL |
7,012 |
254,541 |
3,530.1 % |
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Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic |
(0.01) |
0.44 |
(3,774.6 %) |
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Net (loss)/income per ADS attributable to TAL – diluted |
(0.01) |
0.44 |
(3,735.4 %) |
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Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic |
0.01 |
0.46 |
3,883.9 % |
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Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to TAL – diluted |
0.01 |
0.45 |
3,899.7 % |
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Fiscal Year Ended |
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2025 |
2026 |
Pct. Change |
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Net revenues |
2,250,233 |
3,008,908 |
33.7 % |
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(Loss)/income from operations |
(3,155) |
276,039 |
(8,849.3 %) |
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Non-GAAP income from operations |
61,784 |
319,132 |
416.5 % |
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Net income attributable to TAL |
84,591 |
530,751 |
527.4 % |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL |
149,530 |
573,844 |
283.8 % |
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Net income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic |
0.14 |
0.93 |
565.5 % |
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Net income per ADS attributable to TAL – diluted |
0.14 |
0.92 |
567.4 % |
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Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to TAL – basic |
0.25 |
1.00 |
307.0 % |
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Non-GAAP net income per ADS attributable to TAL – diluted |
0.24 |
0.99 |
308.2 % |
"We concluded fiscal year 2026 with solid progress across our core businesses. We have expanded our reach to more users and strengthened engagement by enhancing our offerings and operational capabilities. This has also enabled us to better serve the evolving needs of learners, " said Alex Peng, TAL's President & Chief Financial Officer.
Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026
Net Revenues
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, TAL reported net revenues of
Operating Costs and Expenses
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, operating costs and expenses were
Cost of revenues increased by 28.2% to
Selling and marketing expenses increased by 1.4% to
General and administrative expenses increased by 15.7% to
Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses decreased by 31.9% to
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by 34.5% to
(Loss)/Income from Operations
Income from operations was
Other Income
Other income was
Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments
Impairment loss on long-term investments was
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was
Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to
Net income attributable to TAL was
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss)/Income per ADS
Basic and diluted net income per ADS were both
Cash Flow
Net cash used in operating activities for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 was
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments
As of
Deferred Revenue
As of
Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended
Net Revenues
In fiscal year 2026, TAL reported net revenues of US$3,008.9 million, representing a 33.7% increase from US$2,250.2 million in fiscal year 2025.
Operating Costs and Expenses
In fiscal year 2026, operating costs and expenses were US$2,732.9 million, representing a 21.3% increase from US$2,253.4 million in fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, were US$2,689.8 million, representing a 22.9% increase from US$2,188.4 million in fiscal year 2025.
Cost of revenues increased by 27.9% to US$1,343.4 million from US$1,050.0 million in fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP cost of revenues, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 28.6% to US$1,341.6 million from US$1,043.6 million in fiscal year 2025.
Selling and marketing expenses increased by 18.7% to US$889.1 million from US$748.8 million in fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, increased by 19.9% to US$878.2 million from US$732.6 million in fiscal year 2025.
General and administrative expenses increased by 10.1% to US$500.4 million from
Total share-based compensation expenses allocated to the related operating costs and expenses decreased by 33.6% to
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by 38.8% to US$1,665.5 million from US$1,200.3 million in fiscal year 2025. The gross margin in fiscal year 2026 was 55.4%, compared to 53.3% in the prior year.
(Loss)/Income from Operations
Income from operations was US$276.0 million in fiscal year 2026, compared to loss from operations of US$3.2 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP income from operations, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was US$319.1 million, compared to US$61.8 million Non-GAAP income from operations in the prior year.
Other Income
Other income was US$390.2 million in fiscal year 2026, compared to other income of
Impairment Loss on Long-term Investments
Impairment loss on long-term investments was US$42.8 million in fiscal year 2026, compared to
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was US$154.4 million in fiscal year 2026, compared to US$38.3 million of income tax expense in fiscal year 2025.
Net (Loss)/Income Attributable to
Net income attributable to TAL was US$530.8 million in fiscal year 2026, compared to net income attributable to TAL of US$84.6 million in fiscal year 2025. Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL, which excluded share-based compensation expenses, was
Basic and Diluted Net (Loss)/Income per ADS
Basic and diluted net income per ADS were
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal year 2026 was
Share Repurchase
On
Change to the Management Team
Effective
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended
Please note that you will need to pre-register for conference call participation at
https://dpregister.com/sreg/10208034/103bc38d804.
