Educational Development Corp EDUC Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$1.04 down $0.05, 4.59% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $1.09
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- 5.20On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.20Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$1.04down $0.05, 4.59%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$1.09Oct 15
- Volume41.12KOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume23.32KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $1.03 to $1.73; now $1.04
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
EDUC trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | EDUC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | EDUC: down 20.0% S&P 500: up 1.5% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 21.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | EDUC: down 31.6% S&P 500: up 1.9% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 33.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | EDUC: down 21.2% S&P 500: up 12.8% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 34.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | EDUC: down 28.8% S&P 500: up 16.8% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 45.6 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | EDUC: down 6.3% S&P 500: up 81.5% −2.1% vs +22.0% a year | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 87.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | EDUC: down 89.4% S&P 500: up 83.1% −36.2% vs +12.9% a year | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 172.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | EDUC: down 76.9% S&P 500: up 319.6% −13.6% vs +15.4% a year | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 396.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in EDUC 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $2,313 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
EDUC trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | EDUC and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | EDUC: down 20.0% S&P 500: up 1.2% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 21.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | EDUC: down 31.6% S&P 500: up 1.7% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 33.3 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | EDUC: down 21.2% S&P 500: up 11.9% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 33.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | EDUC: down 28.8% S&P 500: up 15.5% | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 44.3 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | EDUC: down 6.3% S&P 500: up 75.0% −2.1% vs +20.5% a year | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 81.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | EDUC: down 89.7% S&P 500: up 71.2% −36.5% vs +11.4% a year | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 160.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | EDUC: down 79.6% S&P 500: up 258.1% −14.7% vs +13.6% a year | EDUC trailed the S&P 500 by 337.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in EDUC 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $2,035 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$19.17
Closing high on . Now 94.6% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Mar 4, 1993.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 4 shares today.
Both splits
- 2-for-1
- 2-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY27, the quarter ended Aug 31, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Aug 31, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $20.01Mdown 32.0%
- Net income
- $1.72M
- Diluted EPS
- $0.20
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY25 (Nov 30, 2024) | $11.05M | −$835.70K | −$0.10 |
| Q4 FY25 (Feb 28, 2025) | $6.64M | −$1.35M | −$0.16 |
| Q1 FY26 (May 31, 2025) | $7.11M | −$1.08M | −$0.13 |
| Q2 FY26 (Aug 31, 2025) | $4.62M | −$1.29M | −$0.15 |
| Q3 FY26 (Nov 30, 2025) | $7.01M | $7.80M | $0.91 |
| Q4 FY26 (Feb 28, 2026) | $4.18M | −$3.11M | −$0.36 |
| Q1 FY27 (May 31, 2026) | $4.76M | −$1.40M | −$0.16 |
| Q2 FY27 (Aug 31, 2026) | $4.07M | −$1.58M | −$0.19 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY22 (Feb 28, 2022) | $142.23M | $8.31M | $1.03 |
| FY23 (Feb 28, 2023) | $87.83M | −$2.50M | −$0.31 |
| FY24 (Feb 29, 2024) | $51.03M | $546.40K | $0.07 |
| FY25 (Feb 28, 2025) | $34.19M | −$5.26M | −$0.63 |
| FY26 (Feb 28, 2026) | $22.91M | $2.33M | $0.27 |
Margins
- Gross 60.1%
- Operating −33.2%
- Net 8.6%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $30.07MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$599.50KLast 12 months
- Capital spending$29.47MLast 12 months
- 150.2%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $117.70KLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$117.70KLast 12 months
0% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $1.21MAs of Aug 31, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$6.50MAs of Aug 31, 2026
- Net debt$5.29MAs of Aug 31, 2026
- 3.27As of Aug 31, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.16As of Aug 31, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Aug 31, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✗Operating cash flow exceeded net income: not passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 4.1%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Educational Development’s net income was 4.1% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 3.2%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Educational Development’s net income was 3.2% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.15 |
| 2019 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.40 |
| 2022 | $0.10 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $0.000 |
| 2025 | $0.000 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.000 |
Dividend details
- $0.00Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield0.00%Last 12 months
- $0.10Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
About Educational Development Corp
EDC is a publishing company specializing in books for children. EDC is the exclusive United States trade co-publisher of the line of educational children’s books produced in the United Kingdom by Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”) and we also exclusively publish books through our ownership of Kane Miller Book Publisher (“Kane Miller”); both international award-winning publishers of children’s books. EDC’s current catalog contains over 2,000 titles, with new additions semi-annually. Both Usborne and Kane Miller products are sold via 4,000 retail outlets and by independent consultants, who hold book showings in individual homes, through social media, book fairs with school and public libraries, direct and internet sales.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Publishing
- Headquarters
- Oklahoma, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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EDUC stock FAQ
What is EDUC stock’s price today?
Educational Development (EDUC) traded at $1.04 at the close on , down $0.05 (4.59%) from the previous close of $1.09. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $1.03 and $1.73.
If you invested $1,000 in EDUC 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in EDUC on would be worth about $231 at the close on , a total return of −76.9%. The same $1,000 would be worth $106 if invested five years ago, $712 if invested one year ago, $730 if invested 20 years ago, and $815 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is EDUC’s P/E ratio?
EDUC trades at 5.2 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.20 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Educational Development make?
Educational Development reported $20.0 million of revenue over the four quarters to , down 32.0% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY27, ended ) revenue was $4.1 million, down 11.9% from a year earlier.
Is Educational Development profitable?
Yes. Educational Development earned $1.7 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 8.6%, and its operating margin was −33.2% (what margins tell you).
What are EDUC’s earnings per share?
EDUC’s diluted earnings per share were $0.20 over the four quarters to , compared with −$0.54 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY27) brought −$0.19 per share, against −$0.15 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does EDUC pay a dividend?
Educational Development hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is EDUC’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks EDUC has traded as low as $1.03 and as high as $1.73. At $1.04 at the close on , it is 39.9% below that high and 1.0% above the low.
What is EDUC’s all-time high?
EDUC’s highest closing price was $19.17 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $1.04 at the close on , it is 94.6% below that record.
Has EDUC stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 2-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 4 shares today.
How has EDUC stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , EDUC has returned −21.2% so far this year and −28.8% over the past year, and −89.4% over five years (−36.2% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Educational Development in?
Educational Development is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Publishing industry, and is headquartered in Oklahoma, USA.
What exchange does EDUC trade on?
Educational Development trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol EDUC. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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