Educational Development Corporation EDUC
Company Overview
Educational Development Corporation distributes children's books, educational toys and games, and related products in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company sells various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books; learning manipulatives and toys; internet-linked books; science and math titles; and chapter books and novels. It offers its products under the Kane Miller, SmartLab Toys, and Learning Wrap-Ups brands. The company markets its products through independent sales representatives who host home parties, collaborate on social media platforms on the internet, host book fairs with schools and public libraries, and participate in other events, as well as through commissioned sales representatives, an in-house sales group, and an internal tele-sales group. It serves individual purchasers, schools, public libraries, national book chains, regional and local bookstores, toy and gift stores, school supply stores, museums, and trade and specialty wholesalers. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at a P/E of 5.6, below the sector median of 17.0.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Feb 2026 Revenue of $22.91M (-33.0% YoY); net profit $2.33M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -33.1%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -1.1%, profit CAGR 4.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -1.15% |
| 1 Year: | -33.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.70% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +21.82% |
| 6 Months: | +0.75% |
| 3 Months: | -1.47% |
| 1 Month: | -3.60% |
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- RSI (14)33.54 · Neutral
P/E of 5.58 is below the sector median of 16.99 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -1.1% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 25.6% below its 52-week high.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDUC Educational Development Corporation | 1.34 | 5.58 | $11.42M | 0.00% | - | 4.96% | -1.15% | 4.70% |
| 2 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 338.36 | 16.97 | $1.99T | 0.25% | 26.20% | 48.68% | 17.96% | 21.53% |
| 3 | META Meta Platforms, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 613.48 | 23.12 | $1.35T | 0.31% | 25.69% | 29.85% | 19.89% | 37.61% |
| 4 | NFLX Netflix, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 76.77 | 24.14 | $319.67B | 0.00% | 29.87% | 49.54% | 22.30% | 32.79% |
| 5 | VZ Verizon Communications Inc. SPXR3K | 50.41 | 13.13 | $209.44B | 5.86% | 8.56% | 15.84% | 2.33% | 6.90% |
| 6 | TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 181.69 | 19.03 | $194.89B | 2.45% | 9.39% | 17.99% | 22.63% | 28.77% |
| 7 | DIS The Walt Disney Company SPXR3K | 105.06 | 21.66 | $181.41B | 1.43% | 10.74% | 8.01% | 6.96% | 4.12% |
| 8 | T AT&T Inc. SPXR3K | 25.60 | 8.45 | $175.42B | 4.37% | 6.59% | 18.34% | 0.31% | 3.44% |
| 9 | SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. R3KAITECH | 528.64 | 28.81 | $108.70B | 0.00% | 24.61% | 44.48% | 13.59% | - |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | May 2021 | Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | Feb 2022 | May 2022 | Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | May 2023 | Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 25.89M | 30.70M | 21.95M | 26.94M | 24.19M | 38.91M | 21.95M | 30.02M | 24.68M | 40.48M | 23.63M | 27.59M | 24.44M | 40.82M | 20.16M | 38.29M | 59.25M | 66.75M | 40.34M | 40.81M | 32.99M | 45.11M | 23.31M | 23.16M | 19.42M | 30.27M | 14.98M | 14.52M | 10.59M | 16.94M | 8.97M | 9.99M | 6.51M | 11.05M | 6.64M | 7.11M | 4.62M | 7.01M | 4.18M | 4.76M |
| Gross Profit | 18.39M | 22.37M | 14.58M | 18.34M | 16.54M | 26.70M | 15.59M | 20.35M | 16.22M | 27.34M | 15.84M | 18.53M | 16.39M | 27.54M | 13.68M | 26.90M | 41.94M | 47.15M | 28.61M | 28.78M | 22.50M | 31.21M | 15.44M | 15.31M | 12.48M | 19.23M | 9.05M | 9.37M | 6.91M | 11.14M | 5.56M | 6.46M | 3.65M | 6.90M | 4.02M | 4.14M | 2.69M | 4.31M | 2.47M | 2.82M |
| Net Income | 318.50K | 1.27M | 824.10K | 1.23M | 1.04M | 2.13M | 824.10K | 1.82M | 1.49M | 2.82M | 555.50K | 1.36M | 1.01M | 2.74M | 538.10K | 1.93M | 4.25M | 4.27M | 2.17M | 3.44M | 1.90M | 2.65M | 323.90K | 215.80K | -801.90K | 900 | -1.92M | -872.80K | 1.06M | 1.97M | -1.61M | -1.28M | -1.80M | -835.70K | -1.35M | -1.08M | -1.29M | 7.80M | -3.11M | -1.40M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.08 | 0.31 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.03 | -0.10 | 0.00 | -0.24 | -0.11 | 0.13 | 0.24 | -0.19 | -0.15 | -0.22 | -0.10 | -0.16 | -0.13 | -0.15 | 0.91 | -0.37 | -0.16 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 27.24M | 26.27M | 25.49M | 26.10M | 32.55M | 63.62M | 106.63M | 111.98M | 118.81M | 113.01M | 204.64M | 142.23M | 87.83M | 51.03M | 34.19M | 22.91M |
