CVSA vs TAL
Covista Inc. and TAL Education Group, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CVSA | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0B | $3.0B |
| Net income | $251.6M | $530.8M |
| Gross margin | 57.3% | 55.4% |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 17.6% |
| Return on equity | 17.5% | 14.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.04 | $2.75 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $392.7M | $508.3M |
| Equity | $1.4B | $3.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.18× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.09× | 2.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.8% | −7.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 29.1% | · |
TAL bills 1.5× the revenue of CVSA, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (17.6% against 12.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CVSA | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | $3.0B |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | $2.3B |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | $1.5B |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $1.0B |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | $4.4B |
| FY2020 | $899.2M | $4.5B |
| FY2019 | $866.4M | $3.3B |
| FY2018 | $1.0B | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $960.3M | $1.7B |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | $1.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CVSA | TAL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $251.6M | $530.8M |
| FY2024 | $237.1M | $84.6M |
| FY2023 | $136.8M | $-3.6M |
| FY2022 | $93.4M | $-135.6M |
| FY2021 | $311.0M | $-1.1B |
| FY2020 | $70.0M | $-116.0M |
| FY2019 | $-85.3M | $-110.2M |
| FY2018 | $95.2M | $367.2M |
| FY2017 | $33.8M | $198.4M |
| FY2016 | $122.3M | $116.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$1,054,823,000 | TAL |
| FY2024 | −$461,943,000 | TAL |
| FY2023 | +$94,212,000 | CVSA |
| FY2022 | +$431,054,000 | CVSA |
| FY2021 | −$3,009,065,000 | TAL |
| FY2020 | −$3,596,507,000 | TAL |
| FY2019 | −$2,406,881,000 | TAL |
| FY2018 | −$1,549,141,000 | TAL |
| FY2017 | −$754,739,000 | TAL |
| FY2016 | +$164,809,000 | CVSA |
| FY2015 | +$460,126,223 | CVSA |
| FY2014 | +$1,475,973,431 | CVSA |
| FY2013 | +$1,609,475,795 | CVSA |
| FY2012 | +$1,738,443,905 | CVSA |
| FY2011 | +$172,983,328 | CVSA |
| FY2010 | +$158,454,701 | CVSA |
| FY2009 | +$1,845,892,453 | CVSA |
The higher-revenue side has changed between CVSA and TAL over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.7 pp | TAL |
| FY2024 | +9.5 pp | CVSA |
| FY2023 | +8.9 pp | CVSA |
| FY2022 | +19.4 pp | CVSA |
| FY2021 | +49.0 pp | CVSA |
| FY2020 | +10.9 pp | CVSA |
| FY2019 | −6.0 pp | TAL |
| FY2018 | −4.8 pp | TAL |
| FY2017 | −7.8 pp | TAL |
| FY2016 | −0.6 pp | TAL |
| FY2015 | −16.8 pp | TAL |
| FY2014 | −8.1 pp | TAL |
| FY2013 | −12.3 pp | TAL |
| FY2012 | −9.3 pp | TAL |
| FY2011 | +26.9 pp | CVSA |
| FY2010 | +101.2 pp | CVSA |
| FY2009 | −5.9 pp | TAL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CVSA and TAL over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CVSA's net margin has been more volatile than TAL's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 28.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.9.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CVSA and TAL over these 17 fiscal years — CVSA led in 7 and TAL in 10.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TAL's return on equity has been more volatile than CVSA's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 21.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CVSA and TAL over these 17 fiscal years — CVSA led in 6 and TAL in 11.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.