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Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) Stock Analysis

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) is a Publishing stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

EDUC

$1.35

+$0.01 (+0.75%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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EDUC Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$1.32
Previous Close
$1.34
Day's Range
1.32–1.36
52-Week Range
1.08–1.84
Volume
44.30K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.06
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.51M
P/E Ratio
5.63
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
3.21
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.01
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.56
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.24
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$22.91M−32.98%
Net Income (FY)
$2.33M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.75%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
8.52M
1-Year Return
+21.62%
Dividend and dates
Avg Volume
169.86K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

EDUC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+2.27%
2025−20.00%
2024+42.24%
2023−63.29%
2022−64.61%
2021−39.04%
2020+155.26%
2019−25.46%
2018−8.71%
2017+90.45%
2016 (partial year)−12.37%

As of September 4, 2026.

EDUC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends February
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$22.91M$2.33M10.1%
2024$34.19M−$5.26M−15.4%
2023$51.03M$546.40K1.1%
2022$87.83M−$2.50M−2.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$22.91M$13.60M−$7.19M$2.33M10.1%
2024$34.19M$21.03M−$6.78M−$5.26M−15.4%
2023$51.03M$32.98M−$2.09M$546.40K1.1%
2022$87.83M$56.07M−$2.58M−$2.50M−2.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of February 28, 2026.

EDUC Valuation vs Publishing Median

Median of 10 stocks
MetricEDUCPublishing medianvs median
P/E5.6312.9957% below
P/S ratio0.560.560% above
Profit margin9.75%9.26%0.5 pts above

Medians across 10 Publishing stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

The market values Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) at $11.51M. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Publishing industry. Headcount on file is 64.

The most recent close on file for EDUC is $1.35, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.75%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $1.08 to $1.84. The latest close sits 25% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Educational Development Corporation reported revenue of $22.91M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $34.19M, that is a change of −32.98%. Net income for the same year was $2.33M. The reported profit margin is 9.75%. That is 0.5 percentage points above the Publishing median of 9.26%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.24.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $87.83M in 2022 to $22.91M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 5.63 times earnings. That is 56.66% below the Publishing median of 12.99. On forward earnings the ratio is 3.21. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.01. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.56 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0% above the Publishing median of 0.56. The medians here are taken across 10 Publishing companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +21.62%. Measured over 10 years, that is −13.19% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.06. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 62.36%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for EDUC.

So far in 2026 the price is +2.27%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +155.26% and 2022 returned −64.61%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Educational Development Corporation (EDUC) operates in the Publishing industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Educational Development Corporation EDUC $11.51M 5.6
The New York Times Company NYT $10.85B 27.9
Pearson plc PSO $9.60B 23.9
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY $2.44B 13.0

The Publishing industry average P/E ratio is 13.0x. Educational Development Corporation trades at a P/E of 5.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Educational Development Corporation

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.

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