| Gross Profit | 16.96M | 15.72M | 14.99M | 15.57M | 19.78M | 43.12M | 78.01M | 76.16M | 79.75M | 76.15M | 144.60M | 97.93M | 56.07M | 32.98M | 21.03M | 13.60M |
| Net Income | 1.17M | 1.42M | 802.90K | 357.60K | 859.20K | 2.12M | 2.86M | 5.21M | 6.68M | 5.65M | 12.62M | 8.31M | -2.50M | 546.40K | -5.26M | 2.33M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 0.68 | 1.50 | 0.98 | -0.31 | 0.07 | -0.63 | 0.27 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2010 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 18.70M | 18.01M | 17.90M | 16.76M | 18.01M | 49.70M | 65.98M | 61.84M | 69.27M | 64.70M | 88.85M | 109.93M | 99.94M | 90.11M | 78.31M | 54.31M |
| Total Equity | 15.42M | 14.66M | 14.22M | 13.45M | 12.58M | 12.33M | 13.23M | 15.22M | 20.40M | 25.93M | 29.39M | 40.26M | 46.77M | 45.23M | 45.45M | 40.57M | 42.79M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.20M | 1.99M | 760.10K | 469.10K | 680.00K | 383.90K | 1.18M | 699.20K | 2.72M | 3.20M | 3.00M | 1.81M | 361.20K | 689.10K | 844.50K | 428.40K | 1.12M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 17.69M | 20.67M | 18.83M | 18.83M | 17.78M | 10.45M | 22.41M | 0 | 26.64M | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | 5.68M | 36.47M | 50.76M | 41.44M | 43.34M | 35.31M | 48.59M | 63.17M | 54.70M | 44.65M | 37.75M | 11.52M |
| Current Liabilities | - | 4.05M | 3.79M | 4.45M | 4.18M | 5.68M | 18.78M | 30.10M | 21.37M | 23.52M | 16.39M | 37.92M | 40.26M | 54.12M | 17.01M | 37.22M | 6.17M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.82M | 783.90K | 639.00K | 2.77M | -261.60K | 6.65M | -1.57M | 9.23M | 3.95M | 4.24M | 7.82M | -21.14M | 58.50K | 8.75M | 3.21M | 2.01M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -19.60K | -326.10K | -209.60K | -77.50K | -325.00K | -24.91M | -2.49M | -1.44M | -1.40M | -638.80K | -4.15M | -3.94M | -1.76M | 4.04M | -429.60K | 29.39M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.00M | -1.69M | -720.40K | -2.48M | 290.50K | 19.06M | 3.57M | -5.77M | -2.07M | -3.81M | -4.86M | 23.63M | 2.03M | -12.20M | -3.08M | -31.03M |
| Capital Expenditure | -19.60K | -76.10K | -29.30K | -77.50K | -325.00K | -24.91M | -2.49M | -1.44M | -1.40M | -638.80K | -4.15M | -3.72M | -1.58M | -821.80K | -439.40K | -542.80K |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.80M | 707.80K | 609.70K | 2.69M | -586.60K | -18.26M | -4.06M | 7.79M | 2.55M | 3.61M | 3.67M | -24.86M | -1.52M | 7.93M | 2.77M | 1.46M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 563.90K | 700 | 137.90K |
| Dividends Paid | 1.98M | 1.87M | 1.88M | 1.27M | 1.28M | 1.37M | 1.47M | 0 | 1.23M | 1.66M | 2.26M | 3.43M | 870.70K | 0 | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Feb 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 62.2% | 59.8% | 58.8% | 59.7% | 60.8% | 67.8% | 73.2% | 68.0% | 67.1% | 67.4% | 70.7% | 68.9% | 63.8% | 64.6% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Margin % | 4.3% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% | -2.9% | 1.1% | -15.4% | 10.1% |
| ROE % | 8.0% | 10.0% | 6.0% | 2.8% | 7.0% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 19.2% | 31.4% | 17.8% | -5.5% | 1.2% | -13.0% | 5.4% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needham Investment Management, L.L.C. | 9.38% | 800.00K | $1.05M |
| 2 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 6.10% | 520.10K | $681.33K |
| 3 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.36% | 201.54K | $264.02K |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.86% | 73.19K | $95.87K |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.58% | 49.59K | $64.96K |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 0.55% | 46.62K | $61.07K |
| 7 | State Street Corporation | 0.37% | 31.88K | $41.76K |
| 8 | Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 0.26% | 22.19K | $29.06K |
| 9 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.24% | 20.28K | $26.56K |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 0.20% | 17.05K | $22.33K |
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EDUC — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Educational Development Corporation (EDUC)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) trades at $1.34 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $1.05 to $1.80.
What is the market capitalisation of EDUC?
Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) has a market capitalisation of $11.42M on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of EDUC?
EDUC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.58. The industry average P/E is 16.99. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.27.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of EDUC?
EDUC has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.96%.
Is EDUC a good stock to buy?
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