Upon registration, you will receive an email containing participant dial-in numbers, passcode, and a unique access PIN. This information will allow you to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of TAL's website at https://ir.tal.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
About
TAL Education Group is a smart learning solutions provider in
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating its business, TAL considers and uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the
TAL believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. TAL believes that both management and investors benefit from these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to TAL's historical performance and liquidity. TAL computes its non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and from period to period. TAL believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using non-GAAP measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in the Company's business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Tel: +86 10 5292 6669-8809
Email: ir@tal.com
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of |
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As of
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As of
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Restricted cash, current |
187,846 |
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227,551 |
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Short-term investments |
1,847,120 |
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1,715,446 |
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Inventory, net |
104,876 |
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143,326 |
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Amounts due from related parties, current |
37 |
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46 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
215,781 |
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232,870 |
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Total current assets |
4,126,920 |
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3,843,118 |
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Restricted cash, non-current |
32,625 |
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34,608 |
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Property and equipment, net |
472,366 |
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500,710 |
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Deferred tax assets |
3,487 |
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3,170 |
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Rental deposits |
22,131 |
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28,058 |
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Intangible assets, net |
394 |
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45,975 |
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155 |
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45,545 |
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Land use rights, net |
182,880 |
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189,779 |
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Amounts due from related parties, non-current |
96 |
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134 |
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Long-term investments |
305,105 |
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828,249 |
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Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets |
27,844 |
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37,216 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
329,064 |
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379,727 |
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Total assets |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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Deferred revenue, current |
624,272 |
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832,839 |
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Amounts due to related parties, current |
93 |
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97 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
582,227 |
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672,344 |
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Operating lease liabilities, current |
88,453 |
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109,393 |
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Total current liabilities |
1,441,345 |
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1,767,186 |
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Deferred revenue, non-current |
46,955 |
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49,353 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
3,474 |
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67,981 |
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Operating lease liabilities, non-current |
244,895 |
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278,083 |
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Total liabilities |
1,736,669 |
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2,162,603 |
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Equity |
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Class A common shares |
154 |
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156 |
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Class B common shares |
49 |
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49 |
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- |
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(20) |
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Additional paid-in capital |
4,294,819 |
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3,694,418 |
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Statutory reserve |
179,537 |
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216,638 |
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Accumulated deficit |
(624,078) |
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(130,428) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(83,914) |
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(6,376) |
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3,766,567 |
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3,774,437 |
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Non-controlling interests |
(169) |
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(751) |
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Total equity |
3,766,398 |
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3,773,686 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands of |
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Fiscal Year Ended
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Net revenues |
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Cost of revenues (note 1) |
292,646 |
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375,158 |
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1,049,975 |
1,343,430 |
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Gross profit |
317,593 |
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427,231 |
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1,200,258 |
1,665,478 |
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Operating expenses (note 1) |
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Selling and marketing |
217,981 |
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220,931 |
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748,750 |
889,053 |
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General and administrative (note 2) |
115,627 |
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133,827 |
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454,663 |
500,386 |
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Total operating expenses |
333,608 |
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354,758 |
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1,203,413 |
1,389,439 |
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(Loss)/income from operations |
(16,015) |
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72,473 |
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(3,155) |
276,039 |
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Interest income, net |
19,072 |
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14,817 |
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83,482 |
62,030 |
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Other income |
12,950 |
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275,016 |
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64,717 |
390,155 |
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Impairment loss on long-term investments |
(4,241) |
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(41,404) |
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(12,933) |
(42,814) |
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Income before income tax expense and (loss)/income from equity method investments |
11,766 |
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320,902 |
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132,111 |
685,410 |
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Income tax expense |
(13,972) |
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(76,952) |
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(38,320) |
(154,417) |
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(Loss)/income from equity method investments |
(5,194) |
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440 |
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(9,531) |
(855) |
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Net (loss)/income |
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Add: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
89 |
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400 |
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331 |
613 |
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Total net (loss)/income attributable
to |
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Net (loss)/income per common share |
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Basic |
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Diluted |
(0.04) |
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1.31 |
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0.41 |
2.75 |
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Net (loss)/income per ADS (note 3) |
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Basic |
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Diluted |
(0.01) |
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0.44 |
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0.14 |
0.92 |
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Weighted average shares used in calculating net (loss)/income per common share |
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Basic |
202,627,554 |
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184,629,323 |
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201,963,823 |
190,420,468 |
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Diluted |
202,627,554 |
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186,620,660 |
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205,222,753 |
192,925,293 |
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Note1: Share-based compensation expenses are included in the operating costs and expenses as follows: |
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For the Three Months |
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For the Fiscal Year |
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Ended |
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Ended |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Selling and marketing expenses |
3,691 |
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2,386 |
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16,101 |
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10,839 |
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General and administrative expenses |
9,669 |
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7,003 |
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42,449 |
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30,380 |
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Total |
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Note 2: GAAP and non-GAAP general and administrative expenses include government subsidies, which were separately presented in our historical financial statements. This reclassification has been made to conform to the presentation for the current period, and such reclassification had no impact on the Group's previously reported (loss)/income from operations, net (loss)/income, shareholders' equity, or cash flows. |
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Note 3: Three ADSs represent one Class A common share. |
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME
(In thousands of |
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Fiscal Year Ended
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Net (loss)/income |
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Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax |
(13,376) |
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39,844 |
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(17,724) |
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77,569 |
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Comprehensive (loss)/income |
(20,776) |
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284,234 |
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66,536 |
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607,707 |
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Add: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests |
44 |
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387 |
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69 |
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582 |
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Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to TAL
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of |
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Fiscal Year Ended
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(314,289) |
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(475,945) |
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(847,028) |
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(175,746) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(55,104) |
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(18,937) |
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(13,167) |
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(643,512) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes |
(998) |
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10,284 |
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(3,473) |
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12,098 |
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Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(596,723) |
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(699,563) |
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(465,745) |
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(205,693) |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of period |
2,588,454 |
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2,485,601 |
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2,457,476 |
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1,991,731 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to the Most Comparable GAAP Measures
(In thousands of |
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Fiscal Year Ended
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Cost of revenues |
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Share-based compensation expenses in cost of revenues |
963 |
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362 |
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6,389 |
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1,874 |
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Non-GAAP cost of revenues |
291,683 |
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374,796 |
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1,043,586 |
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1,341,556 |
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Selling and marketing expenses |
217,981 |
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220,931 |
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748,750 |
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889,053 |
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Share-based compensation expenses in selling and marketing expenses |
3,691 |
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2,386 |
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16,101 |
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10,839 |
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Non-GAAP selling and marketing expenses |
214,290 |
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218,545 |
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732,649 |
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878,214 |
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General and administrative expenses(note 2) |
115,627 |
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133,827 |
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454,663 |
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500,386 |
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Share-based compensation expenses in general and administrative expenses |
9,669 |
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7,003 |
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42,449 |
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30,380 |
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Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses(note 2) |
105,958 |
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126,824 |
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412,214 |
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470,006 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
626,254 |
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729,916 |
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2,253,388 |
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2,732,869 |
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Share-based compensation expenses in operating costs and expenses |
14,323 |
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9,751 |
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64,939 |
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43,093 |
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Non-GAAP operating costs and expenses |
611,931 |
|
720,165 |
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2,188,449 |
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2,689,776 |
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(Loss)/income from operations |
(16,015) |
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72,473 |
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(3,155) |
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276,039 |
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Share-based compensation expenses |
14,323 |
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9,751 |
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64,939 |
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43,093 |
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Non-GAAP (loss)/income from operations |
(1,692) |
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82,224 |
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61,784 |
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319,132 |
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Net (loss)/income attributable to
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(7,311) |
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244,790 |
|
84,591 |
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530,751 |
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Share-based compensation expenses |
14,323 |
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9,751 |
|
64,939 |
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43,093 |
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Non-GAAP net income attributable to TAL Education Group (note 4) |
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Net (loss)/income per ADS |
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Basic |
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Diluted |
(0.01) |
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0.44 |
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0.14 |
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0.92 |
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Non-GAAP net income per ADS |
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Basic |
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Diluted |
0.01 |
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0.45 |
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0.24 |
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0.99 |
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ADSs used in calculating net (loss)/income per ADS |
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Basic |
607,882,662 |
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553,887,969 |
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605,891,469 |
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571,261,404 |
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Diluted |
607,882,662 |
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559,861,980 |
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615,668,259 |
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578,775,879 |
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ADSs used in calculating Non-GAAP net income per ADS |
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Basic |
607,882,662 |
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553,887,969 |
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605,891,469 |
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571,261,404 |
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Diluted |
616,868,733 |
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559,861,980 |
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615,668,259 |
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578,775,879 |
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Note 4: The tax effect of share-based compensation expenses was immaterial in the fourth quarter and in fiscal year 2026. |
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